# Bassist Lars Danielsson is reknown and admired in the International Jazz world

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2017/09/05/bassist-lars-danielsson-reknown-admired-international-jazz-world/
- Published: 2017-09-05T23:58:20+01:00
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**04.09 – Happy Birthday !!! Bassist Lars Danielsson is reknown and admired in the
International Jazz world for his lyrical but groovy playing. Not least his capability
to improve the appearance of the melody has brought him around the world in a number
of various musical constellations.**

Lars Danielsson was born in 1958 and was educated from the Music Conservatory in
Gothenburg. Both on double bass, electric bass and cello – (his originally main 
instrument from the days at the conservatory) – he is an extraordinary soloist and
accompanist, who gives the music edge and colourful temperament.

_Lars Danielsson Quartet_ with former Miles Davis saxophonist David Liebman, pianist
Bobo Stenson and legendary ECM drummer Jon Christensen has been receiving loads 
of recognition and awards during the 20 years in which the Quartet has existed. 
This Quartet has been a playground for Danielssons work as a composer and arranger,
which he has extended to include both Symphony Orchestra and Big Band music. – During
the previous years in co-operation with Danmarks Radios RUO Orchestra (a Symphony
Orchestra) as a composer, arranger and producer. He was the conductor and composer
of the Jazz Baltica Ensemble for two years.

Extracts from Lars Danielssons Discography: 8 solo-albums since 1980 both with “
Lars Danielssons Quartet” and guests such as Alex Acuna and John Abercrombie,Bill
Evans and Niels Lan Doky. Other notabilities whom Lars Danielsson has worked with
is Randy and Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Mike Stern, Billy 
Hart, Charles Lloyd, Terri Lyne Carrington,Joey Calderrazzo,Gino Vanelli and Dave
Kikoski. Lars Danielsson has also been a member of the “Trilok Gurtu Group” .

As a producer Lars Danielsson has been responsible for productions with Cæcilie 
Norby and The Danish Radio RUO Orchestra among others.

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