Ove Lind

A top clarinetist from Sweden, Ove Lind became well known in his country for his Benny Goodman-influenced playing. Lind played with Simon Brehm in 1949, Thore Swanerud's sextet and then the Swinging Swedes from 1952-54. In 1954, Lind and bassist Gunnar Almstedt co-led a quartet (which for a time had pianist Bengt Hallberg) that grew to a sextet in 1956 and lasted until 1962. During his last 30 years, Lind freelanced both in middle-of-the-road pop music and in jazz, recording frequently (including a 1970 session with Teddy Wilson) and leading sessions for Swedish CBS in 1966, G...