Kai Ewans
Kai Ewans (born April 10, 1906 in Hørsholm as Kai Peter Anthon Nielsen ; † April 4, 1988 in Connecticut ) was a Danish-American jazz musician ( alto saxophone , clarinet ) and was one of the pioneers of jazz , also as a leader of big bands Denmark.
Live and act
Ewans first played the banjo , but switched to the saxophone in 1923 when he founded the blues jazz band . The group broke up in 1924, after which Ewans was part of Valdemar Eiberg's ensemble from 1924 to 1926 . He took the name Kai Ewans in 1927 and led the first Danish big band from 1927 to 1928 and then to 1931 bands in Belgium and Germany. He then played with Bernard Etté , Kaj Julian (1931–32) and Erik Tuxen (1932–36). In 1936 he founded his own big band again, which included instrumentalists such as Peter Rasmussen , Erik Parker and Henry Hagemann and singers such as Ingelise Rune, Raquel Rastenni and Freddy Albeck. The band toured in 1936 with Benny Carter (with whom it was also recorded) and the following year with Adelaide Hall . The formation disbanded in 1947. Ewans then worked in the United States and moved to California in 1956. He ran a restaurant in Beverly Hills with Carter from 1960 to 1964, and returned to Copenhagen to play again later that decade. He later retired to Connecticut. Between 1924 and 1946 he was involved in 75 recording sessions in the field of jazz.
Ewan's granddaughter Vanessa was with Donald Trump Jr. married.
literature
- Erik Wiedemann , Kai Ewans. In: Barry Kernfeld (Ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Kai Ewans (10.4.1906-4.4.1988) , different date of death April 3, 1906 at danskefilm.dk
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography
- ↑ Vidtse you det? Her he Trumps danske forbindelse
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ewans, Kai |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nielsen, Kai Peter Anthon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish-American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hørsholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1988 |
| Place of death | Connecticut |