Jørn Elniff
Jørn Elniff (born January 8, 1938 , † July 24, 1991 ) was a Danish drummer in the field of modern jazz .
Life
Elniff began his career in 1952 with Ib Glindemann and then studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen. He worked with Oscar Pettiford , then Finn Savery , before joining Erik Moseholm's trio . In 1961 Elniff was named Musician of the Year by Den Danske Jazzkres and was able to publish his own album.
In the first half of the 1960s he accompanied American musicians such as Eric Dolphy , Stan Getz , Brew Moore , Bud Powell , Dexter Gordon , Don Byas and Lucky Thompson . In the 1970s he played in the trio of Ole Matthiessens and with Duke Jordan . For health reasons he could only appear irregularly afterwards, for example with Atli Bjørn.
Discographic notes
- Oscar Pettiford and his Jazz Groups My Little Cello ( Debut Records , 1960, with Jan Johansson , Erik Norström , Allan Botschinsky , Louis Hjulmand )
- Music for Mice and Men (Debut Records, 1961, with Allan Botschinsky, Finn Savery, Eric Moseholm)
- Eric Dolphy In Europe ( Prestige Records , 1961)
- Erik Moseholm Collection 4: Live Molde, Pori, Copenhagen 1969–1971 (Music Mecca, 2003)
- Jørn Elniff / Erik Moseholm / Arne Forchhammer (ALP, 1971)
Web links
- Biography on jazzdanmark.dk (Danish)
- Jørn Elniff at Allmusic (English)
- Jørn Elniff at Discogs (English)
- Jørn Elniff in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Jørn Elniff on dfi.dk at Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish)
- Jørn Elniff on danskefilm.dk in the Dansk Film Database (Danish)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elniff, Jørn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish drummer in the field of modern jazz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1938 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 1991 |