ADRIAN BENTZON (All performances/recordings in Denmark unless otherwise noted)

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1 ADRIAN BENTZON (All performances/recordings in Denmark unless otherwise noted) ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Sven Andersen, tpt. Poul Chas Haagerup, trb. Arne Nielsen, clt. Ole Arild Christensen or Ole Windfeld Hansen, clt/ten. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Jan Rosanes del Alvarez, gtr. Henrik Bechshøft, dms. HB's residence, På Højden 20, Hellerup/Copenhagen, Thursday, August 17, 1944 Jazz Me Blues, part 1 Jazz Me Blues, part 2 Kehlet (private) lacquer disc - NOTE: Disc probably no longer existing. Lacquer cut/engineered by HB on his self-made recording device. Adrian Bentzons Jazz Band, Lodsoldermandens Hus, Rørvig, juli 1945: Poul Haagerup, trb. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Sven Andersen, tpt. Ole Arild Christensen, clt/ten. Jan Rosanes del Alvarez, gtr. Henrik Bechshøft, dms. Bechhøft s improved recording device 1943 (first machine built 1941) 1

2 2 Adrian Bentzon's Jazzband: Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Henrik Johansen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Bispebjerg Bio, Frederiksborgvej 86, Copenhagen NV., Monday, November 16, That s a Plenty Tono Z 18266, Storyville SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, STCD , Harlequin (UK) HQ 2024 NOTE: Reverse side of TONO "Careless Love" by "Kardinalerne", Odense. At this time, the band was actually known as "Adrian Bentzon's Storyville Jazzband". Harlequin titled "JAZZ AND HOT DANCE IN DENMARK " (Vol. 15 in a series, misspelling band name as Adian Bentzon's Jazzband). ADRIAN BENTZON S STORYVILLE JAZZBAND: Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Henrik Johansen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Lise West, voc. Copenhagen, Monday, December 28, 1953 AB 25 Adrian s Boogie Woogie (pno solo) Private rpm lacquer disc AB 26 Saturday Night Function - AB 27 Cake Walkin Babies - AB 28 Everybody Loves My Baby (voc LW) - AB 29 How High The Moon (pno/sbs/dms only) - AB 30 Sugar Foot Stomp - NOTE: Some sources have above sides to be unissued Storyville recordings, while others state private AB recordings. ADRIAN BENTZON S STORYVILLE JAZZBAND: Prob. Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Henrik Johansen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Lise West, voc. Engineer Philip Foss. Live, Copenhagen, Saturday, March 6, 1954 A 6a Tears WiFoss (private) lacquer, JAZZEN JACD-002 A 6b Lady Love - NOTE: WiFoss dubbed from tape recording. Source of matrix numbers unknown. JACD released December JAZZEN JACD-2

3 3 LISE WEST: Al Fairweather,tpt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Lise West, voc. Anders Dyrup's residence, Søbredden, Gentofte/Copenhagen, first week of September 1954 A 7a Yonder Comes The Blues (voc LW) Private rpm lacquer disc A 7b Travellin Blues (voc LW) - A 11a Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (voc LW) - A 11b I ve Got What It Takes (voc LW) - NOTE: Other titles may exist. Source of matrix numbers unknown. ALBERT NICHOLAS: Al Fairweather, tpt. Albert Nicholas, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Billy Banks, voc/speech. Karl Emil Knudsen, MC Live concert, Det Ny Kasino, Aarhus, Saturday, September 4, 1954 KEK introduces BB Private 7" reel-to-reel tape Billy Banks, speech - Margie (voc BB) - ALBERT NICHOLAS: Al Fairweather, tpt. Albert Nicholas, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Rehearsal, Det Ny Kasino, Aarhus, prob. Sunday September 5, 1954 Royal Garden Blues Private 7" reel-to-reel tape Rose Room - Winin Boy Blues - Ostrich Walk - Basin Street Blues (several attempts/breakdowns) - Ostrich Walk - Mo Pas Cevaux Ca - Royal Garden Blues - JAZZ JAMBOREE: Al Fairweather, tpt. Albert Nicholas, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Live concert, Odd Fellow-Palæet, Bredgade 28, Copenhagen K., Sunday, September 5, 1954 JJ 36 Royal Garden Blues Storyville SLP 416, STCD 5522, Cass. SKA 416 JJ 37 Winin Boy Blues Storyville SEP 303, - JJ 38 Rose Room - -, Tempo (E) A 129 JJ 39 Ostrich Walk Storyville STCD 5522 NOTE: Concert arranger JAZZ JAMBOREE. SEP 303 titled JAZZ JAMBOREE VOL. 4. Raben has JJ37 (instead of JJ38) for Tempo A129 (Tempo Record Society, 28A Finchley Road, London NW8). Tempo and Storyville/Karl Emil Knudsen exchanged material for release. Storyville STCD 5522 titled "Albert Nicholas with the Dutch Swing College Band & Adrian Bentzon's Jazzband" and released Storyville SLP416 titled "Danish Jazz Volume 7, Adrian Bentzon ". Storyville EP 303. Adrian Bentzon s New Orleans Orkester at Club Montmartre, Store Regnegade, From left: Ole Karn, Fridolin Bentzon, Gunnar Jonsson, Henrik Johansen, and Adrian Bentzon.

4 Storyville STCD 5522 Storyville SLP 416 ADRIAN BENTZON S NEW ORLEANS ORKESTER: Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Henrik Johansen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Live, Club Montmartre, Dahlerupsgade 5, Copenhagen V., 1954 Stock Yards Strut Workin Man Blues You re Next Private lacquer disc - Adrian Bentzon's New Orleans Orkester: Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Henrik Johansen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno/tuba-1. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs/bjo-1. Ole Karn, dms. Lise West, voc. Prob. unknown studio, Copenhagen, September/October, 1954 AD 1/1 AD 1/2 AD 1/3 AD 1/4 AD 1/5 AD 2/1 AD 2/2 AD 2/4 Farewell To Storyville Willie The Weeper Careless Love (omit tpt/trb/dms) Fidgety Feet -1 Heah Me Talkin To Ya Frog-I-More Oh Daddy (voc LW/LW+AB only) Basin Street Blues (no cor/trb) Blues For Montmartre Sonet DLP 1 Unissued Sonet DLP 1, Storyville SLP 413, STCD 5501, Storyville SLP 416, Cass. SKA416 NOTE: Sonet is a 10" LP (titled JAZZ I CLUB MONTMARTRE) released by Dansk Grammofonpladeforlag. The AD 2/3 "Basin Street Blues", also on Sonet DLP 1, not recorded until January 2, Artist credit on cover different to that of label. Matrix numbers derived from a combination of the label's side numbering (AD1/AD2) and the track number - AD probably indicates Anders Dyrup's involvement as producer. Highly original/unusual/beautiful cover design Kjel Bennick. Storyville SLP413 titled "Danish Jazz Volume 4, Henrik Johansen ". Storyville STCD 5501 Storyville SLP 413 4

5 Sonet DLP1 Sonet DLP1 (label) ADRIAN BENTZON S NEW ORLEANS ORKESTER: Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Henrik Johansen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Lise West, voc. Live concert, Teatersalen, Østergades Hotel, Aarhus, prob. fall 1954 Georgia Bo Bo Steamboat Stomp Brown Bottom Bess JAZZEN JACD Omit Jonsson, Nyegaard, and Johansen. Downhearted Blues (voc LW) Cemetery Blues (voc LW) JAZZEN JACD NOTE: Engineer Thorvald Kaalund used a B&O wire recorder. JACD released December ADRIAN BENTZON S STORYVILLE ORKESTER: Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Albert Nicholas, clt. Henrik Johansen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Copenhagen, Wednesday, December 22, 1954 Royal Garden Blues Sister Kate Sugar Foot Stomp Old Stack O Lee Blues Weary Blues Rose Room Everybody Loves My Baby Tin Roof Blues That s A Plenty Black And Blue High Society I Found A New Baby Honeysuckle Rose Mo Pas Lemme Cas Storyville unissued - 5

6 6 ADRIAN BENTZON S NEW ORLEANS BAND: Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb/cor-1. Albert Nicholas, clt/voc. Henrik Johansen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Lise West, voc. Omit Jonsson, Nyegaard and Johansen-2. Live concert "Jazz Band Ball", Det Ny Kasino, Aarhus, Sunday, January 2, st concert (*first three tracks without AN) MC Anders Dyrup introduction Storyville unissued JJ 93 Perdido Street Blues* Storyville SLP 413, STCD JJ 94 Kansas City Stomp* Storyville unissued JJ 95 Storyville Blues* - JJ 96 Royal Garden Blues - JJ 97 Black And Blue - JJ 98 Weary Blues - JJ 99 Rose Room (-2) - JJ 100 Old Stack O Lee Blues - JJ 101 High Society - JJ 102 Canal Street Blues (-1) - JJ 103 When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo (-1) - JJ 104 That s A Plenty - JJ 105 Basin Street Blues - JJ 106 Baby, Won t You Please Come Home (-2, voc LW) - JJ 107 Careless Love (-2, voc LW) Storyville unissued, TEMA rpm lacquer disc JJ 108 How Long Blues (-2, voc LW) - - JJ 109 I ve Found A New Baby Storyville unissued JJ 110 Winin Boy Blues (-2) - JJ 111 When The Saints (voc AN&band) Storyville rejected (tape malfunction) JJ 111 When The Saints (encore) Storyville unissued 2nd concert, 1st part LW introducing AN Storyville unissued AN announcing - JJ 112 Royal Garden Blues - JJ 113 Black And Blue (AN/AB/FB/OK only) Storyville rejected (tape malfunction) AN announcing Storyville unissued JJ 114 Weary Blues - AN announcing - JJ 115 Rose Room - AN announcing - JJ 116 Old Stack O Lee Blues - AN announcng intermission - JJ 117 High Society - 2nd concert, 2nd part AN announcing Storyville unissued JJ 118 Basin Street Blues** Sonet DLP 1, Storyville (D) SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, Storyville STCD AN announcing, Storyville unissued JJ 119 Mo Pas Lemme Cas (voc AN&band)**- HJ announcing - JJ 120 Baby, Won t You Please Come Home (AB/FB/OK&voc LW only)* - AN announcing - JJ 121 Careless Love (-2, voc LW)** Storyville rejected (tape malfunction) JJ 122 How Long Blues (-2, voc LW)** Storyville SEP 303, Tempo (E) A 129 AN announcing Storyville unissued JJ 123 I ve Found A New Baby Storyville rejected (tape malfunction) AN announcing Storyville unissued JJ 124 Winin Boy Blues - NOTE: Concert arranger JAZZ JAMBOREE & CLUB MONTMARTRE. Announcements by Johansen* and Nicholas** omitted from issued titles. Sonet liner notes incorrectly state JJ118 "Basin Street Blues" to be recorded Christmas 1954.

7 7 Storyville STCD Back row: Peter Nyegaard and Gunnar Jonsson. Front: Ole Karn, Henrik Johansen, Albert Nicholas, Fridolin Bentzon, Lise West, and Adrian Bentzon. ADRIAN BENTZON S NEW ORLEANS JAZZORKESTER: Gunnar Jonsson, cor. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Albert Nicholas, clt-1/voc. Henrik Johansen, clt-2. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Hotel Esbjerg Højskolehjem, Esbjerg, Sunday, January 30, 1955 HJ announcing rpm lacquer disc Kansas City Stomp (-2) - HJ announcing - Storyville Blues (-2) - HJ presenting AN - Royal Garden Blues (-1) - AN announcing - Weary Blues (-1,-2) - Canal Street Blues (-1,-2) - AN announcing - Winin Boy Blues - AN announcing - When The Saints Go Marchin In (voc AN&band, -1,-2)(fades out) - NOTE: Concert arranger JAZZ JAMBOREE & Esbjerg Junior Jazz Klub. RIVERSIDE JAZZBAND: Poul Thomsen, 1. cor. "Lille" John Vellejus Mortensen, 2. cor. Finn Vellejus Mortensen, trb. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Jan Keutch(?), bjo. Ole Christiansen, sbs. Knud Ryskov Madsen, dms. Wednesday, March 16, 1955 Snake Rag rpm Dohm Record lacquer disc Where Did You Stay Last Night - NOTE: Dohm Record / DOHM-RECORD were located at Klosterstræde 12, Copenhagen K (City). It is not known whether the recording was privately taped elsewhere and transferred by Dohm, or actually recorded at the Dohm premises.

8 8 ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Jeppe Esper Larsen, cor. Klaus Albrectsen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Fridolin Bentzon, sbs. Ole Karn, dms. Danish State Radio DR, Club Montmartre, Dahlerupsgade 5, Copenhagen V., prob. 1956/57 A 2a/A 2b I Can t Get Started 10" lacquer disc (tape copy known) - Black And Blue - A 2c/A 2d Sweet Georgia Brown - NOTE: DR recorded above titles, and possibly others, at "Club Montmartre" for a broadcast programme (date of airing not known) called Sådan er der her hos os - et besøg i en jazzklub ( That s how we do it - a visit to a jazz club ) produced by Ib Lindén. The programme starts off while the band plays a few choruses of I Can t Get Started. Then follows an interview with club manager Anders Dyrup, Adrian Bentzon, Jeppe Esper Larsen, and Klaus Albrectsen. Further a couple of enthusiastic youngsters are interviewed while the band plays Sweet Georgia Brown. Programme duration 12:02 min. ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZ BAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Vibeke Marcussen, voc. Live concert, Danish State Radio DR (Studio 1), Rosenørns Allé 22, Frederiksberg/Copenhagen, Sunday, March 10, 1957 Weary Blues Unissued Creole Love Call - Take Me For A Buggy Ride (voc VM) - The Minor Drag - NOTE: This afternoon concert broadcast also featured Ib Glindemanns Orkester, Poul Godskes Trio, Max Brüels Kvartet, and Jørgen Rygs Kvartet. Adrian Bentzon s Jazz Band, from left: Erik Andersen, Adrian Bentzon, Freddy Poulsen, Theis Jensen, and Henrik Jensen. ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Bernadotteskolen, Hellerupvej 11, Hellerup/Copenhagen, Friday, June 21, 1957 DGF 162 Creole Love Call Storyville SEP 332, SLP 412, STCD 5506 NOTE: Storyville SLP412 titled "Danish Jazz Volume 3, Theis Jensen ". Storyville SLP412

9 9 ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Bernadotteskolen, Hellerupvej 11, Hellerup/Copenhagen, Saturday, June 22, 1957 DGF 163 Minor Drag Storyville SEP 332, SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, STCD 5506 DGF 164 Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble Storyville SEP 332, STCD 5506 DGF 165 Georgia Grind -, SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, STCD 5506 Storyville SEP 332 Storyville STCD 5506 ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Engineer: Børge Jensen. Bernadotteskolen, Hellerupvej 11, Hellerup/Copenhagen, Monday, June 9, 1958 Twelfth Street Rag (false start) Storyville rejected Sensation Rag Storyville SEP 357, SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, STCD 5507 St. James Infirmary Storyville SEP 357, SLP 412, STCD 5507 Rockin In Rhythm Rachmaninoff s Prelude In C Sharp Minor Storyville SEP 357, SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, STCD 5507 NOTE: Some copies of SEP 357 have reversed labels. Storyville SEP 357 Storyville STCD 5507 ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor. Unknown, tpt-1 added. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Live performance, Copenhagen, Monday, poss. June 9, 1958 Twelfth Street Rag (-1) JAZZEN JACD-002 Rockin In Rhythm - Sensation Rag - NOTE: JACD released December 2006.

10 10 BILL COLEMAN / ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Bill Coleman, tpt/voc, Theis Eigil Jensen, cor. Erik "Krølle" Andersen,clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Unknown, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Live concert, K.B.-Hallen, Peter Bangsvej 147, Frederiksberg/Copenhagen, Saturday, August 30, 1958 Anders Dyrup(?) MC presenting Bill Coleman and the band JAZZEN JACD-002 Indiana (voc BC) - BC announcing - Basin Street Blues (voc BC) - Royal Garden Blues - St. James Infirmary (voc BC) - Inaudible talk - Sweet Georgia Brown - NOTE: The main stage concert 20:00-02:00 hrs (launched under the banner "DANS TIL JAZZ - at the jazz band ball - TRUMPET KINGS") also featured Ken Colyer/Papa Bue s Viking Jazzband and Nelson Williams/Henrik Johansen's Jazzband. Further Nelson Williams appeared briefly with Bentzon's band. Gunnar Jonsson's Orkester entertained in the bar premises. Concert arrangers CLUB MONTMARTRE/BASIN STREET CLUB/STORYVILLE RECORDS. JACD released December Other sources have Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs - but another bass player is clearly seen in photos from the concert. Adrian Bentzon Concert programme Bill Coleman and? Erik "Krølle" Andersen, Theis Jensen and? ADRIAN BENTZONS JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs/bjo-1. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Engineer, Per Leerberg. Live concert, East Park Jazz Club, Skovkroen, Blegkilde, Aalborg, Friday, December 26, 1958 I ll Be Glad When You re Dead You Rascal You Nordjyllands Jazz Radio un-numbered CD Keeping Out Of Mischief Now - Rockin In Rhythm - Prelude In C Sharp Minor - Black And Tan Fantasy Unissued Martinique NJR un-numbered CD, Music Mecca CD Jubilee Stomp NJR un-numbered CD Black Bottom Stomp - Mahogany Hall Stomp - After You ve Gone - I ve Found A New Baby - Wild Cat Blues Unissued St. Louis Blues - High Society - Careless Love - Sugar Foot Stomp - Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me (-1) - Willie The Weeper (-1) Nordjyllands Jazz Radio un-numbered CD Oriental Man (-1) - Savoy Blues (-1) - Ole Miss - Coal Cart Blues Unissued Blue Turning Grey Over You NJR un-numbered CD St. Phillip Street Breakdown (TEJ out) - Fine And Dandy (pno/sbs/dms only) -, Music Mecca CD Pallet On The Floor Unissued Kansas City Stomps -

11 That Da Da Strain (?) Struttin With Some Barbecue Farewell To Storyville NJR un-numbered CD - NOTE: NJR CD (released 2003) limited to 100 copies available to Supporters of Nordjylland's Jazz Radio as a compliment or member-enrolls-new member bonus. Released in several different versions and order of tunes. Music Mecca CD titled "PORTRAIT OF ADRIAN BENTZON ". Nordjyllands Jazz Radio unnumbered CD Music Mecca CD ALBERT NICHOLAS: Albert Nicholas, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole Laumann, sbs. Finn Frederiksen, dms. Live concert Danish State Radio DR (Studio 1), Rosenørns Allé 22, Frederiksberg/Copenhagen, October 25, 1959 BRH introducing AN Lover Come Back To Me DR unissued - NOTE: Børge Roger Henrichsen, MC. Other soloists/bands from Denmark/abroad were featured at this concert. ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Live concert, K.B.-Hallen, Peter Bangsvej, Copenhagen, 1959 Struttin With Some Barbecue Storyville SLP 412, STCD ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Jensen, cor. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, trb. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Mogens Aksel Pedersen, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Kildevældskirken, Copenhagen, Friday, February 5, 1960 Tiger Rag You re Drivin Me Crazy Storyville A 45033, SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, STCD 5518 Storyville unissued NOTE: Freddy Poulsen was rather determined to switch from bass to trombone and therefore got the bass player Mogens Aksel Pedersen enrolled from late summer MAP bought FJP's bass (prerequisite) and stayed until spring 1960, when he was fired by Erik Andersen. Instead Kurt Fonlev, who studied with MAP, took over. Contrary to other sources, MAP is the bass player at this session! Storyville A Storyville STCD

12 12 Bill Coleman, Mogens Aksel Pedersen, and Theis Jensen in the band s jazzclub, New Orleans, ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor/voc. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, trb. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole "Bas" Christiansen?, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Prod: Ole Dreyer/Børge Roger Henrichsen. Live dance ball recording, Danish State Radio DR/TV1, Nykøbing Falster Jazzclub, Nykøbing Falster, 1960 BRH interviewing AB DR unissued Rockin In Rhythm Music Mecca CD , Music Mecca CD Oh, Didn t He Ramble (voc TEJ) DR unissued Black And Tan Fantasy - NOTE: The band was announced as Adrian Bentzons Sekstet (alternating with Golden Sound Orkestret at this dance date). Aired Tuesday, April 12, 1960 (b/w, programme total time 42 min). Music Mecca CD 4041 titled "Portrait Of Adrian Bentzon ". Source for Ole Christiansen's participation is not known. Børge Roger Henrichsen

13 13 SKOLERADIOEN MED MUSIK FOR SKOLEÅR: Theis Eigil Jensen, cor/voc. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, trb/bjo/voc. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt/voc. Adrian Bentzon, pno/cel. Kurt Fonlev, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Producer/speaker: Børge Roger Henrichsen. DR, prob. studio recording, Rosenørns Allé 22, Frederiksberg/Copenhagen, c. 1960/1961 A discourse on New Orleans jazz (school broadcast for 7th-9th year of teaching. Duration 45 minutes) 1. Example of original music: Armstrong's Hot Five play Once In a While 2. Introduction by Børge Roger Henrichsen 3. Blues by rhythm section: Example of playing a tight 4/4 beat with 2&4 press rolls by drums 4. Blues by rhythm section: Example of playing more loose individual beat 5. Double Check Stomp Example of ensemble fill-ins by drums 6. Careless Love Example of ad lib trumpet lead 7. Everybody Loves My Baby Example of clarinet playing a harmonized second voice to trumpet lead 8 Everybody Loves My Baby Example of clarinet playing an improvised second voice to trumpet lead 9. Basin Street Blues (blues interlude) Example of clarinet playing fill-ins to trumpet lead Freddy Poulsen changes to trombone 10. Once In a While Example of lower sliding and long-note trombone voice 11. Mahogany Hal Stomp Example of rytmic/staccato phrasing trombone voice 12. Maple Leaf Rag (AB only) Example of ragtime piano 13. Gatemouth Example of tight polyphonic ensemble 14. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal, You Example of loose/less compact polyphonic ensemble 15. Mahogany Hall Stomp Example of antiphony - call/answer 16. Bill Bailey (voc TEJ) Example of a vocal as leading voice 17. Sidewalk Blues Example of pre-arranged three-part horn voices 18. Four or Five Times (voc TEJ/FJP/EA) Example of pre-arranged three-part vocals (shouting style) 19. Save It Pretty Mama Example of lyric melody lead with counter part/obligato 20. Flee Like a Bird/Didn't He Ramble (voc TEJ) Example of jazz as hymn, march, and ad-libbed music at funeral NOTE: A DR radio program explaining (with ample demonstrations) the instrumental and musical functions of a New Orleans jazz band. Duration 45 minutes. No details given as to band/musicians, yet there is never any doubt that it is Adrian Bentzon's Jazzband playing all the examples elucidated by BRH. When banjo is used, there is no trombone heard, and vice versa. Dansk Skoleradio as a planned educational supplement existed from and

14 ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Jensen, cor/voc, Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, trb. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Kurt Fonlev, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Kildevældskirken, Copenhagen, Tuesday, August 30, 1960 Stomp Off, Let s Go (Unk shouting) Black And Tan Fantasy Save It Pretty Mama Four Or Five Times (voc band) Cherry Red (voc TEJ) Storyville SLP 416, Cass SKA 416, STCD 5512 Storyville SLP 412, Storyville rejected Storyville unissued Storyville SLP156, SLP416, SLP823, Cass SKA416, STCD 5512 NOTE: Storyville SLP156 (1963) titled "Danish Traditional Jazz" featuring other bands. SLP823 (1970) reissue of SLP156. Storyville SLP156 Storyville STCD 5512 ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Jensen, cor/voc, Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, trb. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Kurt Fonlev, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Metronome Studio, Vibevej 31, Copenhagen NV, Saturday, October 15, Black And Tan Fantasy Storyville A Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (voc band) Storyville SEP 399, STCD 5508 Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (voc band) Storyville unissued Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (voc band) Bill Bailey (voc TEJ) - NOTE: In the Storyville STCD 5508 booklet, recording date incorrectly stated as February 4, Cover of Storyville SEP 399 subtitled "THE TRADITIONAL JAZZSCENE IN EUROPE VOL. 9". Storyville SEP 399 Storyville STCD

15 15 ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, trb. Erik Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno/celeste-1. Kurt Fonlev, sbs. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Danish State Radio DR (Studio 3), Rosenørns Allé 22, Frederiksberg/Copenhagen, Saturday, February 4, 1961 Gate Mouth Storyville SEP 399, STCD 5508** You Rascal You Storyville STCD 5519 Mahogany Hall Stomp Storyville SEP 399, SLP 412, STCD 5508** Bill Bailey (voc TEJ) Storyville A 45049, SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, STCD 5509 Sidewalk Blues Storyville SLP 412, STCD 5519 Four Or Five Times (voc band) Storyville STCD Save It Pretty Mama (-1 AB) Storyville unissued (tape malfunction) -2 Save It Pretty Mama (-1 AB) Storyville SEP 399, SLP 416, Cass. SKA 416, STCD 5508* Didn t He Ramble (voc TEJ) Storyville A 45049, STCD 5509 Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams Storyville unissued NOTE: In the Storyville STCD 5508 booklet, recording dates are incorrectly stated as *August 30,1960, and **October 15, On Storyville SEP 399 and STCD 5508 "Gate Mouth" is spelled "Gatemouth. Covers of Storyville SEP 399 and Storyville A subtitled "THE TRADITIONAL JAZZSCENE IN EUROPE VOL. 9". Storyville A Storyville STCD5519 Storyville STCD5509 ADRIAN BENTZON'S JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Poss. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, trb. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Poss. Kurt Fonlev, sbs. Poss. Henrik Eigil Jensen, dms. Club performance, Humlebæk Jazzklub, Sletten Kro, Humlebæk, September 16, 1961 I Found A New Baby Private tape/cd Didn't He Ramble (voc TEJ+band) - (cut) Shine - Yes, I'm In The Barrel - (cut) You Rascal You - That's My Home (Voc TEJ) - Black Bottom Stomp - All Of Me (voc TEJ) - Unidentified Hot Five tune - Mandy, Make Up Your Mind - West End Blues - Lazy River (voc TEJ) - (cut) It Don't Mean A Thing - Tiger Rag (incomplete) - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (voc band) - Rockin' In Rhythm - Savoy Blues (cut) - NOTE: Balance unsteady. Trombone player technically rather limited and out of tune. Der findes en række DR-optagelser fra årene , som nordmanden Trygve Hernæs arbejder på at få udgivet. THEIS/NYEGAARDS SEXTET: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole Bas Christiansen, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Danish State Radio (Studio 3), Rosenørns Allé 22, Frederiksberg/Copenhagen, 1969 Martinique DR unissued It Don t Mean A Thing - I form til jazz (part A) - I form til jazz (part B) - Bye And Bye -

16 16 THEIS/NYEGAARDS JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole Bas Christiansen, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Live concert, Studenterkåren, Göteborg, Sweden, Tuesday, September 9, 1969 I ll Be Glad, When you re Dead, You Rascal You (voc TEJ) Storyville SLP 827 Black And Blue (voc TEJ) - Rachmaninoff s Prelude In C Sharp Minor - That s My Home (voc TEJ) - Back Water Blues - Our Monday Date (voc TEJ) - Blues In Thirds (tpt/pno only)(voc TEJ) -, Music Mecca CD Mahogany Hall Stomp - NOTE: Aired by Swedish Radio SR, Sunday, July 5, Music Mecca CD was enclosed Theis Jensen s autobiography Love & Jazz (Elkjær & Hansen) published Storyville SLP 827 THEIS/NYEGAARDS JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Erik Krølle Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole Bas Christiansen, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Live concert, Studenterkåren, Göteborg, Sweden, Tuesday, September 9, 1969 Sweet Georgia Brown SR unissued After You ve Gone - Stars Fell On Alabama - Ory s Creole Trombone Storyville On The Sunny Side Of The Street SR unissued Dallas Blues - I Want A Little Girl - Mahogany Hall Stomp - NOTE: Aired by Swedish Radio SR, Wednesday, November 28, It is not known which tunes have a TEJ vocal.

17 17 DANISH STATE RADIO DR/TV. In 1970, Danish State Radio DRTV had Arnvid Meyer and Klaus Albrectsen producing a series of four programmes about Danish jazz. Among others, Adrian Bentzon and Henrik Johansen are interviewed and relates about their early interest in playing jazz music (AB early 1940'ties and HJ late 1940'ties). Dates of airing unknown. Danish State Radio DR/TV, Rosenørns Allé 22, Frederiksberg/Copenhagen, 1970 AB interview DR/TV unissued THEIS/NYEGAARDS JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb/voc. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, bjo. Ole "Bas" Christiansen, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Live, Hotel Østersøen, prob. Svaneke, Bornholm, February, 1971 Back Water Blues (voc TEJ) Music Mecca CD Blues In Thirds (tpt/pno only) - -1 After You ve Gone (voc PN) - -2 After You ve Gone Music Mecca CD Bye And Bye DR unissued Ory s Creole Trombone - -2 Blues In Thirds (prob. tpt/pno only) - NOTE: Prior to release of MM CD , the two piano intro choruses in Back Water Blues were re-recorded due to audible noises from the recording unit van (inside of which this tune was recorded). Titled Backwater Blues on the CD. Music Mecca was enclosed Theis Jensen s autobiography Love & Jazz (Elkjær & Hansen) published Both versions of After You ve Gone are in fact the same take, PN's spoken introduction and vocal being edited out of -2. DRTV producer: Per Møller Hansen. Production: Syv mand i en rutebil ( Seven Men On A Bus ). Aired Monday, June 28, ADRIAN BENTZON S JAZZBAND: Finn Otto Hansen,tpt. Papa Benny Nielsen, trb. Leif Juul Jørgensen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy Jørgen Poulsen, sbs. Thorkild Møller, dms. Danish State Radio (Studio 3), Rosenørns Allé 22, Frederiksberg/Copenhagen, January, 1972 Basin Street Blues DR unissued After You ve Gone - PETER NISSEN S PICK-UP BAND: Erik Thimm, tpt. Kristian Barfoed, trb. John Runov, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Peter Nissen, bjo. Niels Henrik Ross Petersen, sbs. Claus Lauesen, dms. Live, Brønshøj Menighedshus, Copenhagen, Wednesday, May 7, 1972 Wabash Blues CSA CLPS 1005 NOTE: Other tracks on CSA CLPS 1005 without AB. Some sources state recording took place at "Jazzhus Montmartre". THEIS/NYEGAARDS JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole "Bas" Christiansen, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Engineer, Niels Winther. Live, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Friday, June 16, 1972 Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble Storyville SLP 227 Blues In Thirds (tpt/pno only) - Our Monday Date (voc TEJ) -, Music Mecca CD I Want A Little Girl (voc TEJ) Storyville SLP 412 NOTE: Music Mecca enclosed Theis Jensen s autobiography Love & Jazz (Elkjær & Hansen) publ Storyville SLP 227

18 18 THEIS/NYEGAARDS JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole "Bas" Christiansen, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Engineer, Niels Winther. Live, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Saturday, June 17, 1972 Tiger Rag Storyville SLP 227 Stars Fell On Alabama (voc TEJ) - Do You Call That A Buddy (voc TEJ+band) - Blues In Thirds (tpt/pno only) Storyville unissued Basin Street Blues - THEIS/NYEGAARDS JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole "Bas" Christiansen, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Engineer, Nils Winther. Live, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Monday, June 19, 1972 High Society Storyville SLP 227 It Don t Mean A Thing (voc TEJ) Storyville STCD 4174 On The Sunny Side Of The Street Storyville unissued Storyville STCD 4174 THEIS/NYEGAARDS JAZZBAND: Theis Eigil Jensen, tpt/voc. Peter Elliott Nyegaard, trb. Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno. Ole "Bas" Christiansen, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Engineer, Niels Winther. Live, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Tuesday, June 20, 1972 Memories Of You (voc TEJ) Storyville SLP 227 I Had A Dream (voc TEJ) - Sweet Georgia Brown Storyville STCD 4174 Stardust Storyville unissued NOTE: The booklet details for STCD 4174 have incorrect recording dates for It Don t Mean A Thing and Sweet Georgia Brown. Further unissued titles exist in the Nils Winther/SteepleChase archives, details unavailable. DANISH STATE RADIO DR. A radio programme called Jazz fra den anden guldalder ( Jazz from the second golden age ) presented by Niels Erwill, interviewing Adrian Bentzon, Theis Eigil Jensen, and Peter Elliott Nyegaard. The three of them relate their experiences playing traditional jazz since the 1950 s and the origination of Theis/Nyegaards Jazzband. Danish State Radio DR, February, 1984 Interviews DR unissued NOTE: Aired Saturday, February 24, Programme duration 54:15 min. ADRIAN BENTZON: Adrian Bentzon, Roland keyboard/snare dm/cmp. Residence of Aske Bentzon, Ole Suhrsgade 14, Copenhagen K., prob. August/September 1999 Millennium March (cmp AB) Music Mecca CD

19 19 ADRIAN BENTZON AND THE JAZZCUP ALL STARS: Hans Leonardo Pedersen, sop/engineer. Adrian Bentzon, pno/voc. Jens Sølund, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Lise West, voc. Record shop/café JazzCup, Gothersgade 107, Copenhagen K., Wednesday, March 8, 2000 Maple Leaf Rag (AB/JS/LJ only) Unissued AB announces - 2:19 Blues (voc AB) - C Jam Blues - AB announces - Squeeze Me (voc AB) - Jeepers Creepers (voc AB) Music Mecca CD AB introduces LW Unissued Pallet On The Floor (voc LW) - Cake Walking Babies (voc LW) - LW retreats/ab announces - Good Morning Blues (voc AB) - AB announces - Tight Like That (voc AB) - Ballin The Jack (voc AB) - NOTE: Above recordings made during a reception marking the final release of Storyville Records CD series The Golden Years Of Revival Jazz (16 vols xx). Director Karl Emil Knudsen invited all Danish band members from the original recording sessions to join the celebration. ADRIAN BENTZON S SARDINIAN JAZZ GROUP: Giuseppe Urrú, flt-1/launeddas-2. Adrian Bentzon, pno/voc/cmp. Massimo Torre, sbs. Cosimo Lampis, dms. Live Concert, l Accademia, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, Thursday, November 30, 2000 Introduction by Dante Olinas Unissued private CD AB presents musicians - Oristano In May (cmp AB) - AB announces - Jeepers Creepers (voc AB) - AB announces - 2:19 Blues (voc AB) - AB announces - Quietly Going Mad (voc/cmp AB) - AB announces - Indiana (voc AB) - AB announces - Sophisticated Lady - AB ann. Tintiyana (not on CD) - AB announces - Hey Boys, Can You Line Em (voc AB)(-2) - AB announces - Our Loving Family (-1) - AB announces - Fast Food And Sunshine (voc/cmp AB)(-1, -2) - Our Loving Family (encore) - Dante Olinas rounds up - NOTE: By the pre-help of producer Dante Olinas (the concert being a Sardinian TV production), AB managed to introduce each number almost fluently in the Italian language, which, as AB related, gave a fine flow in the proceedings. ADRIAN BENTZON: Adrian Bentzon, Hornung & Møller grand pno/voc. Engineer: Aske Bentzon. Dollar Brand, cmp. Bentzon residence, Ny Kongensgade 5, Copenhagen K., Friday, November 24, 2002 Prelude To A Kiss Music Mecca CD Sophisticated Lady - Our Loving Family (cmp DB) - 2:19 Blues (voc AB) -

20 20 DANISH STATE RADIO DR/TV. A radio programme series called Den danske Jazzkrønike ( The Danish Jazz Chronicle), the 2nd part focusing on jazz in Denmark in the 1950/60s. Adrian Bentzon relates about the Copenhagen jazz clubs Blue Note and Storyville Club. Danish State Radio DR/TV, Copenhagen, January/February 2003 AB Interview DR/TV unissued NOTE: AB interview duration 1:04 min. Aired DR/TV2, Thursday, May 29, ADRIAN BENTZON & THE JAZZ ROOTS: Adrian Bentzon, har/jug. Freddy "Fraek" Jørgen Poulsen, bjo/voc. Bentzon residence, Ny Kongensgade 5, Copenhagen K., Sunday, March 16, 2003 Hey Daddy Blues Music Mecca CD Adrian Bentzon, har/voc. Freddy "Fraek" Jørgen Poulsen, bjo/kaz/voc. Jens Sølund, sbs. Walk Right In (voc AB&FJP) Music Mecca CD Adrian Bentzon, pno. Freddy "Fraek" Jørgen Poulsen, bjo/kaz. Jens Sølund, sbs. Dallas Rag Music Mecca CD Erik "Krølle" Andersen, clt. Adrian Bentzon, pno/voc. Freddy "Fraek" Jørgen Poulsen, bjo. Jens Sølund, sbs. Leif Johansson, dms. Indiana (voc AB) Music Mecca CD Wabash Blues - C-Jam Blues - ADRIAN BENTZON: Adrian Bentzon, pno/voc/cmp. Bentzon residence, Ny Kongensgade 5, Copenhagen K., Friday/Saturday, April 4/5, 2003 Maple Leaf Rag Music Mecca CD Hej Jytte (cmp AB) - NOTE: Sound engineer this session Aske Bentzon. Several takes of both tunes recorded, which AB and Jørgen Vad (sound engineer previous session) spliced to one full take of each composition. ADRIAN BENTZON: Adrian Bentzon, pno/voc/cmp. Engineer: Jørgen Vad. Live, Record Shop/Café JazzCup, Gothersgade 107, Copenhagen K., Sunday, April 6, 2003 Quietly Going Mad (voc/cmp AB) Music Mecca CD DANISH STATE RADIO DR. In a radio programme series titled Jazzen 2003, AB (and many others) take part in unspecified capacity. Danish State Radio DR, spring 2003 Prob. interview Unissued DR NOTE: Programme aired Thursday, May 15, ADRIAN BENTZON: Adrian Bentzon, talking. "Radio Jazz" studio, Nytorv, Copenhagen, Saturday, March 6, 2004 AB introducing himself Unissued privately cut CD Down By The Riverside - (The Ramblers w/chris Barber ex. Memory Records) AB talks and announces - Maple Leaf Rag - (AB ex. Music Mecca CD ) Adrian talks and announces - Basin Street Blues - (A. Nicholas w/ab s NO Band ex. Storyville STCD ) Adrian talks and announces - 2:19 Blues - (AB ex. Music Mecca CD )

21 21 Adrian talks and announces - Rockin In Rhythm - (ABs Jazzband ex. Music Mecca CD ) Adrian talks and announces - Jubilee Stomp - (ABs Jazzband ex. Nordjyllands Jazz Radio CD1) Adrian talks and announces - After You ve Gone - (Theis/Nyegaards Jazzband ex. Music Mecca CD ) AB talks and announces - Our Loving Family - (AB pno ex. Music Mecca CD ) AB talks and announces - Quietly Going Mad - (AB pno/voc ex. Music Mecca CD ) Egon Staniok signing off - NOTE: Adrian Bentzon recounting his life as a jazz musician. Producers Egon Staniok & Adrian Bentzon. Radio Jazz programme, aired same date. ADRIAN BENTZON: Adrian Bentzon, pno/voc. Leo Mathisen, cmp. Concert, Huset, Hasserisgade, Aalborg, Saturday, May 11, st part AB introducing himself/announcing Private recording unissued Maple Leaf Rag - Good Morning Blues (voc AB) - King Porter Stomp - Lonesome Road (voc AB) - Dallas Rag (?) - Stealin (voc AB) - How Long Blues (voc AB) - Squeeze Me (voc AB) - 2nd part Jeepers Creepers (voc AB) - Sophisticated Lady - Call It What You Like (cmp LM/voc AB) - Prelude To A Kiss - How About You (voc AB) - concert continues: Add Willy Moesgaard, ten. Karsten Kyhn, sbs. Frank Erik Sørensen, dms. C Jam Blues - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (voc AB) - Indiana (voc AB) - NOTE: Producer Per Leerberg/Nordjyllands Jazz Radio - concert celebrated the five years anniversary of the jazz radio station. Engineers: Tonni Mozart & Bo Schwartz. ADRIAN BENTZON: Adrian Bentzon, pno/voc. Leo Mathisen, cmp. Engineer video/sound: Leif Apel. Live, Jazzbar Bent J., Aarhus, Monday, November 13, st part AB introducing himself/announcing Jazzen JADVD-001 Maple Leaf Rag - 2:19 Blues (voc AB) -

22 22 2nd part Grace And Beauty - Good Morning Blues (voc AB) - King Porter Stomp - How Long Blues (voc AB) - Dallas Rag - Squeeze Me (voc AB) - Jeepers Creep (voc AB) - Sophisticated Lady - Call It What You Like (cmp LM/voc AB) - Prelude To A Kiss - How About You (voc AB) - Our Loving Family - Bent J. Jensen signing off - Jazzen JADVD-001 Credits / references: Above discography is the work/research of Allan Stephensen ( ) assisted by Adrian Bentzon ( ) and partly supported by Little Beat Records. For his version, Allan Stephensen used a more detailed lay out including track timings - see AS's discography on the internet. This version is trimmed to the usual LBR standards and includes new findings/detail corrections since 2010 and, as an extra feature, added illustrations. Flemming Albertus Henrik Bechshøft Gerard Bielderman Frank Büchmann-Møller DR Danmarks Radio Anders Dyrup Erwin Elvers Peder Chr. Hansen Per Møller Hansen Torben Holum Niels Hornstrup (Christensen) Bent J. Jensen Theis Eigil Jensen Jørgen Grunnet Jepsen

23 Thomas Johansen/Bilhuset Taastrup A/S Gunnar Jonsson Ivar Jonsson Karl Emil Knudsen Per Leerberg Peter Lunøe Ole Matthiessen Erik Moseholm Jørgen Møller Hans "Focus" Nielsen Hans Leonardo Pedersen Jan Persson Erik Raben Timme Rosenkrantz Collection Gurli Stephensen Storyville Records Syddansk Universitetsbibliotek, Odense Jens Sølund Michael Thomsen Jørgen Vad Søren Vind Lise West 23