Georg Wadenius


Georg "Jojje" Wadenius is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was particularly active during the 1970s and 1980s as a studio and session guitarist and bassist, as well as for a series of albums of children's songs in Sweden.
WWW wadenius.com

Biography

Wadenius was born in Stockholm, Sweden, where he attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School. After appearing on a number of Swedish hit records and being founder-member of two Swedish supergroups of the early 1970s, Made in Sweden and, he relocated to the United States to become lead guitarist of the US group Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1972 to 1975. In 1979, he joined The Saturday Night Live Band on television. He stayed on until 1985 and has since worked for many important artists as a session player and/or touring musician, among them Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Dr. John, David Sanborn, James Brown, Marianne Faithfull, Paul Simon, Joe Thomas, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Donald Fagen, Doug Katsaros, Michael Franks, and Luther Vandross, as well as many important artists in Sweden.
In 1970, he received a Swedish Grammis for Made in Sweden and another for his work on children's songs.
Later in his career, he produced other Scandinavian performers, including Anne Sofie von Otter, and in 2001 he set up a recording studio in Oslo, Norway.

Discography

As leader

  • 1969 - Goda, Goda
  • 1978 - Puss, Puss, Sant, Sant
  • 1978 - Georg Wadenius
  • 1987 - Cleo
  • 1997 - Till alla barn
  • 1997 - Left turn from the right lane
  • 1999 - Zzoppa
  • 2005 - Interloop
  • 2009 - Jul på Svenska
  • 2010 - Reconnection
  • 2011 - Saleya
  • 2012 - Teddy og Marian
  • 2013 - Jul på Norska
  • 2014 - Psalmer
  • 2014 - Cleo, Vol. 2
  • 2016 - Cleo with friends
  • 2016 - Farvel
  • 2016 - Livet är nu
  • 2016 - Jojjes klassiska barnvisor
  • 2018 - Jojjes Wadenius bästa barnvisor, Vol. 1
  • 2025 - Livet är mer än musik
With Made in Sweden
  • 1968 - Made in Sweden
  • 1969 - Snakes in a Hole
  • 1970 - Live! At the Golden Circle
  • 1970 - Made in England
  • 1970 - Regnbågslandet
  • 1971 - Best of
  • 1976 - Where Do We Begin
With Blood, Sweat & Tears

As guest

Ja, Dä Ä Dä - Pugh RogefeldtRamadan - Björn J:son LindhRune At The Top - Rune GustafssonTaube - Cornelis VreeswijkPoem, Blues Och Ballader - Cornelis VreeswijkNär Dimman Lättar - Berndt StafJason's Fleece - Björn J:son LindhSolar Plexus - Monica, Monica - Monica ZetterlundHuvva Merit HemmingsonGoda, Goda - TrilleBlack Is The Color - Joe HendersonSongs - B.J. ThomasFunky Formula - Slim BorguddThe Poet - Olli AhvenlahtiE.K. - Eero KoivistoinenMove - Rune GustafssonSansara Music Band - SansaraIt's A Long Story - Brian ChapmanNyspolat - Coste ApetreaThe Mathematician's Air Display - Pekka PohjolaHoven, Droven - Merit HemmingsonSpelar Nilsson - De Gladas KapellLive & More - Roberta Flack and Peabo BrysonDreams - Grace SlickNever Too Much - Luther VandrossForever, for Always, for Love - Luther VandrossBusy Body - Luther VandrossGet It Right - Aretha FranklinBorn To Love - Peabo Bryson and Roberta FlackSuccess - The Weather Girls Live From New York - The Saturday Night Live BandHow Many Times Can We Say Goodbye - Dionne Warwick and Luther VandrossSwept Away - Diana RossPassion Fruit - Ronnie CuberThe Night I Fell In Love - Luther VandrossGloria Loring - Gloria LoringThe Camera Never Lies - Michael FranksDistant Drums - RosenshontzEnergia - New York VoicesJohnny Gill - Johnny GillSo Intense - Lisa FischerHearts Of Fire - New York VoicesThat Time Again - Kevin OwensJigsaw - Jeremy SteigOnly Human - Jeffrey OsborneMake Time for Love - Keith WashingtonTime for Love - Freddie JacksonKamakiriad - Donald FagenScene Is Clean Ronnie CuberPaul Jabara Friends - Paul JabaraTelevision - Dr. JohnPure Pleasure - Phil PerryAlive in America - Steely DanGravity!!! - Howard JohnsonMr. X - Jason MilesAll That I Am - Joe ThomasEndless Is Love - Jon LucienBortom Det Blå - Lisa EkdahlShow Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely - Backstreet BoysJulemorgen - Nissa NybergetPort Of Call - Silje NergaardDjävulen Och Ängeln - Tomas LedinSoul Ballads - Sigvart DagslandAt First Light - Silje NergaardVapen & ammunition - KentVisor - Helen SjöholmNightwatch - Silje NergaardIrreplaceable - George BensonLife - Leif JohansenTaube - Per MyrbergNår Dagen Roper - Anne Grete PreusDet Føles Bra - Jan EggumBe Still My Heart - The Essential - Silje NergaardHär Är Den sköna sommaren - Lill LindforsNo Vil Eg Vake Med Deg - Hilde Louise AsbjørnsenI Let The Music Speak - Anne-Sofie von OtterIn The Moment - JazzcodeHjerteknuser - Jan Eggum