Åke Persson

Åke Persson (February 25, 1932 – February 5, 1975) was a Swedish bebop jazz trombonist.

Biography

Persson was born in Hässleholm, southern Sweden and started his music career by playing valve trumper in school.[1]

Persson, known as "the Comet" (or "Kometen"), moved to Stockholm in 1951, where he played in Simon Brehm's quintet (1951–1954). Following this Persson worked with Arne Domnérus, Hacke Björksten, Harry Arnold's Radio Band (1956–1961), Quincy Jones, Lars Gullin, the RIAS Berlin band (1961–1975), and the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band (1963–1971). Persson played with many American musicians, including George Wallington, Roy Haynes, Benny Bailey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie. He led several sessions for labels such as Metronome, Philips, and EmArcy in the 1950s.[2]

Persson drowned in the Djurgården canal in central Stockholm in February 1975; he had driven his car into the canal either accidentally or deliberately.[3] There is a book trombonist Åke Persson written by author Bo Carlsson.[4][5]

Discography

With Benny Bailey

With Count Basie

With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band

With Duke Ellington

  • Live at the Opernhaus Cologne 1969 (Delta Music, 2016)

With Stan Getz

With Benny Golson

With Quincy Jones

With Herbie Mann

With Oliver Nelson

With Sahib Shihab

With Jimmy Witherspoon

References
  1. "Persson, Åke - trombonist". Orkester Journalen. April 20, 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. Scott Yanow, Åke Persson at AllMusic
  3. Bowers, Jack (1 March 2006). "Bjorn Samuelsson: Jazz Formation: A Letter To Ake Persson". All About Jazz. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. "Åke Persson". Trombonisten. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. "About the thrombonist's unique tone". Kristianstadsbladet. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
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