"Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens." - Maria von Trapp
Hans Ulrik
Saxophonist/composer, born Sep. 28.th. 1965 in Copenhagen.
Studies at Berklee College of Music from 1984-86, and studies/work in New York 1986-87. Studies/work in New York in 1995.
Leader of the following groups: ”Pinocchio” (87), ”Hans Ulrik Fusion” (88-89), ”Ulrik/Hess Quartet” (89-90),”Wombat” (from 95), ”Hans Ulrik Jazz & Mambo” from 98-03. Currently: Hans Ulrik Quartet with Lars Jansson (S).
Has recorded as a leader with: Gary Peaco ck, Mino Cinelu, Adam Nussbaum, Niels Lan Doky, Lars Jansson, Marilyn Mazur, John Scofield, Peter Erskine, Steve Swallow a.o.
Also performances with e.g.: Marilyn Mazur´s Future Song, Danish Radio Big Band, Michael Ruff, Cæcilie Norby, Joey Baron, Jeff Ballard, Marc Johnson, Eliane Elias, Lisa Nilsson a.o.
2010: Touring Taiwan with Lars jansson (S) and Japan with Kasper Tranberg (DK) a.o.
2009: Recording and toruring with Eivind Aarset, Anders Jormin, Audun Kleive a.o.
2006: Jazzspecial ” Best Jazz CD of the Year” with the CD ”Tribal Dance”
2005 Montreal Jazzfestival w. Steve Swallow
2002 Touring China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia
2000 ”Jazz CD of the Year” by the readers of the Danish magazine ”Jazz Special”
2000 Leader of ”The Jazzpar Combo” with John Scofield, Peter Erskine
1999 Received the Danish JASA-prize
1999 Danish Grammy as ” Best Jazz CD of the Year” with the CD ”Jazz & Mambo”
1998 Received an award from ”Dansk Tonekunstnerforening” with the group Wombat
1990 3. Prizewinner in a jazz competition in Rome
1988 Won the award ”Best Soloist” in The European Jazz Competition in Leverkusen