Johansson, Sven-Åke
Sven-Åke Johansson, born in 1943 in Mariestad (Sweden), is one of the style-defining drummers of the German free jazz era of the 60s and 70s. From the 80s onwards, he pursued an artistic path largely independent of institutions and groups as a music performer in the circles of fine arts and new music. Among other things, more than fifty record releases, a number of music theater pieces, radio plays, pictorial works and a lively touring life are among his oeuvre.
Sven-Åke Johansson died on June 15, 2025, at the age of 82, in Berlin.
Foto: © Nicolas Masson
Works
22 Miniaturen
(at least 10 accordions)
Purchase materialHudson Songs
Song cycle in six parts for male voice, piano, percussion and double bass; Text: Sven-Åke Johansson
Purchase materialDie Harke und der Spaten
Text: Sven-Åke Johansson; for voice, saxophone/clarinet, trumpet, tuba, percussion, double bass, piano and accordion
Rental materialEinen staubigen Klang finden
for trumpet, bass clarinet, violin and double bass
Purchase materialErinnerung an Litfaß
for guitar, double bass and percussion
Purchase materialItalienische Verkehrsverständigung
Sopranino Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, 2 Alto Saxophones, 2 Tenor Saxophones, 1 Clarinet
Purchase materialKonzert für 12 Traktoren
Purchase materialKonzert für MC (H-D) und gemischten Chor
for 12 motor cycles
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