Bent Axen

Bent Axen

p, 1925-2010 DK, Copenhagen
Musician / Composer of Jazz

Major Danish jazz pianist, composer and leader in the 60's and 70's (b. August 12, 1925, Copenhagen - d. May 20, 2010, Mindebog) . Began career in the 50's, preferred local accompanist of Stan Getz. Around 1960 his band Jazzkvintet-60 (Jazz Quintet 60) offered debut to a very young Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Also very active as leader of ensembles for theater productions, TV and cabarets. Member of and composer for The Danish Radio Jazz Group 1961 to 1967. Awarded Danish Jazz Musician of the year 1960. Piano teacher in his later years.

Genres

Jazz
Soundtrack
Pop

Plays With

Bent Axen Duo And Trio

Bent Axen Quartet

Bent Axen Quintet

Bent Axen Trio

Bent Axen Trio & Quintet

Bent Axen/Bent Jædig 6-5-4-3

Bent Axens Trio

Eric Dolphy Quartet

Erik Moseholm's Trio

Ib Glindemann And His Big Band

Jazz Quintet 60

Oscar Pettiford And His Scandinavians

The Danish Radio Jazz Group

Torolf Mølgaard

Bjarne Rostvold Quartet & Trio

Popular Tracks

Ack värmland du sköna (feat. Erik Moseholm, Bjarne Rostvold) on Bent Axen Trio 1961 by Bent Axen

Ack Värmeland on The Crown Collection by Various Artists

Why Not? That's What! on The Oscar Pettiford Memorial Concert by Stan Getz, Erik Moseholm & Alice Babs

Blues In The Closet on The Oscar Pettiford Memorial Concert by Stan Getz, Erik Moseholm & Alice Babs

Sorte Øjne (feat. Erik Moseholm, Bjarne Rostvold) on Bent Axen Trio 1961 by Bent Axen

More Peace on Axen by Bent Axen

To Iskol' Hof on Let's Keep the Message by Bent Axen

On Green Dolphin Street on Axen by Bent Axen

Sketch on Sketch by Bent Axen

To Iskol' Hof on Axen by Bent Axen

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Nøddebo Præstegaard	Bent Axen	1980	Album
Jazz Og Poesi	Louis Hjulmand, Bent Axen, Alex Riel, Benny Nielsen	1963	Album
Sketch	Bent Axen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Bjarne Rostvold	1962	Single
Gris På Gaflen	Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, William Schiöpffe	1962	Album
Holliday In Studio Vol. 1	Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Bjarne Rostvold	1961	Single
Holiday In Studio	Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Bjarne Rostvold	1961	Single
Poll Winner 59	Bent Axen, Bent Axen Duo And Trio, Bent Axen Quartet	1959	Album

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