Fredrik Norén (21 April 1941 – 13 May 2016) was a Swedish

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drummer and band leader.

Career

In the 1960s, he was active in the jazz circle "Gyllene Cirkeln" and performed with

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and

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. In the 1970s, he worked with

Lars Gullin Lars Gunnar Victor Gullin (4 May 1928 – 17 May 1976) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist. Career Lars Gullin was born in Visby, Sweden. He was a child prodigy on the accordion. At age thirteen, he played clarinet in a military band and later l ...

. 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

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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 Nils Janson on trumpet. With Joakim Milder,

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and

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, he released '' Sister Majs Blouse'' (1993) which gave

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– later published '' Epilogue '' with music of

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(1998). In trio with Christian Spering and Joakim Milder released the album ''Association''. In a quartet with

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, Lars Sjösten and

, he recorded ''Late Date'' featuring the music of Lars Gullin. Finally, he released the ''Sweden

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Connection – Coneccão Suecia Bahia '' recorded in

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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

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'' (

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) *1966: ''Downstream'' (Philips) *1972: ''Svit Cachasa'' (SR Records), with Lars Färnlöf and

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With

Lennart Åberg Lennart Åberg (26 February 1942 – 30 September 2021) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer. In 1972, he founded Rena Rama, a Swedish jazz fusion group. He also taught jazz history at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. He was a membe ...

*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 Milton Aubrey "Brew" Moore (March 26, 1924 – August 19, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Early life He was born in Indianola, Mississippi, United States. Moore's formal musical training began at twelve, first on trombone, then c ...

and Lars Sjösten Trio *1972: ''Brew's Stockholm Dew'' (Sonet) With "Sister Maj's Blouse", including with Joakim Milder,

and

*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

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*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 Swedish male jazz musicians