Ulf Wakenius
- January 11, 2024
- Jazz Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ulf Wakenius |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 16, 1958(1958-04-16) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | Halmstad |
| Country | Sweden |
| Birth City | Halland County |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Ulf Wakenius Biography
| Birthday | Apr 16 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
Ulf Wakenius is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Guitarist who was born on April 16, 1958 in Halmstad, Halland County, Sweden.
Wakenius was born in Halmstad and raised in Gothenburg. In the 1980s he played with Peter Almqvist in Guitars Unlimited, playing during the intermission for 600 million viewers of the Swedish International Finale of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1985. A stop in Rio de Janeiro resulted in three records with Sivuca: Aquarela Do Brazil (1985), Rendez-Vous in Rio (1986), and Let’s Vamos (1987). He recorded Those Who Were (1996) and This Is All I Ask (1998) with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Enchanted Moments (1996) was recorded with Lars Jansson, Lars Danielsson, and Raymond Karlsson. On Dig In (1997) he plays with Gösta Rundqvist, Yasuhito Mori, and Jukkis Uotila.
In the early 1990s Wakenius started the group Graffiti with Dennis Chambers and Gary Grainger from the John Scofield group. They released the album Good Groove in 1994. He appeared on Duke Ellington Swings (Telarc, 1998). With Oscar Peterson he released Summernight in Munich (Telarc, 1999) and Trail of Dreams. With Ray Brown he played on Summertime (1998) and Seven Steps to Heaven (1995), as well as Some of My Best Friends Are Guitar Players (2001). With Pat Metheny he played Jazz Baltica 2003.
Ulf Wakenius Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Jazz Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ulf Wakenius is one of the richest Jazz Guitarist from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ulf Wakenius 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ulf Karl Erik Wakenius (born 16 April 1958) is a Swedish jazz guitarist, known as a member of Oscar Peterson’s last quartet from 1997. He was also a member of the Ray Brown trio.
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Facts & Trivia
Erik Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Ulf Wakenius celebrates birthday on April 16 of every year.