Welcome to the website of Jan Kaspersen.
You will find biography, diskography, quotations from press
reviews, calendar with locations where Jan Kaspersen
are playing and more. And links for purchasing Kaspersen CDs and
sheet music from a bunch of his recorded compositions. It is also
possible to downloade PR photos from this site.
"A clever and boisterous improviser and group leader the
Copenhagen-born Kaspersen is a bright light in his native jazz."
Richard Cook. Encyclopedia of Jazz.
"Marvellous records from a Dane whose music is a beautifully
personal inventive and humorous responce to the particular
influence of Thelonious Monk." The Penguide Guide to Jazz.
" Kaspersens "Memo to the Moon" rose in this reviews opinion
from unpredictable dark horse to early candidate for BIg Band Jazz
of the year. Highly recommended." Jack Bowers - ALL ABOUT JAZZ.
Latest News
Dec. 8th, 2009
New CD release: Jan Kaspersen SaxChase: "HAPPY AS A FLOWER"
feat. Henrik Sveidahl, Simon Spang-Hanssen, Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard,
Peter Danstrup & Ole Rømer.
10 compositions and arrangments by Kaspersen recorded for the
first time. Music with inspiration from among others Lee Konitz,
Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Hermeto Pascoal, Roland Kirk, Charles
Lloyd, Yusef Lateef, Monk and Ellington.
