Thore Jederby (October 15, 1913,

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- January 10, 1984, Stockholm) was a Swedish

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double-bassist, record producer, and radio broadcaster. Jederby received formal training in music at the

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and began playing jazz in the mid-1930s. He played with Arne Hülphers's band from 1934 to 1938, and then with

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's ensemble from 1938 through the end of World War II. He also led his own group, the Swing Swingers, for studio recordings in the mid-1930s, and led smaller ensembles for recording sessions in the 1940s. Later in his life, Jederby became active in the capturing of the history of Swedish jazz. He was involved in

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s of early Swedish recordings, curated radio shows devoted to Swedish jazz, and participated in a national commission on the history of jazz in Sweden.

References

*Erik Kjellberg, "Thore Jederby". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jederby, Thore Musicians from Stockholm Swedish jazz double-bassists 1913 births 1984 deaths 20th-century double-bassists