Palle Danielsson | |
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 Danielsson in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nils Paul Danielsson |
| Born | 15 October 1946 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Free jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass |
Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson (born 15 October 1946) is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He is the brother of pianist Monica Dominique.
Danielsson's childhood was an especially musical one; his first instrument was the harmonica, which he started playing at the age of two. By age eight he was playing violin, which he continued to play and study for about five years. Around this time he became interested in jazz music and started to play double bass. By the time he was fifteen, Danielsson was playing professionally. Having studied at the Stockholm Royal Academy of Music (1962–1966), he began to play with Scandinavian musicians such as Eje Thelin, Bobo Stenson, and Jan Garbarek and took up international collaborations, e.g. with Lee Konitz and Steve Kuhn.
Danielsson has worked with Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Wheeler, Geri Allen, Michel Petrucciani, Charles Lloyd, Peter Erskine, Elvin Jones, Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers, George Russell, Albert Mangelsdorff, Enrico Rava, Collin Walcott, Tomasz Stańko, and John Taylor. He has also led and co-led several bands in Sweden, and released several recordings.
With Lennart Åberg
With Peter Erskine
With Jan Garbarek
With Keith Jarrett
With Lee Konitz
With Karin Krog
With Christof Lauer
With Charles Lloyd
With Ale Möller and Lena Willemark
With Michel Petrucciani
With Enrico Rava
With John Taylor
With others
