Bo Stief | |
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Birth name | Bo Stief |
Born | October 15, 1946 |
Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupations | Double bassist, Composer, Arranger |
Instruments | Double bass |
Associated acts | Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew |
Bo Stief (born 15 October 1946) is a Danish jazz and rock bassist, composer, and arranger born in Copenhagen.[1]
He has worked or recorded with Don Cherry,[2] Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, George Russell, Kenny Drew[3] and Ben Webster, among many other prominent jazz musicians.
Since 1980 Stief has been leading bands as Chasing Dreams,[1] Dream Machine or One Song III.
In 2005 he was awarded with the Danish Django d’Or as Master of Jazz.