Thomas Clausen (musician)

Template:Infobox musical artist Thomas Clausen (born 5 October 1949) is a Danish jazz pianist and composer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early life

Clausen was born on 5 October 1949 in Copenhagen.<ref name="Grove">Template:Citation</ref> His brother is Bent Clausen.<ref name="Grove" /> Thomas studied piano and composition.<ref name="Grove" />

Later life and career

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Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2018

Clausen was part of the band V8, led by Palle Mikkelborg and Alex Riel, from 1970 to 1975.<ref name="Grove" /> He has recorded with Scandinavian jazz musicians and with Bob Brookmeyer, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Dexter Gordon, Jackie McLean, Ben Webster and others.<ref name="Grove" /> He has also led groups throughout his career.<ref name="Grove" />

Discography

As leader

• 1982 Rain (Matrix Music Marketing)
• 1985 The Shadow of Bill Evans (BMG)
• 1988 She Touched Me (M-A)
• 1989 Piano Music (M-A)
• 1991 Café Noir featuring Gary Burton (Intermusic)
• 1992 Flowers and Trees featuring Gary Burton (M•A Music)
• 1998 Festa (with Celso Mendes) (Olufsen Records)
• 1998 Turn Out the Stars (Storyville)
• 1999 Follow the Moon (Stunt)
• 2001 Prelude to a Kiss (Stunt)
• 2002 My Favourite Things (Stunt)
• 2002 Danske Sange (Stunt)
• 2003 Balacobaco (Stunt)
• 2007 Back to Basics (Stunt)
• 2009 After the Carnaval (Stunt)
• 2014 Morning... Dreaming... (with Steve Swallow) (Stunt)

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As sideman

With Tim Berne

• Open, Coma (Screwgun, 2001)

With Francisco Cali

• The Voyage (Stunt, 2016)

With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

• Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home (SteepleChase, 1976)

With Miles Davis

• Aura (Columbia, 1989)

With Dexter Gordon

• More Than You Know (SteepleChase, 1975)

With Jackie McLean

• Ode to Super (SteepleChase, 1973) with Gary Bartz

External links

• Official site
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