Rolf Ericson

Rolf Ericson (born August 29, 1922; died June 16, 1997) was a Swedish jazz trumpeter. He also played the flugelhorn. He moved to New York City in 1947 and in 1949 joined Charlie Barnet's big band and with Woody Herman in 1950. Later he did notable work with Paul Gonsalves, Charlie Parker, Lars Gullin, and Charles Mingus.

Returning to Sweden in 1950, he recorded as a leader and with Arne Domnérus, as well as for Leonard Feather's Swinging Swedes. He returned to the U.S. during 1953-1956, and played with the big bands of Charlie Spivak, Harry James, the Dorsey Brothers, and Les Brown and was with the Lighthouse All-Stars. In 1956, he toured Sweden and played with Ernestine Anderson and Lars Gullin. From 1956-1965 he was back in the U.S., working with Dexter Gordon, Harold Land, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Gerry Mulligan, Dan Terry, Max Roach and Charles Mingus, among others. He was with the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1963-1971.

Discography

with Charles Mingus

*1963: "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady"
*1963: "Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus"

later recordings

*1975: "Don’t Get Around Much Anymore - Live at Bullerbyn"