Palle Danielsson


Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson was a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He was the brother of pianist Monica Dominique. Danielsson died on 18 May 2024, at the age of 77.

Career

Danielsson's 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 and started to play double bass. When he was fifteen, Danielsson was playing professionally. Having studied at the Stockholm Royal Academy of Music, he began to play with Scandinavian musicians such as Eje Thelin, Bobo Stenson, and Jan Garbarek and took up international collaborations, for example with Lee Konitz and Steve Kuhn.
Danielsson 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 also led and co-led several bands in Sweden, and released several recordings.

Discography

As leader

Contra Post Opening with Jon Fält Togetherness with Monica Dominique Trio M/E/D with Peter Erskine, Rita Marcotulli On the Brink of a Lovely Song with Christina von Bülow, Eliot Zigmund

As sideman

With Lennart ÅbergSeven Pieces Green Prints
With Peter ErskineYou [Never Know (album)|You Never Know] Time Being As It Is Juni
With Jan GarbarekWitchi-Tai-To Dansere
With Keith JarrettBelonging My Song Personal Mountains Nude Ants Sleeper
With Lee KonitzAlto Summit with Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods and Leo Wright Altissimo with Gary Bartz, Jackie McLean and Charlie Mariano
With Karin KrogJoy Different Days, Different Ways
With Christof LauerChristof Lauer Bluebells
With Charles LloydMontreux 82 A Night in Copenhagen Fish [Out of Water (Charles Lloyd album)|Fish Out of Water]
With Albert Mangelsdorff and Elvin JonesThe Wide Point
With Ale Möller and Lena WillemarkThe Nordan Suite Agram Ale
With Michel PetruccianiLive at [the Village Vanguard (Michel Petrucciani album)|Live at the Village Vanguard] Pianism
With Enrico RavaThe Pilgrim and the Stars The Plot L' Opera Va
With John TaylorAngel of the Presence Whirlpool Giulia's Thursdays
With othersJan Allan-70, Jan Allan/Nils Lindberg Some Aspects of Water, Geri Allen Togetherness, Anouar Brahem Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Collaborations, Marilyn Crispell Capricer Med, Eric Ericson/Orphei Draengar Stockholm 1965, Bill Evans Traction Avant, Alessandro Galati Laurita, Richard Galliano Music for Two Brothers, Rolf Kühn Watch What Happens!, Steve Kuhn