Erling Kroner (16 April 1943 – 2 March 2011) was a

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. Kroner was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, but gained music education at

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in Boston during 1969–70 and 1973–74, though he played professionally as early as 1961, amongst others in Germany in the Dixieland Stompers. Kroner shortly after played

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, with saxophonist John Tchicai, and rock in Melvis & His Gentlemen. Beginning in 1967 Kroner played formed his own group, which remained in existence for the rest of his life, and which primarily was a quintet or tentet. During the 1970s Kroner played in NDR's Big Band in Hamburg. From 1973 to 1986, Kroner was also a member of the

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and played in Leif Johanssons orchestra and Lasse Beijboms band – White Orange. From mid-1990s he was bandleader of a big orchestra together with Lasse Beijbom – The Beijbom-Kroner Big Band. In 2004 Kroner and the American baritone saxophonist Ed Epstein formed the band Bari-Bone Connection, who recorded the album ''Bari My Heart''. Erling Kroner died at his home in Copenhagen on 2 March 2011 surrounded by family after suffering from cancer for an extended period.

Discography

* ''The Forgotten Art'' (1977) * ''Erling Kroner Tentet – Entre Dos Cielos'' (1982) * ''Erling Kroner en Buernos Aires'' (1991) * ''Erling Kroner Dark Side Orchestra'' (1992) * ''Beijbom / Kroner Big Band – Opposites Attract'' (1997) * ''Erling Kroner Dream Quintet – Ahi va el negro'' (1998) * ''Erling Kroner Dream Quintet – Trombomissimo'' (1999) * ''Beijbom / Kroner Big Band – Tango for Bad People'' (2004) * ''Erling Kroner New Music Orchestra – Tango Jalousie and all that Jazz'' (2005) * ''Erling Kroner New Music Orchestra – The Mariposa Project – Live on Jazzhouse'' (2007) * ''Erling Kroner New Music Orchestra – EKNMO B3'' (2008) * ''The Epstein – Kroner Bari Bone Connection – Bari My Heart'' (2008)

References

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