Made in Sweden

Sweden - a country largely politicised during the late sixties - took it's first steps towards creating it's own music and its own cultural language during the late sixties with bands like Hansson & Karlsson, Mecki Mark Men, Lea Riders Group and others. Out of the latter (featuring Bosse Häggström on Bass and Tommy "Slim" Borgudd on drums), Made in Sweden evolved together with Georg "Jojje" Wadenius as a instrumentally talented trio. Recording three studio albums (plus the music for a children's play called "Rengbågslandet" in 1970) and this live album, was definitely enough to showcase their collected talents, until they broke up in 1970, shortly after their brilliant album "Made in England" was released. In 1975, Made in Sweden reformed but with a different line-up only featuring Jojje as an original member. This formation released one album, and then dismantled…

E-Type's breakthrough came in 1994 with the collaboration with the producers from Cheiron (Denniz PoP, Max Martin, and Amadin) on his debut album Made In Sweden. A single from this album, Set The World On Fire reached gold status in Sweden, #1 on the Swedish dance chart, #2 on the Swedish sale chart, and #4 in Israel. Eventually four other singles were released from the album: the ballad Do You Always (Have To Be Alone) and Russian Lullaby (co-written by Jonas Berggren from Ace of Base). The album itself was released in November 1994 and made it up to #2 on the album-chart. Over 100,000 copies were sold in Sweden and the album was listed for 26 weeks.

Originally a trio, MADE IN SWEDEN was founded by guitarist George WADENIUS, bassist Bo HAGGSTROM and drummer Tommy BORGUDD. This first incarnation of the band released 3 studio albums and a live album, and won Grammis for Best Band in 1969 and 1970…

Originally a trio, MADE IN SWEDEN was founded by guitarist George WADENIUS, bassist Bo HAGGSTROM and drummer Tommy BORGUDD. This first incarnation of the band released 3 studio albums and a live album, and won Grammis for Best Band in 1969 and 1970…

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of the classic album ‘Made in England’ by Made In Sweden. This legendary and highly sought after album was recorded in London in 1970 and produced by Colosseum bassist Tony Reeves. Made in Sweden was a superb trio that featured Georg Wadenius (Guitar, Vocals, Organ, Piano), Bo Häggström (Bass, Mellotron, Piano) and Tommy Borgudd (drums).

Originally started as a psychedelic powertrio, M.i.Sw. regrouped in the mid 70s as a jazzfusion/progressive rock band. Still led by the virtuosic guitarist George Wadenius, not only a fine soloist but also an accomplished composer. Wadenius would of course later embark on a succesfuyl career as sessionmusician, playing and/or touring with the likes of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Grace Slick (on her briliant "Dreams"album) and Steely Dan…

Roxette were one of the biggest global pop acts of the 1980s, selling over 75 million records around the world and dominating the charts with songs like "The Look," "Listen to Your Heart," "Joyride," and "It Must Have Been Love." Hailing from Halmstad, Sweden, Roxette were a duo featuring vocalist Marie Fredriksson and songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Per Gessle. Fredriksson and Gessle first met in the late '70s, when she was a member of the pop combo Strul & Ma Mas Barn and he played with Gyllene Tider, one of Sweden's biggest groups of the late '70s and early '80s.

Benny Goodman was the first celebrated bandleader of the Swing Era, dubbed "The King of Swing," his popular emergence marking the beginning of the era. He was an accomplished clarinetist whose distinctive playing gave an identity both to his big band and to the smaller units he led simultaneously. The most popular figure of the first few years of the Swing Era, he continued to perform until his death 50 years later. Goodman was the son of Russian immigrants David Goodman, a tailor, and Dora Rezinsky Goodman. He first began taking clarinet lessons at ten at a synagogue, after which he joined the band at Hull House, a settlement home.

This jazz-themed performance release travels back to June 13, 1980 at Stockholm's famous Jazz and Blues Festival, where The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (comprised of baritone sax player Mulligan, bassist Peter Axelsson, drummer Ronnie Gardener and pianist Don Trenner) headline a live set before an enthusiastic festival audience.