Kristor Brødsgaard

Kristor Lybecker Brødsgaard (born 1979) is a Danish double bassist known from collaborations with jazz guitarist Tao Højgaard[1][2] and within JazzKamikaze.[3]

Kristor Brødsgaard
Background information
Birth nameKristor Lybecker Brødsgaard
Born1979 (age 40–41)
Vedbæk, Zealand
OriginDenmark
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsDouble bass, bass guitar
LabelsStunt, Loop
Associated actsPhronesis
Ivo Neame Quartet
JazzKamikaze

Career

Brødsgaard picked up the double bass in 1992, and was awarded the «Berlingske Tidendes Rytmiske Musikkonkurrence», including bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen in the jury.[4] Within the Scandinavian quintet JazzKamikaze he participates on several album releases and appeared at the international jazz festivals Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Moldejazz, North Sea Jazz Festival, Bangkok Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival as well as being part of the opening of the annual Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.[5][6]

Honors
  • 1999: Winner of the «Berlingske Tidendes Rytmiske Musikkonkurrence»[4]
  • 2005: Ung Jazz award of the JazzDanmark[7]
  • 2005: Young Nordic Jazz Comets[8][9]
  • 2007: Spearhead in the International Launch of Danish Jazz between 2007-2009

Discography

Within JazzKamikaze

  • 2005: Mission I, (Stunt)[9]
  • 2007: Traveling at the speed of sound, (Stunt)
  • 2008: Emerging pilots EP, (SevenSeas)
  • 2009: The revolution's in your hands EP, (SevenSeas)
  • 2010: Supersonic revolutions, (SevenSeas)[8]
  • 2012: The Return of JazzKamikaze (Stunt)[5]

With other

  • 2003: I 508 Farver (Cope), within Prinsens Orkester
  • 2004: "Trioscope" (Cope), within Trioscope
  • 2004: "Play Attention" (Calibrated), within Jan Lippert Ensemble
  • 2005: This Is Beyond Criticism (Useless Salvation), within Geeza
  • 2006: "Protestsange.dk" (Edel), within various artists
  • 2006: "Playing" (Cope), within Jan Lippert Ensemble
  • 2009: "Stilletto" (Playground), within Karen
  • 2012: "Deeper Than Roots" (Target), within Aisha
  • 2013: "Catching the Wave" (Stunt), within Veronica Mortensen Band

As featured artist

  • 2011: Tribute (Carsten Lindholm), with Carsten Lindholm (9th Gate)
gollark: > humans are naturally co-operative. this is a FACT.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
gollark: I don't think it sounds very nice either, as a somewhat individualist sort of person.
gollark: I do not like the sound of your whole "ultracommunitarian" thing.
gollark: .·.·
gollark: Also, revolutions are highly uncool.

References
  1. "Tao Højgaard & Kristor "Duoism"". BandPortalen.dk. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  2. "Bohemia After Dark - Tao Højgaard & Kristor". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  3. "Jazzens hastighedsbegrænsninger overtrådt". Kulturkapellet.dk. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  4. Kastrup, Mads (1999-05-03). "Bas over basun". Kulturkapellet.dk. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  5. "JazzKamikaze - The Return of JazzKamikaze Review". Challenge Records. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  6. "Jazz Kamikaze: Supersonic Revolutions (2010) Review". All About Jazz. 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  7. "JazzKamikaze Biography". ArtPlaneta.com. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  8. "Jazz Kamikaze: Supersonic Revolutions (2010) Review". All About Jazz. 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  9. "Jazz Kamikaze: Mission 1 (2006) Review". All About Jazz. 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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