Bengt Hallberg, born September 13, 1932, in Gothenburg, Sweden, died July 2,
2013, in Uppsala, Sweden, was a Swedish jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
Hallberg studied classical piano from an early age, writing his first jazz
arrangement at age 13. Hallberg made his first recording at age 15 with Thore
Jederby's ensemble before beginning a decades-long collaboration with alto
saxophonist Arne Domnérus in 1949. During the 1950s, Hallberg recorded alongside
visiting American musicians including Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Clifford Brown, and
Quincy Jones, as well as Swedish baritone...