Morten Lund (musician)
| Morten Lund | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born |
1972 Viborg, Jylland, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Stunt, ECM |
| Associated acts |
Stefano Bollani Jesper Bodilsen Paolo Fresu |
| Website | Official website |
Morten Lund (born 1972) is a Danish jazz drummer. He co-leads a trio with Italian pianist Stefano Bollani and Danish bassist Jesper Bodilsen, and he is a member of Paolo Fresu's Devil Quartet and Kind of Porgy and Bess ensembles. As a sideman he has participated on more than 60 albums.
Biography
Lund was born into a musical family in Viborg, Denmark, in 1972 to a father who played drums, trumpet, and guitar and was active part of the city's jazz scene, and a mother who played flute. At age 6, he started to play drums. He got his first paid jobs at age 15. In 1993 he was accepted into the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus and only a year later, still a student, he started to play in the internationally recognized Klüvers Big Band. With this band that he recorded his first album.
After receiving his diploma in 1997, he moved to Copenhagen and was soon involved in several projects, recording and going on tours. Jesper Bodilsen, with whom he had studied at the Academy, has been a close collaborator on many projects.[1] In 2002 Lund and Bodilsen were among the musicians selected for the Jazzpar Sextet which Enrico Rava formed, as was virtuoso Italian pianist Stefano Bollani. Because the chemistry was good among them, they formed a trio the following year.[2] Their first album, Mi ritorni in mente, was released the same year to critical acclaim and became one of the ten best selling records in Italy that year.[3]
After tours in Italy and Scandinavia it was clear that the collaboration was going to be of a more lasting nature. They went on to play in jazz clubs and at festivals around the world. Their debut in New York City was at the legendary Birdland Club.[3] In 2006 the trio released their second album, Gleda, which is centred on Scandinavian songs.
Honors
- 2006 Ben Webster Prize[4]
- 2006 Australian Jazz Bell Award nomination in the Best International Jazz Release for Gleda[3]
Discography
With Stefano Bollani and Jesper Bodilsen
- Mi ritorni in mente, (Stunt, 2003)
- Gleda, Songs from Scandinavia, (Stunt, 2006)[5]
- Stone in the Water, (ECM, 2009)
With Yelena Eckemoff and Mads Vinding
- Grass Catching the Wind, (L&H, 2010)
Gallery
Photos: Hreinn Gudlaugsson
References
- ↑ "Biography". Morten Lund. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ↑ "Stefano Bollani/Jesper Bodilsen/Morten Lund". Gaffa. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- 1 2 3 "Stefano Bollani, – Jesper Bodilsen – Morten Lund: Mi Ritorini in Mente". Moonlight News. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ↑ "Prizewinners". Ben Webster Foundation. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ↑ "Gleda: Songs From Scandinavia". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-03-18.