Kristor Brødsgaard Explained

Kristor Brødsgaard
Birth Name:	Kristor Lybecker Brødsgaard
Birth Place:	Vedbæk, Zealand
Origin:	Denmark
Genre:	Jazz
Occupation:	Musician, composer
Instrument:	Double bass, bass guitar
Label:	Stunt, Loop
Associated Acts:	Phronesis Ivo Neame Quartet JazzKamikaze

Kristor Lybecker Brødsgaard (born 1979) is a Danish double bassist known from collaborations with jazz guitarist Tao Højgaard^{[1] [2]} and within JazzKamikaze.^[3]

Career

Brødsgaard picked up the double bass in 1992, and was awarded the «Berlingske Tidendes Rytmiske Musikkonkurrence», including bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen in the jury.^[4] Within the Scandinavian quintet JazzKamikaze he participates on several album releases and appeared at the international jazz festivals Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Moldejazz, North Sea Jazz Festival, Bangkok Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival as well as being part of the opening of the annual Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.^{[5] [6]}

Honors

• 1999: Winner of the «Berlingske Tidendes Rytmiske Musikkonkurrence»^[4]
• 2005: Ung Jazz award of the JazzDanmark^[7]
• 2005: Young Nordic Jazz Comets^[8]
• 2007: Spearhead in the International Launch of Danish Jazz between 2007 and 2009

Discography

Within JazzKamikaze

• 2005: Mission I, (Stunt)^[9]
• 2007: Traveling at the speed of sound, (Stunt)
• 2008: Emerging pilots EP, (SevenSeas)
• 2009: The revolution's in your hands EP, (SevenSeas)
• 2010: Supersonic revolutions, (SevenSeas)^[8]
• 2012: The Return of JazzKamikaze (Stunt)^[5]

With other

• 2003: I 508 Farver (Cope), within Prinsens Orkester
• 2004: "Trioscope" (Cope), within Trioscope
• 2004: "Play Attention" (Calibrated), within Jan Lippert Ensemble
• 2005: This Is Beyond Criticism (Useless Salvation), within Geeza
• 2006: "Protestsange.dk" (Edel), within various artists
• 2006: "Playing" (Cope), within Jan Lippert Ensemble
• 2009: "Stilletto" (Playground), within Karen
• 2012: "Deeper Than Roots" (Target), within Aisha
• 2013: "Catching the Wave" (Stunt), within Veronica Mortensen Band

As featured artist

• 2011: Tribute (Carsten Lindholm), with Carsten Lindholm (9th Gate)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tao Højgaard & Kristor "Duoism" . BandPortalen.dk . 2013-09-09.
2. Web site: Bohemia After Dark - Tao Højgaard & Kristor . . 2013-09-09.
3. Web site: Jazzens hastighedsbegrænsninger overtrådt . Kulturkapellet.dk . 2013-09-09.
4. Web site: Bas over basun . Mads . Kastrup . 1999-05-03 . Kulturkapellet.dk . 2013-09-09.
5. Web site: JazzKamikaze - The Return of JazzKamikaze Review . . 2013-09-03.
6. Web site: Jazz Kamikaze: Supersonic Revolutions (2010) Review . . 2010-04-23 . 2013-09-09.
7. Web site: JazzKamikaze Biography . ArtPlaneta.com . 2013-09-03.
8. Web site: Jazz Kamikaze: Supersonic Revolutions (2010) Review . . 2010-04-23 . 2013-09-03.
9. Web site: Jazz Kamikaze: Mission 1 (2006) Review . . 2010-04-23 . 2013-09-03.