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Thomas Edinger

Saxophoneer :: Composer :: Producer

About Me

:: Saxophones : Flutes : Clarinets : Guitar : Composer : Producer ::
My stepdad introduced me to his wall of jazz records and I was instantly hooked to the sound of the saxophone!
Been playing it since age 13 with a.o. Billy Preston, Andrew Strong, Søs Fenger, Søren Sko, Søren Poppe, Fumble, Monique, Nanna Lüders, Jakob Sveistrup, The Orchestra, Tivoli Big Band, Erling Kroner New Music Orchestra, Radiounderholdningsorkesteret, Bobo Moreno and Marie Carmen Koppel.
Apart from playing I teach at the Rythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen.
Current Projects:
GUASSORA-EDINGER STRØM
Just finished mixing the debut album of openjazz quintet STRØM - www.stromjazz.dk - co-leaded with Maj Berit Guassora.
STUDIOHORNS.DK
Trumpeter Ketil Duckert and myself are on a quest to bring more live horns on studio recordings. Check out our website at www.studiohorns.dk .
MELODI GRAND PRIX 2007/DANISH NATIONAL SONG CONTEST 2007
My song "The Meaning of Life" was chosen to compete for a spot in the European Song Contest 2007. Danni Elmo - www.dannielmo.dk - performed the song live on danish TV in the Semifinal on january 26th and votes took the song to the final on february 10th - thanks for all the votes!! - www.dr.dk/grandprix .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/30/2006
Band Website: edinger.dk
Influences: Branford Marsalis, Eric Leeds, Lenny Pickett, Cannonball Adderley, Prince, Rahsaan Patterson, David Sanborn, D'Angelo, Michael Jackson, Incognito, Brand New Heavies, Al Green, Al Jarreau, James Brown (may he R.I.P.), Maceo Parker, Donny Hathaway, Eric Benét, Joni Mitchell and more...

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