Jakob Bro


Jakob Bro is a Danish guitarist and composer.

Career

Bro leads a trio with Joey Baron and Thomas Morgan. In the fall of 2016 the trio released the album Streams. Bro also works with Palle Mikkelborg and Bro/Knak, a collaboration with the Danish electronica producer Thomas Knak.
Bro is a former member of the Paul Motian Band and a member of Tomasz Stanko's Dark Eyes Quintet.
Bro has worked with Paul Bley, Chris Cheek, Andrew D'Angelo, Bill Frisell, George Garzone, Lee Konitz, Thomas Morgan, Paul Motian, Oscar Noriega, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Speed, Ben Street, Mark Turner, David Virelles, and Kenny Wheeler.

Awards and honors

In 2016 and 2013 Bro received The Carl Prize Jazz Composer of the Year for the albums Gefion and Bro/Knak. From 2003–2016 he received six Danish Music Awards: three for Danish Jazz Album of the Year, two for Danish Crossover Album of the Year and one for New Danish Jazz Artist of the Year.
In 2009 and 2013 he received The Jazz Special Prize for Danish Jazz Album of the Year and in 2013 he received The Jazznyt Prize founded by Niels Overgaard. In 2012 he received the DJBFA honorary award and in 2006 and 2012. The Danish Arts Foundation rewarded Bro for his recordings Pearl River and Bro/Knak.
In 2014 he was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize for his trilogy Balladeering/Time/December Song.

Discography

As leader