Palle Mikkelborg (born 6 March 1941)[1] is a Danish jazz trumpet player, composer, arranger and record producer.[2][3]
Palle Mikkelborg | |
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 Mikkelborg, performing at the Moers Festival, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 6 March 1941 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet and flugelhorn |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Labels | ECM |
He is self-taught on the trumpet, although he studied conducting at the Royal Music Conservatory in Copenhagen.[1] He became a professional musician in 1960 and joined the Danish Radiojazzgruppen three years later.[1] Mikkelborg became their leader in 1967 and retained that position until 1972.[1] In addition, he was a member of the Radioens Big Band over a similar time frame.[1] He played trumpet in both, but also wrote, arranged, and conducted both.[1] Forming a jazz quintet with drummer, Alex Riel they performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival and Newport Jazz Festival (1968).[1] He later led an octet, V8, in the 1970s, and another outfit, Entrance, from the mid-1970s until 1985.[1] His composition were made for various ensembles, including extended pieces for larger outfits.
In 1984, he composed Aura, a tribute to Miles Davis.[1]
Discography
editAs Leader
- The Mysterious Corona (Debut, 1967)
- Anything but Grey (Columbia, 1992)
- Futopia (Columbia, 1993)
- Song .... Tread Lightly (Columbia, 2000)
- Voice of Silence: Homage to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Stunt, 2013)
- Strands Live with Jakob Bro and Marilyn Mazur (ECM, 2023)
- Brownsville Trolley Line (Sonet, 1970) as conductor – recorded in 1969
With Miles Davis
- Aura (Columbia, 1989)
With Dexter Gordon
- More Than You Know (SteepleChase, 1975)
- The Other Side of Round Midnight (Blue Note, 1986)
With Philip Catherine
- September Man (Atlantic, 1974)
With George Gruntz
- Theatre (ECM, 1983)
With Gary Peacock
- Guamba (ECM, 1987)
With Terje Rypdal
- Waves (ECM, 1978)
- Descendre (ECM, 1979)
- Skywards (ECM, 1995)
- Lux Aeterna (ECM, 2000)
- Vossabrygg (ECM, 2003)
With Dino Saluzzi
- Once Upon a Time - Far Away in the South (ECM, 1985)
With Edward Vesala
- Satu (ECM, 1977)
With Thomas Clausen
- Even Closer (ARTS, 2011)
With Jakob Bro
- Returnings (ECM, 2018)
With L. Shankar
- Vision (ECM, 1984)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ "Nordic Sound 2001" (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Palle Mikkelborg". Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
External links
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