Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson (15 October 1946 – 18 May 2024) was a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He was the brother of pianist Monica Dominique. Danielsson died on 18 May 2024, at the age of 77.

Career

Danielsson's first instrument was the harmonica, which he started playing at the age of two. By age eight he was playing violin, which he continued to play and study for about five years. Around this time he became interested in jazz and started to play double bass. When he was fifteen, Danielsson was playing professionally. Having studied at the Stockholm Royal Academy of Music (1962–1966), he began to play with Scandinavian musicians such as Eje Thelin, Bobo Stenson, and Jan Garbarek and took up international collaborations, for example with Lee Konitz and Steve Kuhn. Danielsson worked with Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Wheeler, Geri Allen, Michel Petrucciani, Charles Lloyd, Peter Erskine, Elvin Jones, Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers, George Russell, Albert Mangelsdorff, Enrico Rava, Collin Walcott, Tomasz Stańko, and John Taylor. He also led and co-led several bands in Sweden, and released several recordings.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Lennart Åberg With Peter Erskine With Jan Garbarek With Keith Jarrett With Lee Konitz With Karin Krog With Christof Lauer With Charles Lloyd With Albert Mangelsdorff and Elvin Jones With Ale Möller and Lena Willemark With Michel Petrucciani With Enrico Rava With John Taylor With others