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A fine Swedish drummer who works successfully as either bop or swing player.
Dahlander studied violin and piano initially, then led a quartet and played in a radio band headed by Thore Ehrling. After recording with
Lars Gullin in 1951 and 1952,
Dahlander moved to America in 1954, becoming part of the house band at Chicago's Bee Hive. He worked a year with
Terry Gibbs, toured Europe with
Chet Baker in 1955 and 1956, then reunited with
Gullin, recording with him in 1956 and '57. There was another stint with
Gibbs, then he spent three years in
Teddy Wilson's trio.
Dahlander worked in 1965 with
Earl Hines, then settled in Aspen in 1966. He played there with
Ralph Sutton and Peanuts Hucko, and participated in several Colorado Jazz Party series concerts. During the '70s,
Dahlander played often in Finland and Sweden, taking time in '73 for a reunion recording engagement with
Hines. ~ Ron Wynn