Bobo Stenson (born Bo Gustav Stenson; 4 August 1944) is a Swedish

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pianist. The Bobo Stenson Trio, formed in collaboration with

Anders Jormin Anders Bertil Michael Jormin (born 7 September 1957) is a Swedish bassist and composer. Jormin established a musical partnership with Bobo Stenson in the mid-1980s which led to international recognition playing with Charles Lloyd, in the early ...

(bass) and Jon Fält (drums), has been in existence for four decades.

Career

Stenson studied with

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for 15 years, starting at the age of 8. In 1963, Stenson stepped up from the local scene in Västerås to begin playing frequently in Stockholm, where he accompanied a long line of visiting American players including

Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...

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and

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. He also worked closely with

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from the beginning of the trumpeter's residency in Scandinavia. The 1970s was an intensive period for Stenson, playing in many groups, amongst them the long-standing band Rena Rama with

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, and a trio with

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and Jon Christensen; later also with

Jan Garbarek Jan Garbarek () (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław ...

. In 1988, he joined the Charles Lloyd quartet and since 1996 has appeared at major jazz festivals with

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's septet/sextet.

Discography

As leader

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'' (Dragon, 1986) *'' Reflections'' (ECM, 1993) *''

War Orphans ''War Orphans'' is an album by the Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson, recorded in 1997 and released on the ECM label.

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'' (ECM, 2005) *'' Cantando'' (ECM, 2007) *'' Indicum'' (ECM, 2012) *''

Contra la Indecisión ''Contra la Indecisión'' is a studio album by Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson which was released in January 2018 on the ECM label. Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Thom Jurek stating "''Contra la Indecision'' is the ...

'' (ECM, 2018)

As sideman

With

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* ''

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'' (ECM, 1971) * '' Witchi-Tai-To'' (ECM, 1973) * '' Dansere'' (ECM, 1975) With Charles Lloyd * ''

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'' (ECM, 1989) * '' Notes from Big Sur'' (ECM, 1991) * '' The Call'' (ECM, 1993) * ''

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'' (ECM, 1994) * ''

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'' (ECM, 1996) With Red Mitchell * '' One Long String'' (

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, 1969) With Rena Rama * ''Jazz I Sverige'' (Caprice, 1973) * ''Landscapes'' ( JAPO, 1977) * ''Inside – Outside'' (Caprice, 1979) * ''Live'' (Organic, 1983) * ''New Album'' (

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, 1986) * ''Rena Rama with

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'' (Dragon, 1989) * ''The Lost Tapes'' (Amigo, 1998) with

Kenny Wheeler Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (14 January 1930 – 18 September 2014) was a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. from the 1950s onwards. Most of his performances were rooted in jazz, but he was also active ...

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With George Russell * '' Listen to the Silence'' (

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, 1971) With

Terje Rypdal Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3". Career Rypda ...

* ''

'' (ECM, 1971) With

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* '' Bossanova and Other Ballads'' (Gowi, 1993) * '' Matka Joanna'' (ECM, 1994) * ''

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'' (ECM, 1996) * '' Litania: Music of Krzysztof Komeda'' (ECM, 1997) * With

Thomas Strønen Thomas Strønen (born 7 December 1972) is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has recorded more than 70 albums. He has worked with Iain Ballamy, Arve Henriksen, Mats Eilertsen, Ashley Slater, Eivind Aarset, Christian Fennesz, Nils Petter Molvaer, B ...

Rica - Challenge Records (2004) Parish- ECM Records (2005) With Others * ''Agram'' (Moller/Willemark) * ''Xieyi'' (Jormin) * ''Change of Heart'' (Speake) * ''Parish'' (Stronen) * ''La Nuit de Wounded Knee'' ( Doudou Gouirand)

References

External links

Bobo Stenson video interview at Allaboutjazz.com

Bobo Stenson on ECM Records

Bobo Stenson discography at Discogs
1944 births Living people people from Västerås ECM Records artists Swedish jazz pianists Litteris et Artibus recipients 21st-century pianists 21st-century Swedish male musicians Male jazz musicians Rena Rama members {{jazz-pianist-stub