Hans Ulrik


Hans Ulrik is a Danish jazz saxophonist and composer who has recorded with Gary Peacock, Adam Nussbaum, Niels Lan Doky, Audun Kleive, Marilyn Mazur, John Scofield, and Steve Swallow.

Career

Ulrik studied jazz saxophone at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He continued his studies after a visit in New York City until 1987. Since 1987 he has been the leader of various bands like Pinocchio, Hans Ulrik Fusion, Ulrik/Hess Quartet, Hans Ulrik Group, Wombat, Hans Ulrik Jazz & Mambo and Hans Ulrik Quartet.
In addition to various Danish jazz awards Ulrik has received the award of the European Jazz Competition in Leverkusen 1988 the prize for best soloist and 1990. Third prize at the Jazz Festival in Rome. In 2002 he undertook a tour of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia. In 2005 he joined Steve Swallow at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Honors

  • European Jazz Competition in Leverkusen 1988
  • Best Soloist in the European Jazz Competition 1990
  • Third prize at the Jazz Festival in Rome 2002

    Discography

As leader

  • Fusion
  • Ulrik/Hess Quartet
  • Day After Day
  • Strange World
  • Danske Sange
  • Jazz and Mambo
  • Shortcuts Jazzpar Combo 1999
  • Jazz & Latin Beats
  • Trio
  • Danish Standards
  • Blue & Purple
  • Tin Pan Aliens
  • Tribal Dance
  • Believe in Spring
  • Slow Procession
  • The Adventures of a Polar Expedition
  • The Christmas Song
  • Equilibrium
  • Suite of Time
  • The Meeting, with Anders Mogensen, Niclas Knudsen and Steve Swallow

    As sideman

With Eivind Aarset
  • Light Extracts
  • Connected
  • Sonic Codex
With Kenneth Bager
  • Fragment Eight
  • Fragments from a Space Cadet
  • Fragments from AaSpace Cadet 2
  • The Sound of Swing Part 2
With Jorgen Emborg
  • Heart of the Matter
  • Ships in the Night
  • A Circle of Songs
  • Face the Music
  • Emborg's Moonsongs
  • Statements
With Jesper Lundgaard
  • Celluloid
  • Sculpting
  • 2016
With Marilyn Mazur
  • Circular Chant
  • Small Labyrinths
  • All the Birds Reflecting + Adventurous
  • Daylight Stories
With Caecilie Norby
  • Queen of Bad Excuses
  • Slow Fruit
  • Arabesque
With others