About Me
Bruno RÃ¥berg is originally from Sweden. he moved to Stockholm at age 20 to join trombone virtuoso Eje Thelin's Band. He tour internationally and recorded with them between 1974-78. In 1981 he relocated to the US and studied with Mirislav Vitous at New Enland Conservatory and graduated in 1984. He is currently a Professor at Berklee college of Music.
Raberg has 5 CDs out as a leader. He has performed/recorded with Mick Goodrick, Ben Monder, Chris Cheek, Matt Wilson, Bob Moses, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Yoron Israel, Billy Hart, Dick Oats, T.Lavitz, Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, Bobo Stensson, Nils Landgren, Monika Zetterlund, Lars Erik Norrström Trio, Terje Sundby, Göran Klinghagen, Joakim Milder, Thomas Gustavsson, Rob Thomas, Rick Peckham, Sam Rivers, Julius Hemphil, Jim Black, Donny McCaslin, Bruce Barth, Bob Mintzer, Rick Peckham, Anthony Wonsey, Greg Osby, Jackie Byard, Ran Blake, George Russel, Miroslav Vitous, Alan Skidmore, Zpiegniew Seifert, Regina Carter, Antonio Hart, Jorge Rossy, Billy Kilson, Gary Chaffee, Joe Morello, Gene Jackson, John Medeski, John LaPorta, Natraj, Orange Then Blue, Dave Fiuczynski, Prasanna, Cyros Baptista, Kenwood Dennard, John McNeil, Dave Tronzo, Sten Höstfält, Lynne Fiddmont, John McNeil, Carla Cook, Rachel Z, Donald Brown, Bill Pierce, Smithsonian Jazz Orchestra with David Baker, Terrel Stafford, Dominique Eade, Steve Hunt, Ken Scaphorst Jazz Orchestra, Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, The Wayfaring Strangers, Instant Groove with T. Lavitz and more.
"As a composer, Raberg is a jazz impressionist of the highest order" Double Bassist(UK).
"As a player, Raberg is graceful and lyrical, with a real fleetness to his articulation and keen grounding in rhythm and harmony."
Bassist/Composer Raberg has an earthy, pure tone that translates beautifully to disc, he plays with an artistic economy that serves his compositions well" Bass Player mag.Cadence Magazine.
Raberg has toured in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Yugoslavia, Austria, Italy, Luxemburg, Japan, France, Switzerland, Bermuda, South Africa. He has traveled for Berklee College of Music as an educator and performer in Poland, Costa Rica, Italy, Czech Republic and Mexico.