Erling Kroner

Erling Kroner, born April 16, 1943 Frederiksberg. Trombonist, composer, arranger, conductor, bandleader. Professional debut 1961 in Germany. Longer Engagements: Jack Duff’s Jazztet, Ken Sims Vintage Jazzband 1962, Melvis and his Gentlemen 1966-67, Danish Radio Jazz Group 1974-78, Lars Beijbom’s Small Potatoes 1975-76 & White Orange 1978-81, Danish Radio Big Band (Ray Pitts) 1970-73 & (Thad Jones) 1978-83, Leif Johansson’s Orchestra 1979-86, Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band 1980-91, Stig Rossen Band 1997-2006, ToneArt Ensemble 2001-05 Shorter Engagements/Appearances: Roswell Rudd, George Russell, John Tchicai, Herb Pomeroy Orchestra, Berklee Recording Band with Tony Bennett, Herb Pomeroy Scan-American Sextet, Budd Johnson Sextet, Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, Mark Murphy a.m.o. Current Engagements: Niels Jørgen Steen’s A-Team 1986-? & Monday Night Big Band 1999-?, Jan Kaspersen’s Special Occasion Band 1989-?, Leif Johansson Quintet 1998-? Hans Knudsen Jump Band & Festival Horns 1997-2001 & 2006-?, Dan Klarskov 2006-?, Own Bands: Erling Kroner Quintet 1967-?, Erling Kroner Folk Dance Organization/Tentet 1970-1989, 2006-?, Erling Kroner Dark Side Orchestra 1989-1993, Beijbom Kroner Big Band 1993-2004, Erling Kroner Dream Quintet 1996-?, Erling Kroner New Music Orchestra 2004-? Personal Discography: Music Book, (Erling Kroner Quintet) Spectator Records 1970 The Forgotten Art, (EKQ+10tet) Storyville Records 1977 Entre dos cielos, (EK10tet) Music Mecca 1982 From the Dark Side, (EK10tet) Music Mecca 1986 Erling Kroner Dark Side Orchestra, Olufsen Records 1990 (released 1992) Erling Kroner en Buenos Aires 1991, Music Mecca (released 1999) Beijbom Kroner Big Band Live in Copenhagen, Four Leaf Records 1995 BKBB, Opposites Attract 1997 ahi va el negro, (EKDreamQ) Dino Saluzzi, Storyville Records Jazzpar 1998 Tromboníssimo, (EKDQ) Music Mecca 1999 BKBB w/Marcelo Nisinman & Diana Nuñez, Tango for Bad People, Sweet Silence Records 2002 (released 2004) Erling Kroner New Music Orchestra, Tango Jalousie and all that Jazz, Calibrated 2006 Selected Discography (Other Artists): Skeleton Of The Band (Eddie Bert) Backbone Records 1976 Creme Fraiche Big Band (Lars Togeby) Storyville Records 1978 (re-release 2003) Subway Baby (Bombay-Horn-Lars Beijbom) Polygram Records 1976 White Orange (Lars Beijbom) Caprice Records 1979 Jo-Jo (Leif Johansson’s Orchestra) Metronome Records 1979 Ernie Wilkins and the Almost Big Band, Storyville Records 1980, Live at the Slukefter Jazz Club, Matrix Records 1981, Montreux, Steeplechase Records 1983, On the Roll, Steeplechase Records 1986 Just You (Leif Johansson’s Orchestra) Response Records 1981 Beowulf Suite (Leif Johansson’s Orchestra) Music Mecca 1986 Vølvens Spådom / Song of the Sibyl (Leif Johansson’s Orchestra) Olufsen Records 1986 Cage Rage & Another Night, Another Day (Per Goldschmidt) Olufsen Records 1988 Everything Happens to Me & An Individual Thing (Per Ringkjøbing) Olufsen Records 1992/93 Leewise (Lee Konitz Jazzpar All Star Nonet) Storyville Records 1992 Niels Jørgen Steen’s A-Team, Music Mecca 1994 Special Occasion Band Live in Copenhagen JazzHouse & Memo to the Moon (Jan Kaspersen) Olufsen Records 1994/2001 Kjeld Lauritsen Hammond Organ Jazz, Music Mecca 2004 Monday Night Big Band Live from Paradise (Niels Jørgen Steen) Calibrated 2006 Blues at Dexter (Dan Klarskov) Clear 2006 Prizes Awarded: Down Beat Hall of Fame Award1969 Ben Webster Prize 1979 DJBFA’s Hæderspris / DJBFA Honorary Prize 1997 Prix Django d'Or 2004 'Bandleader of Excellence'