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svensk jazzmusiker

Person · Open Library

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  • Chord Bassics (Compact Reference Library)
  • Thumb Basics on Electric Bass

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Sweden
Active from
1958-06-07
contemporary jazzjazzjazz fusionjazz rockjazz-rockworld

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Jonas Hellborg (born June 7, 1958) is a Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Michael Shrieve, V. Selvaganesh, Mattias IA Eklundh and Buckethead. He began his music career in 1976 in Sweden touring with local Rock Acts. In 1979, he was spotted by percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah in a small club in Stockholm. He moved to London for a year to work with Reebop on different projects. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jonas+Hellb

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of birth
Gothenburg
Occupation
jazz musician
Languages spoken
Swedish
Genre
jazz
Instrument
bass
Official website
www.hellborg.com
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date of birth
1958-06-07
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Jonas Hellborg
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Article · Svenska

Jonas Hellborg, född 7 juni 1958 i Göteborg, är en svenskfödd basist inom jazz/fusiongenren som bland annat spelat med John McLaughlin, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Buckethead, Jens Johansson och Anders Johansson. Jonas Hellborg är son till Tove Waltenburg och han deltog som barnskådespelare och senare även som vuxen i TV-serien Hem till byn där hon också medverkade. Debuterade internationellt med ett solobasframträdande på jazzfestivalen i Montreux 1981, där han introducerade sin banbrytande slapping-teknik.

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