Lars Møller
Biography Lars Møller
Lars Møller (Composer, saxophone player, conductor)
The Danish saxophone player, composer and conductor Lars Møller (b. 1966) is a leading Scandinavian jazz figure. After living in New York 1987-89, playing with a number of legendary jazzmusicians, Lars Møller spend several prolonged periods in New Delhi in the early 90´s assimilating the highly emotional Indian classical music. As a composer he delicately combines his knowledge of the American jazz tradition with the melodic Nordic tradition and a very broad awareness of European classical music. He is a truly contemporary jazz composer and musician, who easily includes electronica, choir and world infuences in his music. The result is a unique lyrical and forceful personal expression. As artistic director of Aarhus Jazz Orchestra fom 2012 to 2015, he successfully developed this professional bigband (supported by the Danish arts Counsil) in to a creative voice of the 21st century - most notably on the “ReWrite of Spring” CD feat, David Liebman and Marilyn Mazur.
Saxophonist: He has played/recorded with Jimmy Cobb Group, Hermeto Pascoal, Jon Balke, Bobo Stensson, Anders Jormin, Martial Solal, Maria Schneider, Jim McNeely, Tom Harrel, Toots Thielmans, Katrine Madsen, Kasper Villaume Quartet, Sound of Choice Ensemble, The Danish Saxophone Quartet (“classical”) 2005-9 and various other Danish artists. He has performed regularly as a solo-player with The Danish Radio Big Band since 2002. He has also worked as a composer and soloist with leading Danish and European orchestras including European Broadcasting Union Big Band, Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra and Athelas Sinfonietta, Copenhagen.
Composer and conducter: He has worked with EBU Big Band, Danish Radio Big Band, The Slovenian Radio Big Band and Choir, The Croatian Radio Big Band, Cologne Contemporary Jazz Orchestra and various Scandinavian Big Bands, Orchestras and Choirs. Performances in Europe, USA, China and Brazil. Artistic director of The Orchestra (Copenhagen) from 1997 to 2011.
Lars Møller quartet: In 2008 Lars Møller formed a Danish/German quartet with Thor Madsen (guitar), Robert Landfermann (bass) and Jonas Burgwinkel (drums). Previously he has released 9 CD’s in his own name with Geri Allen, Buster Williams, Billy Hart, NHØP, Jimmy Cobb, John Abercrombie and others. He has performed with his bands in Europe, China, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and at the Blue Note in New York.
