Thorbjørn Risager
Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado | |
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General information | |
origin | Denmark |
Genre (s) | blues |
founding | 2002 (as Thorbjørn Risager Blue7) |
Website | https://risager.info |
Current occupation | |
Vocals, guitar |
Thorbjørn Risager |
Keyboards |
Emil Balsgaard |
guitar |
Joachim Svensmark (since 2018) |
saxophone |
Kasper Wagner |
saxophone |
Hans Nybo (since 2011) |
Trumpet |
Peter Kehl (since 2006) |
bass |
Søren Bøjgaard |
Drums |
Martin Seidelin |
former members | |
guitar |
Peter Skjerning (2011-2018) |
guitar |
Svein Erik Martinsen Ånestad (2003-2011) |
Trumpet |
Andreas Biilmann (2003-2006) |
Chart positions Explanation of the data |
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Thorbjørn Risager (born May 19, 1971 in Gundsø ) is a Danish musician who moves between the fields of blues , R&B , rock , jazz and soul . He studied at the renowned Rytmisk Music Conservatory in Copenhagen . In 2002 the guitarist, singer and songwriter founded the septet Thorbjørn Risager Blue7 with musicians from the Copenhagen blues scene , with which he recorded the 2004 debut album Live .
In 2005 Risager was named Danish blues musician of the year. From the second CD, From The Heart , his albums were no longer released under Thorbjørn Risager Blue7 , but only under his name. Since the 2014 release Too Many Roads , the formation that has been expanded into an octet for the recordings has operated under the name Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado .
In addition to his band, Risager also performs in a duo with the pianist Emil Balsgaard . He names Ray Charles and BB King as his role models .
Discography
- Live 2004 (2004)
- From The Heart (2007)
- Here I Am (2007)
- Live At The Victoria (2009)
- Track Record (2010)
- Dust & Scratches (2012)
- Between Rock And Some Hard Blues - The First Decade (2013; only available as MP3 download)
- Too Many Roads ( Ruf Records , 2014) - PdSK Best List 3/2014 and PdSK Annual Prize 2015
- Songs From The Road (CD + DVD; Ruf Records, 2015)
- Change My Game (Ruf Records, 2017)
- Come On In (Ruf Records, 2020)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chart sources: DK
- ↑ For the pronunciation of his family name, there is this mp3 file on Risager's official website
- ^ "Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado: From Danish Dynamite to Black Cyclone"; bluesnews 77 (April - June 2014) ISSN 0948-5643
- ↑ "Thorbjørn Risager: The Dane with the Black Voice"; bluesnews 61 (April - June 2010) ISSN 0948-5643
- ↑ http://www.schallplattenkritik.de/bestenlisten/684-bestenliste-3-2014
- ↑ http://www.schallplattenkritik.de/jahrespreise
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Risager, Thorbjørn |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1971 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Gundsø |