Georg Riedel (jazz musician)

Georg Riedel
Riedel in 2013
Background information
Born
Georg Martin Ludvig Riedel

(1934-01-08)8 January 1934
Died25 February 2024(2024-02-25) (aged 90)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresJazz, Classical music, children's music
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsDouble bass, violin
Years active1950s–2020s
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Georg Martin Ludvig Riedel (8 January 1934 – 25 February 2024) was a Czech-born Swedish double bassist, composer and arranger. Riedel was especially known for his prominent role in Swedish jazz from the 1950s and for composing music for films, television and children’s songs, particularly for Astrid Lindgren adaptations.