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Ole Mattissen is a legend in Danish jazz. A regular producer and staff member of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s famous jazz department since 1970, he has had enormous impact on the Danish scene jazz. Over the years he has produced innumerous live recordings with local and foreign musicians, he has written books, hosted his own shows, educated – and his great knowledge has been a huge asset for the Danish jazz monthly, Jazz Spe¬cial. However, in an attempt to cut expenses, DBC has fired many of their staff. Ole Matthiessen has been forced to leave the editorial staff of the jazz department. Along with many of his colleagues he has been fired. With him, DBC has closed the door on an over 50-year long tradition of live jazz recordings.
Every aspect of Ole Matthiessen’s career has grown out of his deep love of jazz music. A pianist since 1963, he was a popular musician before his work at DBC began taking up most of his time. He has produced countless recordings of Danish musicians with the Danish Radio Big Band as well as many recordings of big names from abroad. Duke Ellington, Ben Webster, Sun Ra, Miles Davis and many others. At the same time, he has kept his piano chops up in his own trios and as an accompanist.
One of Ole’s last projects before the lights were turned off for the last time at DBC’s famous studio 3, was to record an album of himself playing exclusively his own original bal¬lads. PORTRAITS, POEMS & PLACES is the result of these ses¬sions, and the first album in his own name. The collection features ten ballads and an overview on several decades of composing. The earliest tune is from 1963.
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Bob Rockwell, Hans Ulrik, Uffe Markussen, Lars Moller, Fredrik Lundin (ts), Jens Sondergaard (ss), Henrik Bolberg, Mads La Cour (flh), Jens Winther (tp), Christina Von Bulow (as), Erling Kroner (tb) and Marlene Mortensen (voc). The rhythm section includes Jesper Bodilsen, Kasper Vads¬holt (b), Ole Streenberg, Alex Riel, Dennis Drud (dr) |
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