Leif Wennerström
Leif Wennerström, born on December 24, 1937, is a Swedish jazz musician and
drummer whose career began in the early 1960s. He joined the quartet of Bernt
Rosengren in 1963, touring Scandinavia and Eastern Europe and performing at the
Jazz Jamboree. In 1967, he expanded his collaborations to include Don Cherry and
Mongezi Feza, recording albums with both artists. He worked with Ben Webster,
Benny Bailey, Bertil Lövgren, Krister Andersson, and formed a trio with
Per Henrik Wallin. Between 1960 and 2001, he appeared on 81 jazz recordings. His
debut as a leader came in 1995.
