Bengt Hallberg (13 September 1932–2 July 2013) was a Swedish jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Born in Gothenburg, he studied classical piano from an early age, and wrote his first jazz arrangement at the age of 13. At the age of 15 he recorded his first record as a member of a group led by bassist Thore Jederby[4] and in 1949 he recorded with the Swedish alto saxophonist Arne Domnérus for the first time, and the two musicians continued to play together for several decades. During the 1950s, Hallberg played with leading visiting American players, including the tenor saxophonist Stan Getz, recording "Dear Old Stockholm" (originally "Ack Värmeland du sköna") with him, and alto player Lee Konitz in 1951, and trumpeters Clifford Brown and Quincy Jones in 1953. Jones first recorded arrangement featured Hallberg. In the same period he worked with baritone saxophonist Lars Gullin, another leading Swedish player of the time. Both players were associated with the 'Cool Jazz' scene in their country, influenced by the American school around pianist Lennie Tristano, a Hallberg favourite with whom Konitz was associated.
Hallberg had a versatile style and in his later years he wrote music for film and television, as well as choral arrangements, and he also played the accordion. With Domnerus and Georg Riedel among others, he participated in the Jazz at the Pawnshop sessions in December 1976. According to Chris Mosey, while Hallberg was: "usually an extremely delicate and very measured player, [he] was obviously affected by the general ambience, and here and there cuts loose with awesome force".
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Bengt Hallberg (13 de septiembre de 1932-2 de julio de 2013) fue un pianista de jazz, compositor y arreglista sueco. Nacido en Gotemburgo, estudió piano clásico desde muy joven y escribió su primer arreglo de jazz a los 13 años. A los 15 años grabó su primer disco como miembro de un grupo dirigido por el bajista Thore Jederby[4] y en 1949 grabó por primera vez con el saxofonista alto sueco Arne Domnérus, y ambos músicos siguieron tocando juntos durante varias décadas. Durante la década de 1950, Hallberg tocó con los principales músicos estadounidenses visitantes, como el saxofonista tenor Stan Getz, con quien grabó "Dear Old Stockholm" (originalmente "Ack Värmeland du sköna"), y el contralto Lee Konitz en 1951, y los trompetistas Clifford Brown y Quincy Jones en 1953. El primer arreglo grabado por Jones contó con la participación de Hallberg. En la misma época, trabajó con el saxofonista barítono Lars Gullin, otro destacado músico sueco de la época. Ambos músicos estaban asociados a la escena del "Cool Jazz" de su país, influenciados por la escuela americana en torno al pianista Lennie Tristano, un favorito de Hallberg con el que Konitz estaba asociado.
Hallberg tenía un estilo versátil y en sus últimos años escribió música para el cine y la televisión, así como arreglos corales, y también tocaba el acordeón. Con Domnerus y Georg Riedel, entre otros, participó en las sesiones de Jazz at the Pawnshop en diciembre de 1976. Según Chris Mosey, aunque Hallberg era: "suele ser un músico extremadamente delicado y muy comedido, [se] ve afectado por el ambiente general, y aquí y allá se suelta con una fuerza impresionante".
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1 Dinah (Akst, Lewis, Young) 2:51
2 Where or When (Rodgers, Hart) 4:33
3 Little Man You've Had A Busy Day (Wayne, Sigler, Hoffman) 3:51
4 I've Found A New Baby (Waiiliams, Palmer) 3:23
5 Flamengo (Grouya, Anderson) 3:56
6 I'm Coming Virginia (Heywood, Cook) 3:15
7 Frantic Blues (Hallberg) 2:24
8 Body and Soul (Green, Sour, Heyman, Eyton) 5:12
9 Dr.'s Special (Hallberg) 3:37
10 When it's Sleepy Time Down South (Rene, Muse) 3:11
11 The Touch of Your Lips (Noble) 3:48
12 Summertime (Gershwin, Heyward) 2:23
13 Sweet Sue (Young, Harris) 2:31
14 So Long Blues (Hallberg) 3:44
Credits:
Bengt Hallberg - p
Gunnar Johnson - b
Anders Burman - dr
Recorded at Europa Fim Studio ; January 23 & 24, 1957
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