Lennart Åberg Explained

Birth Date:26 February 1942
Death Date:30 September 2021 (aged 79)
Death Place:Helsingborg, Sweden
Genre:Jazz
Instrument:Saxophone
Past Member Of:Rena Rama

Lennart Åberg (26 February 1942 – 30 September 2021)[1] was a Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer. In 1972, he founded Rena Rama, a Swedish jazz fusion group.[2] He also taught jazz history at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. He was a member of composer George Russell's ensemble in the 1980s along with Jon Christensen, Arild Andersen, and Jan Garbarek, appearing on The Essence of George Russell (Soul Note 1983). In 2002, he received the Djangodor in the Contemporary Star of Jazz category. In addition to jazz, Aberg also worked in musical styles from India, Africa, and Eastern Europe, as well as contemporary music.[3]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 September 2021. Jazzmusikern Lennart Åberg är död. 30 September 2021. SVT Nyheter. sv.
  2. Web site: E.J.N. - Lennart Aberg. 4 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307093828/http://www.europejazz.net/mus/aberg.htm. 7 March 2008. dead.
  3. https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/34m78X/jazzmusikern-lennart-aberg-ar-dod--blev-79-ar Jazzmusikern Lennart Åberg är död – blev 79 år