Fredrik Norén (21 April 1941 – 13 May 2016) was a Swedish jazz drummer and band leader.

Career

In the 1960s, he was active in the jazz circle "Gyllene Cirkeln" and performed with Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon. In the 1970s, he worked with Lars Gullin. With his own F.N. Band (born 1978), he fostered young jazz musicians and released a series of albums, ''Jazz in Sweden'' (1980) as the first. Furthermore, he released ''The Snake'' (1984), ''Juan Carlos '' (1988) and ''To Mr J'' (1990). On his own label he continued with the albums ''City Sounds'' (1991), live from the Fasching jazz club in

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, ''One Day in May'' (1995) with the jazz singer

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, ''The pelican'' (1997), ''T'' (1999), ''FNB Plays'' (2002), ''Moon Rush'' and ''Live at Glenn Miller Café''. The band members has varied, most recently including Lars Ekman on bass, Peter Fredman on alto saxophone Calle Bagge/Jonas Östholm on piano and

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on trumpet. With Joakim Milder, Bobo Stenson and Palle Danielsson, he released '' Sister Majs Blouse'' (1993) which gave

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– later published '' Epilogue '' with music of

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and Palle Danielsson, he recorded ''Late Date'' featuring the music of Lars Gullin. Finally, he released the ''Sweden Bahia Connection – Coneccão Suecia Bahia '' recorded in Brazil by Brazilian musicians (2004).

Honors

*2006: The Lars Gullin Award *2006: Lars Färnlöf Award

Discography

Solo albums

Fredrik Norén Band *1980: ''Jazz in Sweden'' (Caprice Records) *1984: ''The Snake'' (Phontastic Records) *2001: ''Plays'' (Mirrors) *2003: ''Moon rush'' (Mirrors) *1987: ''Juan Carlos'' (Mirrors) *1990: ''To Mr J'' (Sonet Music) *1992: ''City Sounds'' (Mirrors), live at Fasching jazz club in

*1995: ''One Day in May'' (Mirrors), with vocalist

*1997: ''The Pelican'' (Mirrors) *1999: ''T'' (Mirrors) *2010: ''Innside Up'' (Mirrors) Other *2006: ''Sweden Bahia Connection'' (Mirrors)

Collaborations

With Staffan Abeleen Quintet *1964: ''Persepolis'' ( Philips) *1966: ''Downstream'' (Philips) *1972: ''Svit Cachasa'' (SR Records), with Lars Färnlöf and

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With

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*1996: ''The Zone'' (Mirrors) *''Live at Glenn Miller Café'' With Björn Alke's Quartet *1974: ''Jazz I Sverige '74'' (Caprice) *1976: ''Fine And Mellow'' (EMI Sweden) With

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*1977: ''El-Ahrairah'' (Charisma), 'Music Inspired by Watership Down' With Brew Moore and Lars Sjösten Trio *1972: ''Brew's Stockholm Dew'' (Sonet) With "Sister Maj's Blouse", including with Joakim Milder, Bobo Stenson and Palle Danielsson *1993: ''Sister Maj's Blouse'' (Mirrors), plays the music of Börje Fredriksson *1998: ''Epilogue – Plays The Music of Börje Fredriksson'' (Mirrors) *2006: ''In Concert'' (Mirrors) With Idrees Sulieman *1964: '' The Camel'' (Columbia MI Sivuca with Putte Wickmans Orkester *1968: ''Sivuca'' (Interdisc)

References

External links

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Fredrik Noren Band Jazz i Ladan 28.1 2010
on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Noren, Fredrik 1941 births 2016 deaths Swedish jazz drummers Musicians from Stockholm Swedish percussionists Swedish record producers Swedish composers Swedish male composers Male jazz musicians