Musician Dictionary

Jesper Thilo

Danish jazz musician · Danish sax player

DescriptionDanish jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1941-11-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCopenhagen Copenhagen
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2026-04-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaDenmark
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDK
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark
Source: Wikidata
Occupationclarinetist jazz musician saxophonist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone alto saxophone tenor saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz post-bop
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsStoryville
Source: Wikidata
Member ofErnie Wilkins Almost Big Band DR Big Band 1988 DR Big Band 1969 DR Big Band 1970-1 DR Big Band 1970-2 DR Big Band 1971 DR Big Band 1974 Jesper Thilo/Clark Terry Quintet Klüvers Big Band Niels Jørgen Steen's Beatkapel The Great Danes Gugge Hedrenius Big Blues Band Jesper Thilo Quintet Max Leth's Orkester Jesper Thilo Quartet Arnvid Meyer's Orchestra Nordic All-Stars Steen Holkenovs Orkester Niels Jørgen Steen's A-Team Jesper Thilo - Finn Otto Hansen Sextet The European Jazz Giants De Danske Spillemænd Jazzkapelmestrenes Jazzkapel EBU/UER Big Band Sir Roland Hanna / Jesper Thilo - Quartet Randy Reinhart Jesper Thilo Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsPiraten award Ben Webster Prize
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Jesp. Thilo Jesper Thilo

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Identifiers

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