Nalen

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Nalen

1998

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Documentary about legendary Swedish jazz club "Nalen" featuring interviews with old musicians and singers, and old clips from the place in its glory days

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32 members

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Lars Bagge

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Putte Wickman

Self

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Monica Zetterlund

Self

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Lena Dahlman

Self

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Arne Domnérus

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Bengt Hallberg

Self

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Erik Frank

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Jan Allan

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Claes-Göran Fagerstedt

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Viktoria Tolstoy

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Charlie Norman

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Hans Kahn

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Nisse Sandström

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Rolf Ericson

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Bengt-Arne Wallin

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Rune Gustafsson

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Gunnar Nyberg

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Sven Bollhem

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Jack Lidström

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Bertil Bertilson

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Torbjörn 'Tompa' Jahn

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Lars Kühler

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Bengt Nyquist

Self - Jazz Historian

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Leif-Erik Nygårds

Self - Photographer

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Lennart Tjernberg

Self - Conservator

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Staffan Bergrahm

Self - Architect

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Christina Thörnblom

Self - Conservator

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Nalle Nilsson

Self - Stage manager

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Erik Edin

Self - Pastor

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Lillemor Eriksson

Self - Ombudsman

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Björn Weslen

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Hans Lindström

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