Lennart Åberg

Lennart Åberg 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 member of composer George Russell's ensemble in the 1980s along with Jon Christensen, Arild Andersen, and Jan Garbarek, appearing on The Essence of George Russell. In 2002, he received the Djangodor in the Contemporary Star of Jazz category. In addition to jazz, Aberg also worked in musical styles from India, Africa, and Eastern Europe, as well as contemporary music.

Discography

Partial Solar Eclipse Green Prints Seven Pieces Bobo Stenson/Lennart Åberg – with Bobo Stenson Free Spirit with Peter Erskine

''Up North''