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Åke Persson was born on February 25, 1932 in Hässleholm, Sweden and started his music career by playing valve trumper in school. Known as The Comet, he moved to Stockholm, Sweden in 1951, where he played in Simon Brehm’s quintet until 1954. During the Fifties he led several sessions for labels such as Metronome, Philips, and EmArcy.

Following this Persson worked through the Sixties and into the 1970s with Arne Domnérus, Hacke Björksten, Harry Arnold’s Radio Band, Quincy Jones, Lars Gullin, the RIAS Berlin Band, and the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band.

Persson played with many American musicians, including George Wallington, Roy Haynes, Benny Bailey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie.

He drowned in the Djurgården canal as a result of him driving his car into the canal either accidentally or deliberately. A biography was written, Trombonist Åke Persson, authored by Bo Carlsson.

Trombonist Åke Persson, who flourished in the bebop and big band tradition, transitioned on February 5, 1975.

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