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

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trombonist.

Biography

Persson was born in Hässleholm, southern Sweden and started his music career by playing valve trumper 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

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, Hacke Björksten, Harry Arnold's Radio Band (1956–1961),

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, the RIAS Berlin band (1961–1975), and the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band (1963–1971). Persson played with many American musicians, including

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, Benny Bailey, Count Basie,

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. He led several sessions for labels such as Metronome,

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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 Count Basie *''

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'' (Roulette, 1962) With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band *''

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'' (Atlantic, 1962) *'' Handle with Care'' (Atlantic, 1963) *''

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*'' Swing, Waltz, Swing'' (Philips, 1966) *''

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'' (SABA, 1967) *''

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'' (MPS, 1968) *'' Faces'' (MPS, 1968) *'' Latin Kaleidoscope'' (MPS, 1968) *'' Fellini 712'' (MPS, 1969) *''

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'' (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 *''

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With

* ''Live at the Opernhaus Cologne 1969'' (Delta Music, 2016) With

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*'' Imported from Europe'' (Verve, 1958) With

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*'' Stockholm Sojourn'' (Prestige, 1974) With

*'' Jazz Abroad'' (Emarcy, 1955) also with

*'' Quincy's Home Again'' (Metronome, 1958) - also released as ''Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz!'' (EmArcy) *''

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'' (Mercury, 1960) With Herbie Mann *'' Mann in the Morning'' (Prestige, 1956 958 With Oliver Nelson *'' Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) With Sahib Shihab *''

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'' (Argo, 1964) *''

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'' (Vogue Schallplatten, 1964-70

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

References

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