Lars Edegran
Lars Ivar Edegran (born 1944) is a Dixieland jazz musician and bandleader from Sweden. He most often plays piano, guitar, or banjo but has also played mandolin, clarinet, and saxophone.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lars Ivar Edegran |
| Born | 1944 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
Edegran was born in Stockholm, Sweden and played in New Orleans style groups in Sweden before moving to New Orleans in 1966. He played with many older and younger New Orleans musicians.
Edegran founded and is the leader of the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra. He has toured and recorded extensively. He has also performed in Preservation Hall and in the Norwegian Seamen's Church in New Orleans.
His theatrical arrangements include the music for the show One Mo' Time.
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