HolgerFreimutSchrick Posted July 2, 2013 Report Posted July 2, 2013 The swedish jazz pianist has died see http://www.sydsvenskan.se/familj/en-jatte-har-fallit/ Quote
Daniel A Posted July 2, 2013 Report Posted July 2, 2013 Thank you, Bengt, for your wonderful playing. What is little known outside Sweden is his film and television work (also some nice scores for children's television programs) and arranging on many jazz and some pop recordings. Always done with a personal touch. Quote
Claude Schlouch Posted July 2, 2013 Report Posted July 2, 2013 And the rehearsal called "Finally ... Bengt" for the Swedish TV with the great Åke Persson? Quote
Larry Kart Posted July 2, 2013 Report Posted July 2, 2013 Link to "Finally .... Bengt!" Great stuff. Quote
AllenLowe Posted July 2, 2013 Report Posted July 2, 2013 there's some great music on that, but enough plate reverb to drive a truck through. Quote
AllenLowe Posted July 2, 2013 Report Posted July 2, 2013 nice piano solo at about 33:00; if it was a blindfold test, I would have guessed Hamton Hawes. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted July 2, 2013 Report Posted July 2, 2013 One of the very best of the Swedish jazz musicians. R.I.P. Quote
brownie Posted July 3, 2013 Report Posted July 3, 2013 Sad to hear this! He was an excellent pianist I enjoyed on so many discs... Quote
Clunky Posted July 3, 2013 Report Posted July 3, 2013 Sad news, a real quality player from his earliest days. Sweden produced some incredible jazz musicians in the 50s and he was one. RIP Quote
Daniel A Posted August 22, 2020 Report Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) For Hallberg fans, I would like to mention that Vax Records has acquired the rights to a large part of Hallberg's output, including his releases for the Phontastic label as well as many previously unreleased sessions. They are making all of these titles available for streaming on Spotify. So far they have released 19 titles this year, and have said that they intend to release one more title a week. I don't know if these are available for Spotify users worldwide, but feel free to check: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5q3Zh4BS8gJVpcrcGOhk8J?si=2FtPsofNTNGfzM53j9eARg Edited August 22, 2020 by Daniel A Quote
Niko Posted August 22, 2020 Report Posted August 22, 2020 thanks, really like the little Hallberg I've heard! 19 titles as in 19 albums btw and I actually count 22 on my spotify... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted August 23, 2020 Report Posted August 23, 2020 yeah, I don't have much either, but that Gyllen Cirkeln LP on Metronome is excellent. Quote
Balladeer Posted August 23, 2020 Report Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Stellar musician in Sweden. Helped establish the Golden Generation of Swedish Jazz during the Fifties aside with Lars Gullin. Love his All Star Sessions 1953-54 feat. Gullin. Hallbergs "Blue Grapes,Depressionism" always knocks me out. Edited August 26, 2020 by Balladeer Quote
Niko Posted August 23, 2020 Report Posted August 23, 2020 I played this one from 1984 yesterday and liked it a lot Quote
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