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Rasmus H. Henriksen

About Me



Hello, my name is Rasmus Henriksen and I am a composer, arranger and trombone player living in Odense, Denmark. I am especially interested in big band jazz and contemporary classical music.

I have composed/arranged music for many different bands/orchestras including Tip Toe Big Band , Royal Swing Band, Swing Shift Big Band, PMG Big Band, DFM big band, Almost Arrangers , Kolding chamber orchestra.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/04/2007
Band Members: The Singing Poet: performed by Tip Toe Big Band. Solos: Stefan Ringive, trombone; Morten Nordal, guitar.

I Cover the Waterfront: performed by Royal Swing Band. Vocal: Sidsel Marie Søholm.

Jungle Nights: performed by Tip Toe Big Band. Solo: Guy Moscoso, sop sax; Christoffer Møller, pno.

The Singing Poet & Jungle Nights composed by: Rasmus H. Henriksen
I Cover the Waterfront, Stompin' at the Savoy & Fascinating Rhythm arranged by Rasmus H. Henriksen

Photo: Guy Moscoso, Ann Sophie Bech Hansen & Flemming Henriksen
Influences: BIG BAND ARRANGERS: Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Bob Brookmeyer, Johnny Richards, Pete Rugolo, Bill Russo, Ralph Burns, Gary McFarland, Bill Holman, Gil Evans, Bill Finegan, Eddie Sauter, Billy May, Johnny Dankworth, George Russell, Jim McNeely, Ayn Inserto, Pedro Giraudo.

CLASSICAL COMPOSERS: Jean Phillippe Rameau, Igor Stravinsky, Conlon Nancarrow, Olivier Messiaen, György Ligeti, Bela Bartók, Henry Cowell, Pierre Boulez, Elliott Carter.

OTHER: Jelly Roll Morton, June Christy, Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, Modern Jazz Quartet, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Cooper, Eric Dolphy, David Liebman, Osvaldo Pugliese, Javier Girotto.
Sounds Like: "Men det var Brandt, der var stjernen denne eftermiddag, og man fornemmede, at han nød for en gangs skyld at have et stort orkester bag sig. Rasmus Hamer Henriksens meget fine og kontrastfulde arrangement af "Baby Blue" var som skabt til ham og hans sang...." FBM, Fyens Stiftstidende 2007

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Royal Swing Band on YouTube

Royal Swing Band is now on YouTube. The music was recorded in April 2009 at Jazzhus Dexter. Go to website for more information: www.royalswingband.dk Mack the KnifeStompin' at the SavoyFascinating Rhy...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:02:00 GMT

Habadekuk on YouTube

Habadekuk, the folk band that i play with, is now on YouTube. The two videos are recorded at Danish Music Awards Folk in Tønder 2008. Part 1Part 2
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:26:00 GMT

Klüvers Big Band

Klüvers Big Band spiller 2 af mine big band arrangementer ved en koncert d. 3. juni i Musikhuset, Århus. Læs mere på: www.kluversbigband.dk
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 00:44:00 GMT

Ny big band komposition

Tip Toe Big Band opfører min nye big band komposition, The Singing Poet, ved tre koncerter på fyn. Fredag d. 2. maj på Tobaksgården i Assens. Lørdag d. 3. maj på Fyens Stiftstidende i Odense, og sønda...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:20:00 GMT