Benjamin Koppel
Benjamin Koppel (* 21st February 1974 ) is a Danish jazz - saxophonist , bandleader, composer and music producer .
biography
Benjamin Koppel began to be interested in jazz as a teenager and released his debut album at the age of eighteen. Since then he has been active as a band leader and accompanying musician, with musicians such as Chano Domínguez , Alex Riel , Daniel Humair , Palle Danielsson , Charlie Mariano , Phil Woods , Larry Goldings , Bill Stewart and Paul Bley . In 2001 he founded his own label, Cowbell . His current projects include the Mad Cows Sing ensemble , his own jazz quintet, the Koppel-Andersen-Koppel trio , the Nordic Design project and the collaboration with the singers Alberte Winding and Marie Carmen Koppel. In the field of classical music, he has also worked with wind ensembles, big bands and symphony orchestras . In 2007 he was awarded the Django d'Or as the Contemporary Star of Jazz .
Discographic notes
- Pass the Bebop (Cowbell, 2006) with Phil Woods, Alex Riel
- Hammond Street (Cowbell, 2007) with Larry Golding, Bill Stewart
- Ritmo (Cowbell, 2007) with Chano Dominguez
- Contemplation (Cowbell, 2007) with Paul Bley, Marilyn Mazur
- At Ease (Cowbell, 2008) with Bobby Watson
- Catalog (Cowbell, 2008) with Koppel-Andersen-Koppel
- Hans Ulrik , Benjamin Koppel, Jon Balke , Palle Danielsson, Alex Riel The Adventures of a Polar Expedition (Cowbell Music), 2010
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- ↑ Portrait at All About Jazz ( Memento of the original from February 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on July 30, 2010)
Web links
- Web presence
- Benjamin coupling at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koppel, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish jazz musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1974 |