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20230813 Jong Metropole - Concertgebouw

Thor's musical journey began at MGK Køge.

Based on his inspirations and teachers at MGK, he continued his jazz)3 studies at the Conservatory in The Hague 2019-23), where he focused on the double bass with guidance from renowned teachers Gulli Gudmundsson, Tony Overwater, Mark Haanstra. Influencential masterclasses include Ack Van Rooyen, Dario Deidra, Jasper Højby, Emmet Cohen, Pedro Martins, Ronan Gargoyle and Peter Bernstein. 

 

Collaborations with various projects followed his studies, including his own Sextet, Kind Folk trio, Eigengrau Ensemble and Bamboocha Drama.

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Thor's music is inspired by Lyle mays, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Breaker Brothers, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and Bill Evans Trio. His inspirations reach far and wide, but they all have playfulness with harmony, timbre and groove as key elements. Besides jazz, Thor’s writing and playing is influenced by the danish psalm- and folk music tradition, which adds a quiet, intimate and unique sound to his songs and playing. 

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Thor aims to pursue a future full of collaborative, explorative projects in various genres, while sharing his Danish music-tradition with the world.

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