Åke Persson (February 25, 1932 – February 5, 1975) was a Swedish

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trombonist.

Biography

Persson was born in

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, southern Sweden and started his music career by playing valve trumpet in school. Persson, known as "the Comet" (or "Kometen"), moved to Stockholm in 1951, where he played in Simon Brehm's quintet (1951–1954). Following this Persson worked with Arne Domnérus, Hacke Björksten, Harry Arnold's Radio Band (1956–1961),

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, Lars Gullin, the RIAS Berlin band (1961–1975), and the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band (1963–1971). Persson played with many American musicians, including George Wallington, Roy Haynes, Benny Bailey,

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, and

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. He led several sessions for labels such as Metronome,

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, and EmArcy in the 1950s. Persson drowned in the Djurgården canal in central Stockholm in February 1975; he had driven his car into the canal either accidentally or deliberately. There is a book ''trombonist Åke Persson'' written by author Bo Carlsson.

Discography

With Benny Bailey *'' Quincy - Here We Come'' (Metronome, 1959) - also released as ''The Music of Quincy Jones'' (Argo) With

*'' Basie in Sweden'' (Roulette, 1962) With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band *'' Jazz Is Universal'' (Atlantic, 1962) *'' Handle with Care'' (Atlantic, 1963) *'' Now Hear Our Meanin''' (Columbia, 1963 965 *'' Swing, Waltz, Swing'' (Philips, 1966) *'' Sax No End'' (SABA, 1967) *'' 17 Men and Their Music'' (Campi, 1967) *'' All Smiles'' (MPS, 1968) *'' Faces'' (MPS, 1968) *'' Latin Kaleidoscope'' (MPS, 1968) *'' Fellini 712'' (MPS, 1969) *'' All Blues'' (MPS, 1969) *'' More Smiles'' (MPS, 1969) *'' Clarke Boland Big Band en Concert avec Europe 1'' (Tréma, 1969 992 *'' Off Limits'' (Polydor, 1970) *'' November Girl'' (Black Lion, 1970 975 – with Carmen McRae *'' Change of Scenes'' (Verve, 1971) – with Stan Getz With

* ''Live at the Opernhaus Cologne 1969'' (Delta Music, 2016) With Stan Getz *'' Imported from Europe'' (Verve, 1958) With Benny Golson *'' Stockholm Sojourn'' (Prestige, 1974) With

*'' Jazz Abroad'' (Emarcy, 1955) also with Roy Haynes *'' Quincy's Home Again'' (Metronome, 1958) - also released as ''Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz!'' (EmArcy) *'' I Dig Dancers'' (Mercury, 1960) With

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*'' Mann in the Morning'' (Prestige, 1956

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With Mark Murphy * '' Midnight Mood'' (MPS, 1968) With

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*'' Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) With Sahib Shihab *'' Summer Dawn'' (Argo, 1964) *''

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'' ( Vogue Schallplatten, 1964-70 971 With

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*'' Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues'' (Prestige, 1964)

Bibliography

* ''Carlsson, Bo (2015). Åke Persson: 1932-1975 : en biografi & diskografi. Hässleholm: Bo Carlsson. Libris 19349612. ISBN 9789163799952''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Persson, Ake 1932 births 1975 deaths Swedish jazz musicians Jazz trombonists 20th-century trombonists Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band members Deaths by drowning People from Hässleholm Musicians from Skåne County