Bengt Hallberg

Artist: Bengt Hallberg

Similar Artists:

Bengt Hambraeus, Parisorkestern 1949

Worked With:

Quincy Jones, Arne Domnérus, Simon Brehm, Ake Persson, Gunnar Johnson, Lars Gullin

Formal Connection With:

Arne Domnérus, Reinhold Svensson

Born: September 13, 1932, Göteborg, Sweden
Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s
Genres: Jazz
Instrument: Piano
Representative Albums: "At Gyllene Cirkeln", "All Star Sessions 1953-1954", "Spring on the Air

Biography

One of Sweden's top jazz pianists, Bengt Hallberg made his first trio recordings when he was 17. In the 1950s, he recorded with Lars Gullin, Arne Domnerus, and such traveling Americans as Clifford Brown, Stan Getz, and Quincy Jones. He worked as a member of the Swedish Radio Big Band (1956-1963), and, although in demand as a writer for films and television, Hallberg has continued playing jazz on a part-time basis (often with Domnerus and Karin Krog), mostly recording for Swedish labels such as Metronome, Sonet, and Phontastic. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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All Star Sessions 1953-1954

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Spring on the Air

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Bengt Hallberg (born 13 September 1932) is one of Sweden's most influential jazz musicians. He studied classical piano from a very early age, and at 13 years old he wrote his first jazz arrangement. In 1949 he recorded with the Swedish alto saxophonist Arne Domnérus for the first time, an association which has continued. In the 1950s Hallberg played with leading visiting American players, including the trumpeter Clifford Brown and the tenor saxophonist Stan Getz and also Quincy Jones.

Hallberg has a very versatile style and in his later years he has written music for film and television, as well as choir arrangements. He also plays the accordion.

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