Jørgen Emborg
Jørgen Emborg (born March 29, 1953 in Frederiksburg ) is a Danish jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer who is influenced by Bill Evans , Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett and who has given the music a lyrical, specifically Nordic mood in his compositions .
Live and act
Emborg, who played at international festivals as early as 1975, presented his first album with Sargasso in 1979. In the following years he belonged to Six Winds (with Marilyn Mazur , Uffe Markussen and Alex Riel ) and formed the Alpha Centauri ensemble with Palle Mikkelborg , Bjarne Roupé , Bo Stief and Ole Theill . In 1985 he received the Ben Webster Prize ; the following year he recorded with Bjarne Rostvold . He worked with Thomas Hass ( Notes in Time ) in 1991 and with Tomas Franck ( Crystal Ball ) in 1994 . In 1994 his further album was released under his own name Over the Rainbow on the Storyville label, with saxophonist Fredrik Lundin , bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Alex Riel. From 1995 he played in the Tolvan Big Band ( The Trouble and Plays the Music of Helge Albin ), in 1996 in the Per Carsten Quintet.
He teaches theory at the Rytmisk Music Conservatory in Copenhagen .
Jørgen Emborg is the great-grandson of the composer Jens Laursøn Emborg .
Web links
- Web presence
- Portrait (jazzdanmark.dk)
- Emborg's Moonsongs (Review on Nordic Music)
- Jørgen Emborg at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Emborg, Jørgen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish jazz pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frederiksburg |