Background
He was born into a musical family and grew up with jazz. His father Sven Bergcrantz was a well-known jazz pianist.
He was born into a musical family and grew up with jazz. His father Sven Bergcrantz was a well-known jazz pianist.
Anders" two older brothers Håkan and Thomas Bergcrantz are both former jazz musicians. After finishing the Music Conservatory in Malmo, Sweden, Bergcrantz became a full-time freelance jazz trumpet soloist playing all over the world both with his own bands and as guest soloist. Bergcrantz has recorded seven albums as a leader and on many more as a sideman.
He has twice been awarded the Gyllene Skivan (the Golden Record) by Sweden"s Orkesterjournalen jazz magazine: in 1995 for In This Together, and again in 2007 for About Time.