This is my horns for the song "In The City" by Swedish band State Cows, from their album "The Second One". Check out the album version on Spotify, iTunes or here: http://statecows.bandcamp.com/album/the-second-one

Horn section arrangement written, performed and recorded by Per Bejstam

In The City - original horn arrangement

"Shchedryk" by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych. Originally written in 1904, it has since become best known as "Carol Of The Bells", with English lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky.

I've been working on this arrangement by Thomas H. Graf with some of my students recently. Decided to have a go at it myself as well!

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/SvzkgYWxnuk

Carol Of The Bells

WARNING - High trumpet content...

Recently I've been asked more than once "What synth/sample library/VST instrument/etc are you using?". To perhaps clear things up I decided to post this. 

This is the raw audio from my horn section arrangement for Dirty Loops' song "Hit Me". No compression, no reverb or other effects.

Trumpet. Flugelhorn. Just what I actually played, flaws included...


Hit Me - horns only

Just a quick recording I did getting the feel for my new awesome Harrelson trumpet! (which is not the one in the pic...)

The Summer Knows

Reharmonization and rearrangement of a classic soul hit song, with the help of Marvin Gaye's original vocal track. Trying to go in another direction than most other remixes...

instruments arranged and performed by Per Bejstam

Grapevine - reharmonized

Knower's cover of Ellie Goulding's "Burn" with horn parts added, just for the fun of it! Horn section arrangement written, performed and recorded by Per Bejstam

Burn - with horns

This was originally a practice assignment I gave myself trying to improve my somewhat limited trombone skills. Not sure recording this actually improved anything, but it's a nice piece of music nevertheless!

Check out my video for this: https://youtu.be/dGh0d276cxo?si=_TksBSDGqpf_gtyB

Written by Karl Jenkins (from his 2008 Stabat Mater)
Adapted for flugelhorn and trombones by Per Bejstam

Thumbnail photo by Boudewijn Huysmans on Unsplash

And The Mother Did Weep

Here's an updated version of a Swedish nursery rhyme with music that I wrote for the children's album "Pelle Plutt & Co." about ten years ago.
Vocals by Adam Bejstam, guitars by Tomas Brockland and drums by Peter Damin. Bass, keyboards, arrangement and production by Per Bejstam.

Pelle Plutt - Arena Remix

My one-take-recording contribution to Jam Of The Week #105, Bill Evans. Check out this great Facebook group if you haven't already!

"When in doubt - just play the melody"
I did several takes of improvising, but nothing that really beat the beautiful melody of this song! I recently have been trying to learn some upright bass, so here's my first humble, minimalistic attempt - Waltz For Debby, flugelhorn and bass.
Comments & critique are welcome - I think I know my way around the various trumpets, but with the bass I'll take any help I can get! Good exercises/books, how to improve the sound of my crappy school bass etc.
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Waltz For Debby (for Jam Of The Week)

Just some more or less organized jam bits that kind of grew on me... "Written", performed and recorded by Per Bejstam

A Little Random Ruckus

The classic Dave Brubeck piece arranged for trumpet ensemble. Arrangement, trumpet and flugelhorn by Per Bejstam; drums by Magnus Brandell  #druminspiration

Blue Rondo A La Turk

Reconstruction of the crazy horn break in "Wild Women Of Wongo" by The Tubes from their 1983 album Outside/Inside. Original horn arrangement by Jerry Hey (I tweaked this one a bit as the instrumentation is different).  Piccolo is played by Henrik Nordén, everything else by yours truly :)

Reconstructed: Wild Women Of Wongo - Horn Break

I transcribed this solo many years ago - I didn't have the chops to play it then... I recently found my old transcription and decided to have another try - better luck this time! I also added a couple of harmony parts just for fun.
This song is from the iconic Marc Jordan album "Blue Desert", a west coast pop classic!

Lost In The Hurrah - Chuck Findley's solo (with harmony parts)

This was originally a study piece I did a long time ago for some students wanting to explore different aspects of Cuban music. Here is an arrangement for trumpet ensemble and percussion that used to be on Myspace (maybe it still is, who knows...) With a new mix this one has enhanced audio quality for your listening pleasure :)
Music written, performed and recorded by Per Bejstam

Los Riffos

Original piece in quasi-classical style for trumpet and piano. Written and performed by Per Bejstam

An Elegy

Demo-style recording of an older original piece of mine. Drums and percussion by Johnny Delgadillo, everything else by yours truly

And no, I don't remember why I called it "Farao" ("Pharoah")in the first place...

Farao

Video of this track here: https://youtu.be/_NTr6w0xmUw 

Trumpet ensemble arrangement of "Marionett" and "Marionett Intro" by Swedish composer and pianist Lars Jansson. Arrangement written and performed by Per Bejstam

Marionette

Dirty Loops' cover of Nelly's "Hot In Herre" with horn parts added, just for the fun of it! Horn arrangement written and performed by Per Bejstam

Hot In Here - with horns

Horn section added to the awesome Jamiroquai/Bee Gees mashup by Pomplamoose. Check out their track here: https://youtu.be/ooZR4LSuppk

Video on my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/MWmMlGVUpNA

Horn arrangement written and performed by Per Bejstam - thanks to Pomplamoose for the inspiration!

Jamirobeegees - with horns

Dirty Loops' cover of Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" with horn parts added, just for the fun of it! Horn arrangement written and performed by Per Bejstam

Dirty - with horns

Horn section for "Trouble In Mind" by Larkin Poe, from their Audiotree live session, check it out here: https://youtu.be/l5dqS251D98 . 

Video on my YT channel: https://youtu.be/yLxNkMbxJqo

Horn arrangement written and performed by Per Bejstam

Trouble In Mind - with horns

Dirty Loops' cover of Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back" with horn parts added, just for the fun of it! Horn arrangement written and performed by Per Bejstam

Sexyback - with horns

This is an original piece I recorded some years back, now with slightly enhanced sound quality. I still think I did OK with the flugelhorn solo... Bass is played by Michael Engström. 

Winter Beat

Mash-up of some of my favorite funky riffs by Earth Wind & Fire and the legendary Phoenix Horns. Not intended to be an exact replica of the originals (I did most of this from memory...), but a tribute to great musicians and a celebration of some of the coolest sounds of the seventies!

Rise Of The Phoenix - EWF Tribute

Horn section arrangement for Rolling In The Deep - Dirty Loops' version. Warning! This is the horn parts only...

As there's been some interest in the construction of these tracks, I decided to upload this example

Rollinghornsonly

Just-for-fun horn arrangement for the Royal Blood song, based on their 2017 Lollapalooza performance. Horn chart written and arranged by Per Bejstam 

See the video: https://www.facebook.com/1537665618/posts/10221600178983956/?d=n

Figure It Out - with horns

Composition for trumpet ensemble by Michael Stewart (www.stewmuse.com) based on the Finale theme from the ballet "The Firebird" by Igor Stravinsky.

Just wanted to try something different...

In The Spring...

Trumpet player, arranger and teacher in Stockholm, Sweden

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