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Jan Kling

real name Jan Erik Kling

Jan Kling is credited on 583 releases across 151 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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583

Credits

151

Albums

7

Decades active

147

In collections

Biography

Swedish saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist and producer, born 17 September 1940 in Jönköping, died 1 November 2025 in Stockholm.
He started working as a recording musician in the late 1960s. In the 1990s, he began working as a producer (mainly for Phono Suecia).
Kling was a frequently hired musician, including by Abba where he played saxophone and flute on the group's albums Arrival, Voulez-Vous, Super Trouper and The Visitors.[2]
Kling also played on records with Björn Skifs, Jerry Williams, Ted Gärdestad and Monica Zetterlund.
Jan Kling also wrote a number of books for teaching flute and clarinet.

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Credited work

583 releases · 151 albums · active 1969–2024

  • Performance · 980
  • Other credits · 80
  • Production · 11
  • Engineering · 3
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Polar Studios · Wembley Arena · EMI Studios, Stockholm · Europa Film

Discography

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