Jan Harbeck | |
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Background information | |
Born | Aarhus, Denmark | 13 April 1975
Origin | Danish |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Saxophones, clarinet, flaute |
Labels | Stunt Records |
Website | www |
Jan Harbeck (born 13 April 1975 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish jazz musician (saxophones, flaute, clarinet) and composer.
Harbeck attended the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg to study music and later went on to further studies at The New School in New York City. Besides two ensembles of his own, Jan Harbeck Quartet and Live Jive Jungle, he performs with a series of other orchestras. In 2006 he was awarded the Walter Klæbel Prize, in 2009 a Danish Grammy for Best album of the year, and in 2011 the prestigious Bent Jædig Prize.
With his own self titled quartet he released the album In the Still of the Night (2008), receiving a grammy at the Danish Music Awards. It was followed up by Copenhagen Nocturne in 2011. They play modern acoustic jazz with a mix of original compositions and jazz standards. In 2014 they released thetheir third album Variations in Blue with Walter Smith III. [1]
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