Gunhild Carling is a Swedish Jazz Star. She plays multiple instruments, sings and tap dances. She performs all over the world, Over 50 million views in Youtube, facebook and other platforms. She was born 1975 in Gothenburg, Sweden in a family of musicians.
Gunhild plays several instruments as trombone, trumpet, recorder, bagpipe, harmonica, drums and piano and tour around Europe since a very early age together with her family.
Siblings: Brother Max Carling plays Clarinet, violin, saxophone, piano. Also Rope Dancer, juggler, composer, band leader,
Sister Gerd Carling plays piano, trombone, saxophone, vibes. Band Leader and scientist.
Brother Ulf plays drums, trumpet, sings and dances.
Parents: father Hans (1945-2017) trumpet, piano and Aina Carling banjo, violin, guitar
ALBUMS
First Album was recorded 1985. I’ve lost my heart in Dixieland. Together Carling Family has recorded over 5 Albums from 1985-2005.
TV PROGRAMS
Gunhild Carling is a TV celebrity in Sweden, with several TV shows as Allsang pa skansen, Let’s Dance (Dancing with the stars, Sweden and made it to 3rd place), Fangarna pa Fortet (fear factory), Sa skall det lata (songwriter’s board), America’s Got Talent, and ABC news
With Carling Family several TV programs. (Affären Ramel, Nygammalt, Cafe Sundsvall, Polish TV, Sommarkonsert Askersund, Aktuellt SVT, Sommarkonsert Grona Lund, RTL Germany)
Quotes about Gunhild:
“Gunhild Carling is one of the most important musicians and ambassadors for the arts in the world today. She is recognized globally for her outstanding musicianship as a multi-instrumentalist, singer, entertainer, and would be a great asset to any country that is fortunate enough to have her as one of its best citizens.” Scotty Barnhart Director, Count Basie Orchestra
“Without fear of exaggeration, I can honestly say that Gunhild Carling is an exceptional musician and entertainer with a truly unique talent. I have worked all over the world with stars like Liza Minnelli and Tony Bennett (among others) and can honestly say that Gunhild is unlike anyone I’ve seen in my over forty years in show business. Gunhild Carling captivates an audience in a way I’ve never seen and her talent is worthy of much wider recognition in the United States.” Billy Stritch Piano player, singer New York
“Gunhild Carling inspired me to paint a mural about her because I see her as a positive influence for women of all ages, she is a talented multi-instrumentalist, a successful entrepreneur and a very kind person. She has been the biggest inspiration to me and I hope to spread that same strength she gives me through my mural about her. This mural is in the US Bank tower in downtown LA the tallest building in all of California.” Paloma Arciniega mural painter Los Angeles
“I’ve had the pleasure of performing on stages throughout America with Gunhild Carling. Wherever Gunhild goes, she spreads joy and love through her incredible musical talents and her inspiring positive energy. I don’t know anyone who works harder to bring music and entertainment to audiences and I’ve never seen audiences respond more enthusiastically to a performer.” -Michael Andrew (singer, composer, arranger)
From 2006 – 2016 Gunhild Carling arranged a Festival “Stockamollan SWING & JAZZ” with artists from all over the world in her hometown Stockamollan.
From 2008 to 2016 she arranged a large jazz tour in Sweden with her own big band string section and dancers which ran annually in January-February. The last year it covered 25 cities in one month.
Lived in the southern part of Sweden with her husband (Johan) and two children (Idun and Viggo) until 2018 when she moved to Cupertino, California, USA.
2018-2022
Has Toured all over the US with American Band Postmodern Jukebox
Skills
Skilled at instruments such as
- all types of wind instruments with main instruments being trumpet, trombone and recorder as well as medieval instruments
- reed instruments including double reeds with main instrument being oboe
- drums
- piano
- stringed instruments, mainly four stringed incl. Ukulele and violin
- orchestral harp
Skilled composer and arranger both in jazz and classical instrumentation
As a musician she mainly performs jazz but can equally well perform folk and classical music.
Held a position at the Gothenburg opera in 1999 playing orchestral harp in Tannhauser.
Acting in a TV series
Education
2000 Orchestral harp diploma
2000 Bachellor in Linguistic (at Lund University
Highlights
1985 The Louis Armstrong Scholarship
1986 Soloist with Visby Big Band in Swedish national TV
1998 Actor in “När karusellerna sover” in Swedish national TV
2006 Kobe Jazz Street Award
2009 The SKAP Scholarship
2009 The Anita O’Day Award
2010 City of Malmö “Glädjespridare” award
2010 Hosting the music series “Dansbandskampen” in Swedish national TV
2011 Honorary citizenship in Eslöv (Sweden)
2013 Invited to play for the Swedish king when celebrating 30 years as king
2014 Celebrity dancer in Swedish national TV “Dancing with the stars”
2014 TV programs as “Songwriter’s Board” , Fear Factory,
2014 Woman of the Year Skane, Sweden
2015 Played at the King’s Castle at the King of Sweden’s 40 years at the Throne celebrations
2016 The Thore Ehrling Scholarship
2016 Invited to play for the Swedish king on his 70th birthday. Aired by TV