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.

Sture Nordin

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.

Sture Nordin

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

References

1933 births

2000 deaths

Musicians from Gothenburg

Swedish jazz musicians

Sture Nordin