Trumpetist

Trombonist

Booker within the United States

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Gunhild Carling Queen of Swing's Big Band Show comes to Rhode Island! A Multi Instrumentalist singer and dancer performs alongside her Big Band with strings.

Gunhild Carling - Queen of Swing

Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre & Conservatory

Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event!  Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of the many 11 instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines!!  With her Postmodern Jukebox Youtube videos getting millions of views, she’s a popular musical sensation not to be missed!  From authentic Swing to incredible classic jazz standards and a few originals mixed in, this will be a night to remember!

Gunhild Carling – Sweden’s Queen of Swing

Sieminski Theater

Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many 11 instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. And just wait for the finale – spoiler alert – she plays three trumpets at once!

Gunhild Carling... Sweden's Queen of Swing

Sellersville Theater

Gatsby Party, Jazz, Dance, feel good, 1920' vibe.

Gunhild Carling at The Dawn Club

Dawn Club

Gunhild Carling - Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines.

Gunhild Carling performing at The GALA - A benefit for Los Gatos Music & Arts

Hotel Los Gatos

Featuring Gunhild Carling, Idun Carling, Ravi Coltrane, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, David Budway, Neal Caine, Daniel Glass, Josh Kaye & Baklava Express.

NYACK Jazz Festival - Free Outdoor Concert

Maureen's Jazz Cellar

Featuring Gunhild Carling, David Budway, Neal Caine & Daniel Glass.

NYACK Jazz Festival - Gunhild Carling

Get ready for the Premiere party/ Gatsby party, carnival, happy jazz. I'm so happy to play at the season premiere at Vänersborg Teater.

Gunhild Carling & Family Band

Vänersborg Teater

A brand-new show from last year’s surprise hit artist! Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally-acclaimed superstar and internet phenomenon. Whether she’s singing favorite jazz standards, playing one of her many instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. Part musical extravaganza/part Vaudevillian spectacle, Carling’s performance, accompanied by the Musicfest Pops Ensemble, is guaranteed to be one of the most feel-good, toe-tapping, exhilarating shows of the season!

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Gunhild Carling

La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church

Sweden’s Queen of Swing, Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar. Whether she’s singing favorite jazz standards or playing one of many instruments, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines through. She is a jazz artist of the old breed, showing heavy influence from Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday. She combines extraordinary skills on trumpet and trombone with vaudeville stunts, like playing three trumpets at once.

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. And just wait for the finale – spoiler alert – she plays three trumpets at once!

Dakota

Watch as Gunhild Carling electrifies the stage of the historic AL. Ringling Theatre, bringing her music & spectacle to share this season!

Al. Ringling Theatre

Gunhild Carling with UA Studio Jazz and Special Guest Caity Gyorgy

Fox Tucson Theatre

The joy of early New Orleans-style jazz is at the heart of this scholastic combo festival, which is dedicated to fostering a better appreciation of this classic American art form.

Each year, scores of young musicians gather at the annual Teagarden Jazz Festival for experiences that take their musical skills to the next level.

Teagarden Jazz Festival - Gunhild Carling

California State University

Gunhild Carling Big Band Show with WACO JAZZ ORCHESTRA.

Waco Jazz Orchestra with Gunhild Carling

Waco Hippodrome Theatre

Guest artist for the Bradley Jazz Festival is multi instrumentalist Gunhild Carling! Gunhild is a virtuoso on the trumpet, trombone, recorder, penny whistle, and she also sings and tap dances! The dates are Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 24 and 25, 2025, The Monday performance is part of our Doris J. Kolb Women in Music concert series.

Bradley Jazz Festival

Bradley University

NCBB's Birthday Bash

The 15th Annual SHSU Bill Watrous Jazz Festival with Special Guest, Gunhild Carling. The oldest jazz festival in the state, 67-years and running!

Bill Watrous Jazz Festival

James and Nancy Gaertner Performing Arts Center

Performing memorable vintage songs such as "Minnie the Moocher," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "All of Me," "It Had to Be You," and others, Carling masterfully takes you back to another era like a time machine. When she’s not touring with her own band, she performs solo and with symphonies and orchestras, and is a featured singer and multi-instrumentalist in several Postmodern Jukebox recordings— including a 1920s swing version of "Material Girl" and a 1920s hot jazz cover of ABBA's "Dancing Queen.”

Villa Montalvo

Gunhild Carling and Carling Family plays at KIG Dixieland Festival in Dresden.

Kig Dixieland Festival Gunhild Carling

Kulturpalast

Gunhild Carling is a Swedish jazz musician and multi-instrumentalist. She is famous for playing three trumpets at the same time. Gunhild also plays trombone, bagpipes, trumpet, recorder, string instruments (such as banjo, ukulele and harp), and will often showcase all of her skills in one song, sometimes casually breaking into a tap dance or singing lyrics.

Elkhart Jazz Festival - Gunhild Carling

The Lerner Theatre 

Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many 11 instruments or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. And just wait for the finale – spoiler alert – she plays three trumpets at once! Carling competed on Sweden’s Dancing with The Stars and also performed for Sweden’s Got Talent in 2017 and on America’s Got Talent. She performed with her 'Carling Family Big Band' at the Royal Palace in Stockholm performing such great memorable vintage songs such as "Minnie the Moocher," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "All of Me," "It Had to Be You," and an endless repertoire of songs, Gunhild masterfully takes you back to another era like a time machine.

Gunhild Carling

Trumpetist, Trombonist

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 12, 2024

Gunhild Carling · Dakota

Dec 14, 2024

Gunhild Carling · Al. Ringling Theatre

Jan 25, 2025

Gunhild Carling with UA Studio Jazz and Special Guest Caity Gyorgy · Fox Tucson Theatre

Feb 8, 2025

Teagarden Jazz Festival - Gunhild Carling · Teagarden Jazz Festival

Feb 22, 2025

Waco Jazz Orchestra with Gunhild Carling · Waco Hippodrome Theatre

Past events

Nov 8, 2024

Gunhild Carling - Queen of Swing · Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre & Conservatory

Oct 26, 2024

Gunhild Carling – Sweden’s Queen of Swing · Sieminski Theater

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