Sture Nordin

Sture Nordin (11 November 1933 – 11 October 2000) was a leading Swedish jazz bassist.

After playing with Lars Gullin's orchestra, he joined Putte Wickman's sextet in 1955 before going on to join a trio with Rune Ofverman and Egil Johansen. Admitted to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, together with Lasse Petterson and Georg Riedel, Nordin was expelled when it was found out that he was playing jazz.

He accompanied several visiting musicians on their visits to Sweden, including Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller), Josh White, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, Clark Terry, Johnny Griffin, Benny Bailey, Gábor Szabó and Dick Morrissey, as well as playing regularly with other leading Swedish jazz musicians, such as Jan Johansson, Rolf Ericson, Jan Allan, and Arne Domnérus.

Discography

As leader/co-leader 1978: African Igloo 1979: Brazilian Igloo 1979: Nordin på Bolaget

As sideman 1966: Grimascher och telegram – Cornelis Vreeswijk 1968: Tio vackra visor och Personliga Person – Cornelis Vreeswijk 1969: The Sound of Surprise – Live at the Pawnshop – Putte Wickman 1972: Small World – Gábor Szabó 1975: Don't Get Around Much Anymore – Live at Bullerbyn 1978: Cornelis sjunger Victor Jara – Cornelis Vreeswijk 1983: Glad, Koonix! - Lee Konitz