Ron Halldorson (born 1943) is a Canadian

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musician, arranger, and producer from

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, best known for his work with guitarist

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. Beginning his career as a country musician in the 1950s, Halldorson switched to jazz in the 1960s and played bass in The Lenny Breau Trio, recording ''

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'' and ''

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and recording with

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in 1976. After playing double-bass with Breau for 10 years, Halldorson worked as a session musician, playing pedal steel guitar and other instruments on recordings by

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and others. During the 1980s and 90s, he composed music for a number of film and television shows. In 2019, he released the album Duologue with Julian Bradford. In 2001, Halldorson received the

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Jazz Award for lifetime achievement in jazz.

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Musicians from Winnipeg 1943 births Canadian male jazz musicians Canadian country musicians Living people Canadian jazz double-bassists Pedal steel guitarists {{Canada-musician-stub