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Henri Selmer Paris, an alto saxophone, "Super Balanced Action", 1950, France.
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Serial number 42741. Body and mechanism in brass with mother-of-pearl details. Gold lacquered. Height 58, from bottom to top without the "neck", width 20 cm. Soft case and original box included.

Age-related wear. Marks. Not function tested. Not fully examined.

Location
Västberga Allé 3, Hägersten - I3
Provenance

Jan Kling.

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This saxophone has been used on recordings with Tomas Ledin at "Dagen efter i minnenas gård"; Anders Glennmark, Eva Rydberg and Ted Gärdestad, "Franska kort"; Björn Skifs "Split Vision"; Lill-Babs "Till mina vänner" and Povel Ramel's "Återbesök i Holken".

Jan Kling (1940-2025) was a frequently hired and highly regarded studio and live musician who worked with, among others, ABBA; Ted Gärdestad and Magnus Uggla. As a woodwind player, performing on instruments including the flute, saxophone, and clarinet, he was a significant contributor to the ABBA sound and participated on tracks such as "The Visitors." As a session musician, he also contributed to Ulf Lundell's albums "Kär & Galen" and "Den vassa eggen," as well as Tomas Ledin's "Hjärtats rytm," to name but a few examples. Kling was also active within the Swedish folk and jazz scenes, where he collaborated with, among others, Cornelis Vreeswijk; Monica Zetterlund; Georg Riedel.

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