Jesper Bodilsen
Jesper Bodilsen is a Danish jazz double bassist.
Biography
Bodilsen was born in Haslev, Denmark. He was a student of Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Since the end of the 1990s he worked regularly with Ed Thigpen, with whom he recorded various albums. Furthermore, he worked with, among others, Joe Lovano, Brad Mehldau, Bill Frisell, Gregory Porter, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Lee Konitz, Marc Turner, Stefano Bollani, Lionel Loueke, Gino Vanelli, Phil Woods, Tom Harrell, Joey Calderazzo, Dino Saluzzi, Jimmy Heath, Benny Golson, James Moody, Horace Parlan, Duke Jordan, John Abercrombie, Enrico Rava, Paul Vertigo, Seamus Blake, David Sanchez, Fabrizio Bosso, Paulo Fresu, Stefano Bollani and Katrine Madsen. With George Colligan, he recorded a duo album. He leads his own trio with pianist Stefano Bollani and drummer Morten Lund.Awards and honors
In 2004 he was awarded a Django d'Or as "Performer of the year"Discography
Solo albums
- 2009: Short Stories for Dreamers, with Ulf Wakenius, Peter Asplund & Severi Pyysalo
- 2013: Scenografie, including Stefano Bollani, Ulf Wakenius, Peter Asplund, Nico Gori, Paolo Russo, Joe Barbieri
- 2016: Acouspace Plus - Tid including Joakim Milder, Claus Waidtløw & Spejderrobot.
- 2016: Santa Claus is Coming to Town including Joe Barbieri, Mads Mathias, Marie Ingeborg Bodilsen, Peter Rosendal, Regin Fuhlendorf, Francesco Cali & Claus Waidtløw.
- 2000: Twins
- 2001: A Wish
- 2004: Mi Ritorni in Mente
- 2006: Gleda
- 2009: Stone In The Water
- 2017: Valo
- 2018: Pieris
Collaborations
- 1998: Its Entertainment with Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features
- 2002: The Element of Swing, with & Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features
- 2014: Joy In Spite of Everything, with Stefano Bollani, Marc Turner & Bill Frisell.
- 2017 Mediterraneo With Stefano Bollani, Jesper Bodilsen, Morten Lund, Vincent Peirani, Berlin Philharmonic; in concert