Lennart Åberg (26 February 1942 – 30 September 2021) was a Swedish jazz

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and composer. In 1972, he founded Rena Rama, a Swedish jazz fusion group. He also taught jazz history at the

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. He was a member of composer George Russell's ensemble in the 1980s along with Jon Christensen,

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, and Jan Garbarek, appearing on '' The Essence of George Russell'' (Soul Note 1983). In 2002, he received the

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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.

Discography

* ''Partial Solar Eclipse'' (Japo, 1977) * ''Green Prints'' (Caprice, 1988) * ''Seven Pieces'' (Phono Suecia, 2000) * ''Bobo Stenson/Lennart Åberg'' (Amigo, 2003) – with

Bobo Stenson Bobo Stenson (born Bo Gustav Stenson; 4 August 1944) is a Swedish jazz pianist. The Bobo Stenson Trio, formed in collaboration with Anders Jormin (bass) and Jon Fält (drums), has been in existence for four decades. Career Stenson studied with ...

* ''Free Spirit'' with Peter Erskine (Amigo, 2006) * ''Up North'' (Caprice, 2007)

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* * 1942 births 2021 deaths People from Helsingborg Swedish jazz saxophonists Rena Rama members Male saxophonists Male jazz musicians 20th-century Swedish male musicians 20th-century Swedish musicians 20th-century saxophonists 21st-century Swedish male musicians 21st-century Swedish musicians 21st-century saxophonists {{Sweden-musician-stub