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Nov 01, 1936 87 years old
Swedish musician
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About Ole Holmquist
- Olle Holmquist (born Bert Olav Holmquist, Skellefteå, Sweden, November 1936) is a Swedish trombonist who has been active in the European music scene since the 1960s.
- A completely self-taught musician, he first took up the tuba, switched to valve trombone, and then to slide trombone.
- Starting as a freelance musician, he managed to land a job with the Swedish Radio big band in 1963, but continued to freelance throughout the 1960s.
- During this period, he often worked with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, who were later members of ABBA.
- He also worked regularly with Quincy Jones.
- In 1971, Holmquist joined the Swiss Radio big band, and in 1976, he moved to Berlin as a member of the RIAS (Radio In The American Sector) big band.
- In 1978, he became a member of the James Last Orchestra, a position he held until its final tour in 2015.
- Over the years, he has also toured and recorded with many other acts, such as Kai Warner, Freddy Quinn, Jerry Lewis, Manhattan Transfer and Lill Lindfors
