Jan Kaspersen, pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader
Jan Kaspersen Quintet:Live In Sofies Cellar In Copenhagen Vol. 1
| 01 | Another You Walked In | 10:30 |
| 02 | Upper Jaw Jive | 8:40 |
| 03 | I´ll Buy You Gold And Silver | 6:20 |
| 04 | Evidence | 10:35 |
| 05 | Red Monk | 10:50 |
| 06 | Power Play | 11:05 |
Olufsen Records DOCD 5136.
Jan Kaspersen,piano
Anders Bergcrantz,trumpet
Bob Rockwell,tenorsaxophone
Peter Danstrup,bass
Ole Rømer,drums
rec.5/8 1991 live in Cph.
All comp.by J.Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA except Evidence by
T.Monk.
Jan Kaspersen Trio:Special Occasion
| 01 | Special Occasion | 6:05 |
| 02 | Bird Goes Cukoo | 7:08 |
| 03 | Birthday Telegram | 4:30 |
| 04 | Guess Who? | 5:20 |
| 05 | Easy Talk | 5:25 |
| 06 | Untitled Ballad | 6:35 |
| 07 | Five Point Star | 5:38 |
| 08 | Toy Time | 6:17 |
| 09 | Toto | 3:30 |
| 10 | I´ll Buy You Gold And Silver | 4:17 |
| 11 | I Mean Monk | 5:07 |
| 12 | A-flat Root Blues | 5:37 |
Olufsen Records DOC 5095/DOCD 5111
Jan Kaspersen,piano
Peter Danstrup,electric bass
Ole Rømer,drums
rec.8-9/12 1988 in Cph.
All comp.by J.Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA.
Pierre Dørge-Jan Kaspersen Duo: Live In Denmark
| 01 | Ballad Round The Left Corner (Dørge)Steeplechase Music | 5:05 |
| 02 | Hithat (Kaspersen) Xander Music/KODA | 3:45 |
| 03 | Snail Trail (Kaspersen) Xander Music/KODA | 8:35 |
| 04 | Blue Monk (Monk) | 6:05 |
| 05 | Var.Jocuri Poporale Romanesti Op.337 (Dørge/Kaspersen) | 5:35 |
| 06 | JazzGnoss nr.1 (Satie/Dørge/Kaspersen) | 3:35 |
| 07 | JazzGnoss nr.2 (Satie/Dørge/Kaspersen) | 1:40 |
| 08 | JazzGnoss nr.3 (Satie/Dørge/Kaspersen) | 2:45 |
| 09 | Collage 41 (Dørge)Open Door Music/KODA | 5:07 |
| 10 | Oda Eugenia (Dørge)Open Door Music/KODA | 6:10 |
| 11 | Prologo Marcia (Kaspersen) Xander Music/KODA | 0:45 |
| 12 | Aben Osvalds Vals (Dørge)Open Door Music/KODA | 1:05 |
Olufsen Records DOC 5077.
Jan Kaspersen,piano & piccoloflute
Pierre Dørge,guitar,spontaneous perc.& altohorn
rec. 10-11-12/9 1987 on tour in Denmark
Jan Kaspersen Septet: Space And Rhythm Jazz
| 01 | a)Aha-thats it! | 3:58 |
| 02 | b)Revelations Of You | 4:52 |
| 03 | c)Back Again | 3:55 |
| 04 | No Blues But Blues | 6:18 |
| 05 | Ducks And Flowers | 3:50 |
| 06 | Toto | 4:25 |
| 07 | Sixteen Bars | 5:08 |
| 08 | Lonely Wolf | 3:25 |
| 09 | Silky Seranade | 4:55 |
| 10 | Dance Of The Decoy | 5:05 |
| 11 | Brain Circus | 5:30 |
| 12 | Flowers From Dukes Garden | 6:10 |
| 13 | Job Joke | 3:58 |
Olufsen Records DOC/DOCD 5060
Jan Kaspersen,piano
Anders Bergcrantz,trumpet
Simon Spang-Hanssen,sopran- & tenorsaxophone
Fredrik Lundin,sopran- & tenorsaxophone
Michael Hove,alto- & baritonsaxophone
Peter Danstrup,electric bass
Ole Rømer,drums
rec.11-12/10 1087 in Cph.
All comp.by J.Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA except Lonely Wolf by
P.Danstrup copyright Bassment Music/KODA.
Ten By Two
| 01 | Light Blue (Monk) | 4:28 |
| 02 | I Mean Monk (Kaspersen) | 4:15 |
| 03 | Prelude To A Kiss (Ellington) | 2:50 |
| 04 | I Let A Song Og Out Of My Heart (Ellington) | 2:50 |
| 05 | Sweet And Lovely (Tobias-Lemare) | 3:53 |
| 06 | In A Sentimental Mood (Ellington) | 4:15 |
| 07 | A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Strayhorn) | 5:14 |
| 08 | Bizarre Ballet (Kaspersen) | 3:30 |
| 09 | To A High Priest (Spang-Hanssen) | 4:33 |
| 10 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Kern) | 3:26 |
| 11 | Come Sunday (Ellington) | 4:45 |
Olufsen Records DOC/DOCD 5053.
Jan Kaspersen, piano
Simon Spang-Hanssen, sopran- & tenorsaxophone
rec.9-10/7 1987 in Cph.
All compositions by Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA.
Memories Of Monk
| 01 | Off Minor | 4:40 |
| 02 | Played Twice | 4:37 |
| 03 | Bemsha Swing | 3:30 |
| 04 | Ask Me Now | 5:30 |
| 05 | Rhythm-a-ning | 3:32 |
| 06 | In Walked Bud | 3:40 |
| 07 | We See | 4:37 |
| 08 | Pannonica | 7:10 |
| 09 | Monks Dream | 4:00 |
| 10 | Straight,no Chaser | 3:10 |
| 11 | Off Minor (reprise) | 4:40 |
Olufsen Records DOCD 5208.
Jan Kaspersen,piano
Peter Danstrup,electric bass
Ole Rømer,drums
rec.8-9/11 1986 in Cph.
All comp.by Thelonius Monk.
Love Eyes
| 01 | Piano Adventures,part 1: | |
| 02 | Falling Stars – Faded Flowers | |
| 03 | Pre-Spa | |
| 04 | Trip ad.lib.no.1 | |
| 05 | Falling Stars – Faded Flowers | 18:26 |
| 06 | Piano adventures,part 2: | |
| 07 | The Wanderer | |
| 08 | Trip ad.lib.no.2 | |
| 09 | Love Eyes | |
| 10 | Trip ad.lib.no.3 | |
| 11 | The Wanderer | 8:23 |
Olufsen Records DOC 5021.
Jan Kaspersen,solopiano
rec.20/8 1986 in Cph.
All comp.by J.Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA.
ERIK SATIE:3 Gymnopedies
| 01 | Gnossienne No.1- | |
| 02 | Prelude de la Porte Heroique du Ciel | |
| 03 | Gymnopedie No. 1-3 | |
| 04 | Veritables Preludes Flasques (pour un chien) | |
| 05 | Croquis et aqaceries dún gros bonhomme en bois | |
| 06 | Heures Seculaires et Instantanees | |
| 07 | Cinq Portraits d´un Oiseau Rare Op.5.nr.5 |
Classico classcd 109 & Olufsen Records DOC/DOCD/DOMC 5017
Jan Kaspersen, solopiano
rec. august 1986 in Cph.
All compositions by Erik Satie except Cinq Portraits d´un Oiseau Rare by J. Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA.
Ten By Two
| 01 | “Amerigo” by Carl van Webber. Jan Kaspersen,piccolofl.,flute,melodica,cello,bass drum,perc.& bottles Knud Erik Nørregaard,trumpet & kettledrum rec.april 1983 in Aarhus | |
| 02 | “Berninis Børn” by Sten Kaalø. Jan Kaspersen,DX7,Fender Rhodos,melodica & vocals Ole Rømer,programming Roland Rhythm Composer TR 707 & tTR 727 rec.marts 1986 in Aarhus. | |
| 03 | “Det er en skam hun er en mær” by John Ford. Jan Kaspersen,piano,organ,harmonium & perc. Torben Mikkelsen,violin Michael Gottschalck,cello Knud Erik Nørregaard,trumpet & perc. rec.marts 1984 in Aarhus | |
| 04 | “Trommer i natten” by Bertolt Brecht. Jan Kaspersen,bambuflutes,ballaphone,talking drum,congas,darbuka & perc. rec.marts 1985 in Aarhus. |
Olufsen records DOC 5040.
Stage music for 4 plays at Aarhus Theater,all directed by K.Hoffmeyer.
All comp.by J.Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA.
Jan Kaspersen Quintet: “Puzzle In Four”
(CD-edition)
| 01 | Trinity Blues | 9:06 |
| 02 | Flip Fool | 3:47 |
| 03 | Puzzle in Four | 6:51 |
| 04 | Sufipoint of View | 9:41 |
| 05 | Love Eyes | 5:38 |
| 06 | Springtime for Drums | |
| 07 | Twisted Blue Vibrations | 5:13 |
| 08 | Sufi Soul | 7:54 |
| 09 | Snappy | 6:00 |
Olufsen Records DOCD 5532
Recorded live in “Montmartre”, Cph. Sep. 22 1985 by Niels Christensen
Bjarne Roupé, guitar -Simon Cato Spang-Hanssen, soprano- & tenorsaxophone – Jan Kaspersen, piano – Peter Danstrup, electric bass – Ole Rømer, drums
All compositions by Jan Kaspersen, Xander Music except “Springtime for Drums” written by Simon Cato Spang-Hanssen.
Bizarre Ballet
| 01 | Forhistorisk Astronaut Blues (Ancient Astronaut Blues) | 3:36 |
| 02 | Bizarre Ballet | 6:06 |
| 03 | Fredspipe | 5:21 |
| 04 | Civil Rights | 5:45 |
| 05 | Chinese Punk | 6:46 |
| 06 | Power Play | 5:31 |
| 07 | Damocles Tune | 5:23 |
| 08 | En Rose (A Rose) | 3:10 |
Storyville SLP-1023.
Jan Kaspersen,piano & piccoloflute
Simon Spang-Hanssen,sopran- & tenorsaxophone
Bjarne Roupe,guitar
Klavs Hovman,acc. & electric bass
Ole Theill,drums and perc.
rec.22-23/1 1983 in Cp
All comp.by J.Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA except Civil Rights by
S.Spang-Hanssen.Storyville Records,Dorteavej 39,2400 Kbh.NV.Copenhagen,
Denmark. Phone: +45 38 19 85 90 & fax: +45 38 19 01 10
Slow Life
| 01 | Nunimbos Sang | |
| 02 | Jeg bærer med smil min byrde | |
| 03 | Til Monk | |
| 04 | Is it true? | |
| 05 | Slow Life | |
| 06 | Hjemkomst | |
| 07 | Helenas Sang | |
| 08 | Sambulas Dag a) meditation b) dans | |
| 09 | Blue Spring | |
| 10 | Rapsodisk Raptus |
Jan Kaspersen solopiano rec.16-17-18/6 1980 in Cph.
All comp.by J.Kaspersen copyright Xander Music/KODA
except Jeg bærer med smil min byrde by Carl Nielsen arr. by Kaspersen
out of sale,maybe you can find it in a second hand record shop.
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