Bruno Raberg

Take Five with Bassist Bruno Råberg

by AAJ Staff
July 9, 2023

Meet Bruno Råberg Bruno Råberg is an internationally renowned bassist and composer. Since coming to the US from his native Sweden in 1981, he has made 13 recordings as a leader, about 30 as a sideman, and has performed with numerous world-class artists, including Kris Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Kenny Werner, Sam Rivers, Tony Malaby, Bill Pierce, Donny McCaslin, Billy Hart, Bob Moses, Mick Goodrick, Ben Monder, Bruce Barth, Jim Black, Matt Wilson, Ted Poor, Bob ...

Bruno Raberg: Look Inside

by Ian Patterson
July 4, 2023

Swedish-born bassist & composer Bruno Raberg has been active as a leader and a sideman for the guts of fifty years, moving seamlessly between the worlds of jazz, improvisation and, on albums such as Triloka: Music For Strings And Soloists (Orbis Music, 2017), contemporary string music. Resident in the USA since 1981, he plays in numerous settings while holding down a long-standing tenure as a teacher at Berklee. For his thirteenth release as leader, Raberg explores new terrain as he ...

Bruno Råberg

by Lawrence Peryer
May 27, 2023

In this episode, the Spotlight shines On internationally-renowned bassist and composer Bruno Råberg.Since coming to the US from his native Sweden in 1981, Bruno has made many recordings as both a leader and sideman--and has performed with an incredible number of world-class artists--including Terri Lyne Carrington, Sam Rivers, Donny McCaslin, Billy Hart, Matt Wilson, and countless others. He currently leads several incarnations of his own Bruno Råberg Trio and the Triloka Ensemble.Bruno has been a professor ...

Bruno Raberg: Look Inside

by Neil Duggan
May 16, 2023

As Meghan Trainor would have us believe, “It's All About That Bass," and that is certainly the case here. Bass virtuoso Bruno Råberg brings us Look Inside, a solo acoustic bass album. It might be his first unaccompanied release, but it has been coming for the best part of half a century. He has been an in-demand collaborator for artists of the caliber of Kris Davis, Mike Mainieri, Bobo Stenson and Terri Lyne Carrington. He has also released a dozen ...

Bruno Råberg, Jason Robinson, Bob Weiner: The Urgency of Now

by Alberto Bazzurro
March 11, 2021

Bruno Råberg, sessantaseienne bassista svedese, Jason Robinson, quarantacinquenne sassofonista e polistrumentista californiano, e il veterano Bob Weiner, già batterista di Harry Belafonte (fra gli altri), tutti anche apprezzati docenti, uniscono le loro forze in questo bell'album che salvo eccezioni (indicate) mette in scena un'improvvisazione collettiva giocata nel segno di un intuito, una predisposizione, per la forma assolutamente esemplare. Ciò è determinato ovviamente da una profonda conoscenza reciproca, ma anche dal condividere una certa idea di improvvisazione esterna ...

2020 Releases Deserving Recognition

by Jerome Wilson
February 7, 2021

Pandemic or no pandemic, there were a lot of worthwhile jazz CDs released in 2020, more than could be covered within the year. Here are quick reviews of six of them. Benny Rubin Jr. Quartet Know Say Or See Self-Produced 2020 Benny Rubin Jr is a young saxophonist with a rich, old school sound. He plays with impressive assurance on this, only his second album as a leader. He blows heavy ...

Diskonife, Bruno Räberg, Orientation of We & European Releases

by Maurice Hogue
November 18, 2020

Bassist Bruno Räberg's reputation as a very creative cat is reinforced by his new release, The Prospector, an excellent album with saxophonist Allan Chase and drummer Austin McMahon. Find it on Orbis, Bruno's own label. Speaking of labels, vibraphonist Matt Moran started Diskonife as a new creative outlet for independent releases, which has launched with releases by him and by saxophonist Peter Hess. This week there's also a ton of great stuff from European artists, including from SPIME 2019, a ...

Recent Listening: Bruno Råberg With Barth and Cruz

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
October 22, 2018

Bruno Råberg Trio, Tailwind (Red Piano Records) Råberg’s bass—at once relaxed and penetrating—is at the heart of a collection of his compositions. The sole piece written by someone else is Jimmy Van Heusen’s “Here’s That Rainy Day,” a feature for the leader’s seductive bowing. Råberg follows the Van Heusen with his own “Rainy Day Farewell,” which he may have conceived with Jamaica and Harry Belafonte in mind. Adam Cruz’s drum pattern supports that notion. Throughout, Cruz and pianist Bruce Barth ...
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Bruno Raberg Nonet in Framingham and Somerville (MA)

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
June 12, 2009

BRUNO RABERG NONET Hiro Honsuku flutes Allan Chase saxes Rick DiMuzio saxes Phil Grenadier trumpet Ryan Dragon trombone (6/19) Pete Cirelli euphonium/bass trombone (6/19) Dave Harris trombone 96/24) Tim Kelly bass trbn (6/24) Phil Sargent guitar Bruno Raberg bass Brooke Sofferman drums Friday June 19 @ 8:00 PM Amazing Things Arts Center 160 Hollis Street, Framingham, ...
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Arsenalarts Presents Berklee Jazz on Monday Nights - Bruno Raberg Quartet

Source: Joanne Barrett Public Relations
March 16, 2009

ArsenalARTS presents the next offering in their Berklee Jazz series, Bruno Raberg Quartet featuring Noah Preminger (Saxophone), Ben Monder (Guitar), Bruno Raberg (Bass), and Ted Poor (Drums).

Innovative bassist/composer Bruno Raberg will present a program of original music from his recently released 2-CD set Lifelines The Arsenal Center for the Arts is located at 321 Arsenal St. in Watertown. Performances start at 7:30 p.m.

Free parking is available and the venue is handicapped accessible. Tickets are $15, or $10 for ...
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Bassist Bruno Raberg January Gigs

Source: All About Jazz
January 15, 2009

Sweden-born experimental/jazz bassist and composer Bruno Raberg's latest album “The Lifelines” received reviews from various sources such as Hartford Courant, All About Jazz, Jazz.com, etc.

Jerry D’Souza in All About Jazz describes the album, “The improvisations are a study of the understanding between the four….the way each player nimbly threads his way into the spaces set by the others is quite astonishing…Raberg, as may well be expected, comes up with another delectable recording.” Also, Bill Milkowski in JazzTimes states “For ...
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Bruno Raberg with Curt Shumate Trio at Tosca Restaurant November 28th

Source: All About Jazz
November 24, 2008

Sweden-born experimental/jazz bassist and composer Bruno Raberg will perform with guitarist Curt Shumate at Tosca Restaurant.

WHO: Curt Shumate Trio Curt Shumate (guitar) Phil Grenadier (trumpet) Bruno Raberg (bass)

WHEN: November 28th 2008 8:30pm

WHERE: Tosca Restaurant 14 North Street Hingham, MA

Bruno’s latest album “The LifeLines” received reviews from various sources such as Hartford Courant, All About Jazz, Jazz.com, etc. Jerry D’Souza in All About Jazz describes ...
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Bassist Bruno Raberg at the The Outpost 186 in Cambridge, MA

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2008

Sweden-born experimental/jazz bassist and composer Bruno Raberg will perform with various bands this month. His latest album The LifeLines received reviews from various sources such as Hartford Courant, All About Jazz, Jazz.com, etc. Jerry D’Souza in All About Jazz describes the album, “The improvisations are a study of the understanding between the four….the way each player nimbly threads his way into the spaces set by the others is quite astonishing…Raberg, as may well be expected, comes up with another delectable ...
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Bruno Raberg at Lilypad Art Gallery on November 7th

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2008

Sweden-born experimental/jazz bassist and composer Bruno Rabergwill perform with Josh Rosen Quartet. November 7, 2008 11:00pm -12:00am Josh Rosen Quartet: Josh Rosen (piano) Jeremy Udden (sax) Bruno Raberg (bass) TBA (drums) Lilypad Art Gallery 1353 Cambridge St Cambridge MA Bruno's latest album The LifeLines received reviews from various sources such as Hartford Courant, All About Jazz, Jazz.com, etc. Jerry D’Souza of All About Jazz describes the ...
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Sten Hostfalt, Bruno Raberg & Melissa Kassel at Abc No Rio NYC, June 10

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2007

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Sten Hostfalt & Bruno Raberg Live NYC April 13

Source: All About Jazz
April 9, 2007

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The Sten Hostfalt Ghost Factor Feat Bruno Raberg Live @ Carlito's NYC Jan 24 2007

Source: All About Jazz
January 21, 2007

With a legacy of a documented, innovative contribution to the New York City/International improvised music scene since 1994, and in a Wednesday JANUARY 24th 2007 arrangement by the Art For Change organisation the Sten Hostfalt GHOST FACTOR featuring Bruno Raberg - bass and Sten Hostfalt - guitar/electronics appears live in concert at Carlito's, New York, NY. Concert starts at 8 pm/$7 suggested 1701 Lexington Ave (btw 106-107 St.) New York, NY transit: 6 train to 103 ...
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