Karsten Vogel

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Karsten Vogel

Karsten Vogel (born January 11, 1943 in Copenhagen ) is a Danish jazz and fusion saxophonist and composer.

Live and act

Vogel played the saxophone from the age of fourteen. He studied Danish literature and linguistics at the University of Copenhagen , which he graduated with an MA in 1968 . During his studies he played in the Brødrene Vogels Kvartet founded with his brother , which was awarded in 1964. He also recorded with Hugh Steinmetz and from 1967 to 1969 belonged to the Cadentia Nova Danica Free Jazz founded by John Tchicai . He also founded the blues rock and later fusion band Burnin Red Ivanhoe in 1967 , from which the band Secret Oyster emerged in 1972 and toured with Captain Beefheart , Herbie Hancock , Shakti and Weather Report .

From 1977 he appeared with his Birds of Beauty and other solo projects, the Danish actor Frits Helmuth, the bands of Robin Taylor and with L. Subramaniam . Since 2005 he has led the VogelSteinmetzQuartet with Hugh Steinmetz .

Vogel composed for the DR Radiojazz Band and the Danish National Chamber Orchestra , but also the score for the feature film Er I bange, Er du grønlænder .

Discographic notes

  • John Tchicai & Cadentia Nova Danica Cadentia Nova Danica (Polydor 1968)
  • Burnin Red Ivanhoe (Sonet 1969)
  • Burnin Red Ivanhoe WWW (SLPS 1971)
  • Secret Oyster Secret Oyster (Furtive Pearl) (CBS 1973)
  • Secret Oyster Sea Son (CBS 1974)
  • Secret Oyster Straight to the Hospital (CBS 1977)
  • Karsten Vogel Birds of Beauty (CBS 1977)
  • Burnin Red Ivanhoe Shorts Pick-Up (PULP 1979)
  • Frits Helmuth / Karsten Vogel Vinden fortæller om Valdemar Daae and hans Døttre (Sonet 1980)
  • Karsten Vogel Signature (Artic 1983)
  • Frits Helmuth / Karsten Vogel Guldhornene og Billedbog uden Billeder (Danica 1985)
  • Karsten Vogel Evergreens (Storyville 1989)
  • Karsten Vogel Sindbillede Music (Mecca 1990)
  • Frits Helmuth / Karsten Vogel Ganske meget i live (Capato 1993)
  • Karsten Vogel Nordic Frames (DaCapo 1996, with Kenneth Knudsen & Michael Friis)
  • Karsten Vogel God only knows (stunt 1997)
  • Karsten Vogel Light when Dark (Tutl 2000, with Kristian Blak )
  • Communio Musica Special Alloy (Olufsen 2000)
  • Brandt-Vogel module (s) (OYSTCD 2005)
  • VogelSteinmetzQuartet Sweet & Aggressive (OYSTCD 2006)
  • Dr. L. Subramaniam - Karsten Vogel Meetings (Calibrated 2007)
  • Hugh Steinmetz Sextet The Cherry Blossom (Hummin 'Records 2007)

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personal data
SURNAME Vogel, Karsten
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 11, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Copenhagen