Bo Stief

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Bo Stief
Background information
Birth nameBo Stief
Born (1946-10-15) October 15, 1946 (age 77)
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Double bassist, Composer, Arranger
Instrument(s)Double bass

Bo Stief (born 15 October 1946) is a Danish jazz and rock bassist, composer, and arranger born in Copenhagen.[1]

He has worked or recorded with Don Cherry,[2] Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, George Russell, Kenny Drew[3] and Ben Webster, among many other prominent jazz musicians.

Since 1980 Stief has been leading bands as Chasing Dreams,[1] Dream Machine or One Song III.

In 2005 he was awarded the Danish Django d’Or as Master of Jazz.

Discography

With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

With Miles Davis

  • Aura (Columbia, 1985 [1989])

With the Jasper van't Hof Quintet

  • Eyeball (CMP, 1980)

With Dexter Gordon

With Eddie Harris

With Ken McIntyre

With Jackie McLean

With Ben Webster

References

  1. ^ a b International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002. Europa Publications. ISBN 1-85743-161-8. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  2. ^ Allen, Clifford. "Don Cherry: Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  3. ^ Flanagan, Graham (2007-10-06). "Kenny Drew: Farmer's Market; Undercurrent and In Copenhagen". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-04-18.