Jump to content

Jan Harbeck: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m →External links: add category
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Danish jazz musician and composer (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jan Harbeck
| name = Jan Harbeck
| image = Jan-harbeck DSC01982.jpg
| image = Jan-harbeck DSC01982.jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| image_size = 260 px
| image_size = 260 px
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1975|04|13}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1975|04|13}}
| birth_place = [[Aarhus, Denmark]]
| birth_place = [[Aarhus, Denmark]]
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| origin = [[Denmark|Danish]]
| origin = [[Denmark|Danish]]
⚫
| instrument = Saxophones, clarinet, flaute
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
⚫
| genre = [[Jazz]]
⚫
| instrument = Saxophones, clarinet, flaute
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| occupation = Musician, composer
⚫
| years_active =
| occupation = Musician, composer
| label = [[Stunt Records]]
⚫
| years_active =
⚫
| associated_acts = Jan Harbeck Quartet<br/>Live Jive Jungle
⚫
| label = [[Stunt Records]]
⚫
| website = {{URL|www.janharbeck.com}}
⚫
| associated_acts = Jan Harbeck Quartet<br/>Live Jive Jungle
⚫
| website = {{URL|www.janharbeck.com}}
}}
}}


Line 27: Line 27:
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.
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 titeled 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]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://salt-peanuts.eu/record/jan-harbeck-live-jive-jungle | title=Jan Harbeck Live Jive Jungle "Elevate" | first=Jan | last=Granlie | language=no | website=Salt-Peanuts.eu | date=2017-04-04 | accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://salt-peanuts.eu/record/jan-harbeck-live-jive-jungle | title=Jan Harbeck Live Jive Jungle "Elevate" | first=Jan | last=Granlie | language=no | website=Salt-Peanuts.eu | date=2017-04-04 | accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref>


== Honors ==
== Honors ==
Line 35: Line 35:
* 2009: Awarded the Danish Jazz Album of the Year 2008, for the album ''In the Still of the Night'' at the [[Danish Music Awards]]
* 2009: Awarded the Danish Jazz Album of the Year 2008, for the album ''In the Still of the Night'' at the [[Danish Music Awards]]
* 2011: Awarded the Bent Jædig Prize<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jazzdanmark.dk/en/node/1849 | title=Bent Jædig Prisen: Uddelt 2004-2016 | language=da | website=JazzDanmark.dk | accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref>
* 2011: Awarded the Bent Jædig Prize<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jazzdanmark.dk/en/node/1849 | title=Bent Jædig Prisen: Uddelt 2004-2016 | language=da | website=JazzDanmark.dk | accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref>
* 2018: Awarded the Ben Webster Prize


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
Line 43: Line 44:
* 2008: ''In the Still of the Night'' ([[Stunt Records]]), with Jan Harbeck Quartet
* 2008: ''In the Still of the Night'' ([[Stunt Records]]), with Jan Harbeck Quartet
* 2011: ''Copenhagen Nocturne'' (Stunt Records), with Jan Harbeck Quartet
* 2011: ''Copenhagen Nocturne'' (Stunt Records), with Jan Harbeck Quartet
* 2014: ''Variations in Blue'' (tunt Records), with Jan Harbeck Quartet feat. [[Walter Smith III]]
* 2014: ''Variations in Blue'' (Stunt Records), with Jan Harbeck Quartet feat. [[Walter Smith III]]
* 2017: ''Elevate'' (Stunt Records), with Live Jive Jungle<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.challengerecords.com/products/14926806822237 | title=Jan Harbeck Live Jive Jungle - Elevate (vinyl) | website=ChallengeRecords.com | accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref>
* 2017: ''Elevate'' (Stunt Records), with Live Jive Jungle<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.challengerecords.com/products/14926806822237 | title=Jan Harbeck Live Jive Jungle - Elevate (vinyl) | website=ChallengeRecords.com | accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref>
* 2019: ''The Sound The Rhythm'' (Stunt Records) with Jan Harbeck Quartet
* 2022: ''Balanced'' (Stunt Records) with Jan Harbeck Quartet


=== Collaborations ===
=== Collaborations ===
Line 93: Line 96:
[[Category:Male saxophonists]]
[[Category:Male saxophonists]]
[[Category:Danish jazz composers]]
[[Category:Danish jazz composers]]
[[Category:People from Aarhus]]
[[Category:Musicians from Aarhus]]
[[Category:21st-century saxophonists]]
[[Category:21st-century saxophonists]]
[[Category:Male jazz composers]]
[[Category:Male jazz composers]]
[[Category:21st-century Danish male musicians]]
[[Category:Almost Big Band members]]
[[Category:Ben Webster Prize recipients]]

Latest revision as of 11:22, 5 November 2024

Jan Harbeck
Background information
Born (1975-04-13) 13 April 1975 (age 49)
Aarhus, Denmark
OriginDanish
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Saxophones, clarinet, flaute
LabelsStunt Records
Websitewww.janharbeck.com
Jan Harbeck in Aarhus

Jan Harbeck (born 13 April 1975 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish jazz musician (saxophones, flaute, clarinet) and composer.

Biography

[edit]

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]

Honors

[edit]
  • 2006: Awarded the Walter Klæbel Prize
  • 2008: Nominated New Danish Jazz Act of the Year at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival[2]
  • 2009: Awarded the Danish Jazz Album of the Year 2008, for the album In the Still of the Night at the Danish Music Awards
  • 2011: Awarded the Bent Jædig Prize[3]
  • 2018: Awarded the Ben Webster Prize

Discography

[edit]

Solo albums

[edit]
  • 2003: Landors (Cope Records), Harbeck/Agesen/Johnsen
  • 2005: HAVL – Who is it? (Twangster Records)
  • 2008: In the Still of the Night (Stunt Records), with Jan Harbeck Quartet
  • 2011: Copenhagen Nocturne (Stunt Records), with Jan Harbeck Quartet
  • 2014: Variations in Blue (Stunt Records), with Jan Harbeck Quartet feat. Walter Smith III
  • 2017: Elevate (Stunt Records), with Live Jive Jungle[4]
  • 2019: The Sound The Rhythm (Stunt Records) with Jan Harbeck Quartet
  • 2022: Balanced (Stunt Records) with Jan Harbeck Quartet

Collaborations

[edit]
With The Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band
With The Orchestra
  • 2005: Pieces of Mind (Cope Records)
  • 2014: Money (Gateway Records)
With Malene Kjærgård
  • 2013: Happy Feet (Calibrated Records)
  • 2016: Here’s To The Ladies (Calibrated Records)
With others

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Granlie, Jan (2017-04-04). "Jan Harbeck Live Jive Jungle "Elevate"". Salt-Peanuts.eu (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. ^ "Jazz Noter, 3". CykelKurt.com (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. ^ "Bent Jædig Prisen: Uddelt 2004-2016". JazzDanmark.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. ^ "Jan Harbeck Live Jive Jungle - Elevate (vinyl)". ChallengeRecords.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Jan_Harbeck&oldid=1255528246"