Thomas Agergaard

Thomas Agergaard is a Danish saxophone player, flute Player and composer. He plays with a nordic sound, but in an American tradition, influences from Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Jan Garbarek, Stan Getz, Ben Webster and others. The Danish saxophonist and composer is in a constant state of creative transformation. Awards and nominations: Danish Arts Foundation prize for Ok Nok Kongo Plays Thomas 4 Agergaard and John Tchicai. 1995 DJBFA Award of Honor. 2001 Danish Art Foundation Composer Grant for 3 years. 2002 Conductor at the Jazzpar 2002 / 2003. Leopold Prize, for the album Die Schneekönigin. 2003. Kolding Sound Sculpture Contest for the album Growth. 2009. Collaborative work and concerts in DK/EU with the following musicians: Marilyn Mazur, Ray Charles, Bob Berg, Katinka Bjerregaard, Povl Dissing, Al Agami, Kuku Agami, Jesper Lundgaard, Enrico Pieranutzi, Helge Lien, Django Bates, Miroslav Vioutes, Andrew Hill, Bob Berg, , Nils Peter Molvær, Lars Jansson, Anders Kjellberg, John Tchicai, Peter Ole Jørgensen, Diana Labrosse, Zapolski Quartet, Tim Berne, Marc Ducret, Kim Kristensen, Jim Blac, Hank Roberts, Scott Colley, Nasheet Waits, Herb Robertsen, Herlin Riley. Jon Fält, Adam Rudolph, Thomas Blachman, Carsten Dahl, Lennart Ginman.