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Jan Allan

Swedish jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer, born November 7, 1934 in Falun, Sweden. Jan started as a pianist, switched to the trumpet and started playing with Carl-Henrik Norin at Nalen. Soon he was active in the circle around Lars Gullin, Arne Domnérus, Bengt-Arne Wallin and Jan Johansson. He received the Golden Record for his first solo album "Jan Allan - 70". Formed the chamber jazz trio [a=Trio Con Tromba] with Bengt Hallberg and Georg Riedel, and later a trio with Rune Gustafson and Georg Riedel.