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Jesper Thilo

Danish jazz musician · Denmark · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1941 to 2026 · aged 84

Jesper Thilo was a Danish jazz musician, mainly known as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and clarinetist. He is considered to be one of the top European straight-ahead jazz musicians of the post-1970 period.

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Piraten award2006
Ben Webster Prize1977

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Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins were early influences, while he later developed a highly personal sound reminiscent of Zoot Sims.

Country
Denmark
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2026 · aged 84

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