Origin Denmark Role Saxophonist Name Hans Ulrik | Website Official website Instruments Saxophone Genres Jazz | |
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Born 28 September 1965 (age 58)
Copenhagen, Denmark ( 1965-09-28 ) Occupation(s) Musician, composer, band leader Albums Believe in Spring, >Trio<, Danske Sange Awards Danish Music Award for Danish Jazz Album of the Year Similar People Marilyn Mazur, Thomas Clausen, Jesper Lundgaard, Steve Swallow, Audun Kleive Profiles | ||
Hans Ulrik / Lars Jansson Quartet "Confirmation"
Hans Ulrik (born 28 September 1965 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish jazz saxophonist, composer and has several recordings as band leader with the like of Gary Peacock, Adam Nussbaum, Niels Lan Doky, Audun Kleive, Marilyn Mazur, John Scofield and Steve Swallow.
Contents
- Hans Ulrik Lars Jansson Quartet Confirmation
- Hans ulrik lars jansson trio horace
- Career
- Honors
- Discography
- References
Hans ulrik lars jansson trio horace
Career
Ulrik studied jazz saxophone at Berklee College of Music in Boston (1984–86). He continued his studies after a visit in New York City (1986) until 1987. Since 1987 he has been the leader of various bands like Pinocchio (1987), Hans Ulrik Fusion (1988–89), Ulrik/Hess Quartet (1989–90), Hans Ulrik Group (1991–95), Wombat (1995–98), Hans Ulrik Jazz & Mambo (1998–2003) and Hans Ulrik Quartet (from 2003).
In addition to various Danish jazz awards Ulrik has received the award of the European Jazz Competition in Leverkusen 1988 the prize for best soloist and 1990. Third prize at the Jazz Festival in Rome. In 2002 he undertook a tour of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia. In 2005 he joined Steve Swallow at the Montreal Jazz Festival.