Janne Schaffer for jazz rock / fusion

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Swedish guitarist Janne Schaffer has been around since the 60´s and during the 70´s most of his repertoire was progrelated. He is most known worldwide for his playing with ABBA but his soloalbums are mostly instrumental fusion/jazz/prog.

Here are som random clips from different albums:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEDC-fdG864

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8wKMKf2pGc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbRafhIsKrk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6-H169u_y4

Edited by Matte - May 17 2016 at 13:12

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Matte Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 20 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 103	Topic: Janne Schaffer for jazz rock / fusion Posted: May 17 2016 at 09:03
	Swedish guitarist Janne Schaffer has been around since the 60´s and during the 70´s most of his repertoire was progrelated. He is most known worldwide for his playing with ABBA but his soloalbums are mostly instrumental fusion/jazz/prog. Here are som random clips from different albums: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEDC-fdG864 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8wKMKf2pGc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbRafhIsKrk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6-H169u_y4 Edited by Matte - May 17 2016 at 13:12

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5820	Posted: May 17 2016 at 12:52
	I doubt that our admins would be willing to consider him for Prog Related tbf - that category is exceedingly hard to get into these days. For any band or artist to make it into Prog Related they firstly have to be a really well known name, secondly need to have made their mark on or have influenced the development of prog rock in some readily definable way, and thirdly need to have the support of one of our Special Collaborators, who would be required to prepare a case on their behalf to present to admins. I can't really see how Janne Schaffer satisfies the first two of these conditions to any great extent...and in that case he probably isn't likely to get over the third hurdle any time soon either. His only chance for inclusion on here is probably in the 'proper' Jazz Rock/Fusion sub itself (based largely on his first four albums from 1973 to 1976) - and one of our admins is also a key member of the evaluation team for that sub...so just maaaaybe he might get considered there. Proggnosis has him as a full-blown progressive rock artist (sub genre unassigned though): http://www.proggnosis.com/ARTIST_DETAIL.aspx?AID=3404, so it shouldn't do any great harm if he manages to squeeze in here too! Full bio at: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/janne-schaffer-mn0000213037. Edited by yam yam - May 17 2016 at 12:54

Matte Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 20 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 103	Posted: May 17 2016 at 13:13
	I changed to jazz rock / fusion - guess you´re right!!

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Posted: May 20 2016 at 12:31
	Like David said, prog related wouldn't make sense but we can check him for JR/F. Sent to team.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Posted: December 08 2016 at 06:03
	Added Janne Schaffer.