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Per Ekdahl

Musician, composer/arranger

About Me

Drummer/percussionist, arranger/composer. Born 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Arranger of music for ensembles of all sizes, including big bands, symphony orchestras, string ensembles etc.

Recent projects include "SYMPHONIC DJANGO" - interpretations of ten melodies by Django Reinhardt, arranged for instrumental soloists and symphony orchestra. Was last performed at the Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris, featuring Bireli Lagrene and Florin Niculsecu.

"MATADOR" - Orchestral arrangements for the danish musical which opened june 2007 at the Copenhagen Opera House with the Danish Radio Sinfonietta. Music composed by Bent Fabricius Bjerre

Have done arrangements (mostly strings) for recording artists, such as: Robyn, Stephen Simmonds, Darin, Beverly Knight, Laura Pausini, Randi Laubek, Thomas Dybdahl, Lene Marlin, Camille Jones, Kaah, Sanne Salolomonsen, Tina Dico, Luke, Vildnis, and many more.
Drummer and percussionist, occasionally play piano/keyboards, and guitar. Working continously with brazilian artist Simone Moreno, and danish singer/songwriter Randi Laubek, and have played with numerous artist around scandinavia. Have also played on different TV-shows and studiosessions.
Co-producer on Sara Indrio cd "Dark Clouds, Silver Linings" 2004, and Søren Sko "Unpolished" 2001.
Education: Royal College of Music, Stockholm (2 years). Rythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen (5 years).
SKAP's (Swedish Composers of Popular Music) 75-year anniversary scholarship, 2001.
First prize in the Thad Jones Competition with the suite "Dimma", composed for the Danish Radio Big Band, 1996.


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Member Since: 9/10/2006
Sounds Like: "AICHA" - With me on the drums (100% off-camera). Arrangement also by me. OUTLANDISH and the Danish Radio Sinfonietta:

Record Label: unsigned
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