Hans Ulrik (born 28 September 1965) is a Danish

jazz saxophonist Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones ( alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved ove ...

and composer who has recorded with

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, Adam Nussbaum,

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, Audun Kleive, Marilyn Mazur, John Scofield, and Steve Swallow.

Career

Ulrik studied jazz saxophone at

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(1984–86). He continued his studies after a visit in New York City (1986) until 1987. Since 1987 he has been the leader of various bands like ''Pinocchio'' (1987), ''Hans Ulrik Fusion'' (1988–89), ''Ulrik/Hess Quartet'' (1989–90), ''Hans Ulrik Group'' (1991–95), ''Wombat'' (1995–98), ''Hans Ulrik Jazz & Mambo'' (1998–2003) and ''Hans Ulrik Quartet'' (from 2003). In addition to various Danish jazz awards Ulrik has received the award of the European Jazz Competition in Leverkusen 1988 the prize for best soloist and 1990. Third prize at the Jazz Festival in Rome. In 2002 he undertook a tour of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia. In 2005 he joined Steve Swallow at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Honors

*European Jazz Competition in Leverkusen 1988 *Best Soloist in the European Jazz Competition 1990 *Third prize at the Jazz Festival in Rome 2002

Discography

As leader

* ''Fusion'' (Salut, 1988) * ''Ulrik/Hess Quartet'' (Olufsen, 1990) * ''Day After Day'' (Storyville, 1992) * ''Strange World'' (Stunt, 1994) * ''Danske Sange'' (Stunt, 1998) * ''Jazz and Mambo'' (Stunt, 1998) * ''Shortcuts Jazzpar Combo 1999'' (Stunt, 2000) * ''Jazz & Latin Beats'' (Stunt, 2001) * ''Trio'' (Stunt, 2002) * ''Danish Standards'' (Stunt, 2003) * ''Blue & Purple'' (Stunt, 2004) * ''Tin Pan Aliens'' (Stunt, 2005) * ''Tribal Dance'' (Stunt, 2006) * ''Believe in Spring'' (Stunt, 2007) * ''Slow Procession'' (Stunt, 2009) * ''The Adventures of a Polar Expedition'' (Cowbell Music, 2010) * ''The Christmas Song'' (Stunt, 2013) * ''Equilibrium'' (Stunt, 2013) * ''Suite of Time'' (Stunt, 2015)

As sideman

With

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* ''Light Extracts'' (Jazzland, 2001) * ''Connected'' (Jazzland, 2004) * ''Sonic Codex'' (Jazzland, 2007) With

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* ''Fragment Eight'' (Music for Dreams, 2006) * ''Fragments from a Space Cadet'' (Music for Dreams, 2006) * ''Fragments from AaSpace Cadet 2'' (Music for Dreams, 2010) * ''The Sound of Swing Part 2'' (Music for Dreams, 2011) With Jorgen Emborg * ''Heart of the Matter'' (Stunt, 1990) * ''Ships in the Night'' (Stunt, 1993) * ''A Circle of Songs'' (Stunt, 1994) * ''Face the Music'' (Stunt, 1997) * ''Emborg's Moonsongs'' (Stunt, 2005) * ''Statements'' (Gateway Music, 2008) With Jesper Lundgaard * ''Celluloid'' (Music Mecca, 2005) * ''Sculpting'' (Music Mecca, 2007) * ''2016'' (Storyville, 2016) With Marilyn Mazur * ''Circular Chant'' (Storyville, 1995) * ''Small Labyrinths'' (ECM, 1997) * ''All the Birds Reflecting + Adventurous'' (Stunt, 2002) * ''Daylight Stories'' (Stunt, 2004) With Caecilie Norby * ''Queen of Bad Excuses'' (Blue Note, 1999) * ''Slow Fruit'' (Copenhagen, 2005) * ''Arabesque'' (ACT, 2010) With others * Babou, ''For Once in My Life'' (RecArt Music, 2005) *

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, ''Den Poppede Hone'' (Olufsen, 1993) * Frans Bak, ''Natsange'' (Stunt, 1999) *

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, ''Ny Dag Pa Vej'' (CMC, 2001) * Hanne Boel, ''Misty Paradise'' (EMI, 1994) *

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, ''Morricone Duel'' (EuroArts, 2018) *

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, ''The Impaler'' (Red Dot Music, 2010) * Danish Radio Big Band, ''Merry Christmas, Baby'' (Red Dot Music, 2009) *

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, ''Et Frossent Ojeblik'' (It's Magic 1988) *

Anders Frandsen Anders Frandsen (8 December 1960 – c. 1 January 2012) was a Denmark, Danish musician, singer, actor and TV presenter. He was born in Copenhagen. Career Although Frandsen was not a trained actor, he appeared in theatre performances during the ...

, ''Anders Frandsen'' (Kavan, 1992) *

Louise Fribo Louise Fribo (born 3 July 1970) is a Danish singer, actress and dancer. Fribo, who studied the violin from age 4 and was trained as a classical dancer from age 7, made her motion picture debut as Lisa in the 1986 Danish feature film ''Barndom ...

, ''Dromte Mig en Drom'' (EMI, 1999) * Anne Linnet, ''Pige Traed Varsomt'' (Pladecompagniet, 1995) *

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, ''The Boys from St. Petri'' (Replay, 1991) *

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, ''New York Stories'' (Sunnyside, 2018) *

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, ''Der Er Kun En'' (Rosen, 1987) * Lill Lindfors, ''Har Ar Den Skona Sommar'' (Virgin, 2006) *

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, ''En Jubileumssamling'' (Columbia/(Sony, 2010) * Steen Rasmussen, ''Canta'' (Stunt, 2018) * Sinne Eeg, Mads Vinding, ''Abrikostraeet'' (Calibrated, 2005) * Santa Cruz, ''Cruzing'' (Cowbell Music, 2005) * Santa Cruz, ''When the Sun Goes Down'' (Gateway Music, 2009) *

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, ''Aftenstemning'' (RecArt Music, 2000) * Curtis Stigers, ''One More for the Road'' (Concord Jazz, 2017)

References

* Sirus W. Pakzad, Hans Ulrik. "It's amazing what the state of Denmark." Jazz Thing 52

External links

Official site archived

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