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Hansson & Karlsson | |
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| Years active | 1967–1969 |
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Hansson & Karlsson was aSwedishduo consisting ofBo Hansson (organ) andJanne Carlsson (drums). The nameCarlsson being written with a K instead of a C in the name of the band was initially just a mis-print in an early poster (both spellings being common in Swedish).
The band was active in the last few years of the 1960s and played instrumentaljazz fusion, largely based onimprovisation and are considered one of the pioneers ofprogressive rock. Hansson and Carlsson played a few times withJimi Hendrix inStockholm, and Hendrix recorded the Hansson & Karlsson piece "Tax Free". After a few years the duo split, Hansson continued his musical career whereas Carlsson focused on his acting career.
Hansson died in 2010.[1] Carlsson died ofliver cancer in August 2017 at the age of 80.[2]
