Ditlef Eckhoff (born 21 June 1942 in Stokke, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet) known from numerous recordings and central on the Oslo Jazz Scene.[1][2][3]
Ditlef Eckhoff | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | «Diffen» |
| Born | 21 June 1942 Stokke, Vestfold |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Website | www |
Career edit
Eckhoff was active early in his hometown where he led his own ensembles, won the Norwegian championship in jazz (1958), started Tønsberg jazz club (1958) and was the first head of the Tønsberg Society of Jazz & Poetry (1967). He resided in Oslo since 1959, and here he played with Einar Iversen (1959), Kristian Bergheim (1959), Arild Wikstrøm, Egil Kapstad and Egil Johansen. He studied education theory and trumpet at the Norwegian Academy of Music (1969–74) and participated in the University Big Band in Oslo (Chair 1974–1976). Eckhoff collaborated with international jazz greats such as Phil Woods/George Russell (1967), Dizzy Gillespie at Kongsberg Jazzfestival (1971), Red Mitchell/Kenny Drew at NRK Radio (1973), Dexter Gordon at Vossajazz (1975), and Horace Parlan (1980/83). Later he has led his own quintet and moved to Nice in France.[1][2] He led the Ditlef Eckhoff Quintet at Herr Nilsen Jazz Club in Oslo 2012.[4]
Discography edit
Solo albums edit
- 1980: Live at Jazz Alive, with Knut Riisnæs (saxophone), Ole Jacob Hansen (drums), Eivin Sannes (piano) & Kaj Hartvigsen (bass)
- 1997: Impressions of Antibes (Gemini Records), with Eric Reed live from scenes like Cosmopolite in Oslo[3]
- 1998: Pastor'n & Diffen (Hi-Di), with Einar Iversen (piano), Odd André Elveland (saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (bass) & Ole Jacob Hansen (drums)
- 1999: Merry Christmas, with Jan Erik Kongshaug (guitar) & Sture Janson/Harald Johnsen bass (istedenfor Elveland og Eilertsen)
- 2007: Jazz au bord de mer, with Jan Berger (guitar) & Eddy Gaulein-Stef (bass)
Collaborations edit
- With Terje Rypdal
- With other projects
- 2003: Bjørn Johansen in memoriam
References edit
- ^ a b Bergh, Johs. Ditlef Eckhoff Biography (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Eckhoff, Ditlef Biography" (in Norwegian). Norsk Jazzarkiv. 31 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ a b "Ditlef Eckhoff Discography" (in Norwegian). Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ "Ditlef Eckhoff Kvintett På Herr Nilsen" (in Norwegian). OsloJazzforum.no. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
External links edit
- Eckhoff, Ditlef Biografphy at Norsk Musikkinformasjon