Cecil Aagaard

Cecil Aagaard (September 18, 1916 – December 19, 1984) was a Norwegian jazz vocalist and band leader[1] dubbed "The biggest thing in swing"[2][3] in Scandinavia's jazz milieu. He was active in Norway's swing movement (referred to as kløverjazz).[4]

Cecil Aagaard
Born(1916-09-18)September 18, 1916
Larvik, Norway
DiedDecember 19, 1984(1984-12-19) (aged 68)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Jazz vocalist and band leader

Career

After singing with his idol, the Oslo and Kaba Bar guest Fats Waller in 1938, he led his own band called Cecil Aagaard & His Swingsters (1939–1940),[5] which consisted of Fred Lange-Nielsen on bass, Finn Westbye on guitar and saxophone, Ernst Aas on piano, and Per Gregersen on bass. Aagaard played extensively with Scandinavia's leading musicians, such as the Danish musicians Kjeld Bonfils on vibraphone and Leo Mathisen on piano, as well as the Swedish musicians Gösta Törner on trumpet, Thore Jederby on bass, and Arne Hülpher on piano.[5] After the Second World War, he toured Europe with musicians including Rowland Greenberg[6] and Arne Astrup.[7]

From 1961 onward, Aagaard devoted his work to the photography business. One of his last contributions to jazz was his vocal performances with the Big Chief Jazzband (1961). His musical work can be heard on the release Portrait of a Norwegian Jazz Artist (Gemini Records, 2005), as well as Jazz in Norway, vols. 1 and 2, published by the Norwegian Jazz Archive (2001).

Filmography

References
  1. "Dødsfall". Østlands-Posten. No. 298. December 22, 1984. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  2. "Come Back for Cecil Agaard". Swing. 1: 11, 16. 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. Kagge, Stein (May 25, 2008). "Original jazzhistorie". Aftenposten. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. Halden Arbeiderblad, November 19, 2008, p. 32.
  5. "Cecil Aagaard". MIC Norsk musikkinformasjon. August 6, 2006. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. "Konkurranse i håndbak det mest sinssyke". Østlands-Posten. No. 191. August 21, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  7. "Cecil Aagaard". Østlands-Posten. No. 200. September 1, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  8. "Ti gutter og en gjente (1944)". IMDb. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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