Bo step
Bo Stief (born October 15, 1946 in Copenhagen ) is a Danish jazz bassist .
Stief first played at the Jazzhus Montmartre , where he accompanied Rahsaan Roland Kirk , Ben Webster , Stuff Smith , Dexter Gordon , Roy Eldridge and Kenny Drew . Since 1965 he has belonged to the quintet of Palle Mikkelborg and Alex Riel . In 1966 he went on tour with Don Cherry , Gato Barbieri and Karl Berger . He later worked with Stan Getz , Dizzy Gillespie , Johnny Griffin , Jackie McLean , Terje Rypdal , Jan Garbarek , George Russell and Ernie Watts . He was also on tour with Peter Herbolzheimer's Rhythm Combination & Brass , but also with Joachim Kühn and Zbigniew Seifert . He played on the plate aura of Miles Davis . Since 1980 Stief has led a quintet, but also groups like Chasing Dreams , Dream Machine and currently One Song III with accordionist Lelo Niko and pianist Paulo Rosso.
In 2005 he received the Django d'Or (Denmark) as a Master of Jazz . In 2011 he was awarded the Ben Webster Prize .
Web links
- Web presence
- Bo Stief at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Step, Bo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |