Jack Noren (October 19, 1929,

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– March 17, 1990,

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) was a

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drummer and vocalist born in America but best known for his work in

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. Noren was born in

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to parents of

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ancestry. He played with

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and others in the middle of the 1940s before moving with his family to Sweden in 1946. There he worked as a

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briefly before joining a Swedish jazz band as a replacement for a sick drummer. This led to time spent touring and/or recording with

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(1948–50), Nisse Skoog (1948),

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(1949),

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and

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(1950–52), and

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(1951–53). In addition to playing with Swedish musicians and ensembles such as

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(1949),

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(1949), Swede Starband (1950), Expressens Elitorkester (1950, 1952),

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's Swinging Swedes (1951)

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(1952),

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(1952),

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, and the Scandia All Stars (1953). He also recorded as a vocalist with Jederby (1949), Domnérus/Ericson (1951), and the drummer Anders Burman (1952). Noren's reputation in Sweden was such that he was frequently called upon by visiting American musicians, such as James Moody (1949, 1951),

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(1950),

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(1950),

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(1951),

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(1951),

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(1953), and

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(1953). In 1954 Noren returned to Chicago, playing with

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(1958) and

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(1959–60). In 1960 he went once more to Sweden, playing with

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(1960) and Nisse Sandström; he also recorded with the radio band of

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. After moving back to the United States a few years later, his career dips into obscurity. Jack Noren is survived by his kids and grand kids. One grandson (Shane Noren) currently plays in the Rock band To Begin Anew.

References

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