Asger Nissen
Saxophonist, composer,
Improviser
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Asger Nissen is a Danish saxophonist and composer, born in 1996 in Elsinore, Denmark. At the age of 6, Asger’s musical interest was sparked as he started Suzuki Violin. Very quickly, he got a taste for jazz music and began to improvise. He later picked up the saxophone and with 13 he started taking jazz saxophone lessons with Peter Fuglsang (DR bigband).
Along with attending Danish high school, Asger did his pre-studies at Elsinore MGK taking lessons with Simon Thorsen and Flemming Agerskov. Already at this time, Asger Nissen was an active part of the Copenhagen Jazz Community, amongst others with the award winning Avant Garde Sextet, ALAWARI.
ABOUT
In autumn 2017, Asger Nissen moved to Berlin, Germany to study his bachelor at the Jazz Institute Berlin (JIB/UdK). At the JIB Asger has been under close guidance by Prof. Peter Weniger (Sax, DE) and Prof. Greg Cohen (Bass, US).
With his strong and emotional sound as well as energetic and curious approach, Asger Nissen has established a strong name within the Jazz circles of Germany. He has been working and performing with artists like Jim Black, Wanja Slavin, Jonas Westergaard, Chris Dell, Otis Sandsjö, Petter Eldh, Uli Kempendorff, Pablo Held, Bernhard Meyer etc.
Asger Nissen has toured in a broad variety of countries like Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, the UK and the US.
ABOUT
Asger Nissen is a Danish saxophonist and composer, born in 1996 in Elsinore, Denmark. At the age of 6, Asger’s musical interest was sparked as he started Suzuki Violin. Very quickly, he got a taste for jazz music and began to improvise. He later picked up the saxophone and with 13 he started taking jazz saxophone lessons with Peter Fuglsang (DR bigband).
Along with attending Danish high school, Asger did his pre-studies at Elsinore MGK taking lessons with Simon Thorsen and Flemming Agerskov. Already at this time, Asger Nissen was an active part of the Copenhagen Jazz Community, amongst others with the award winning Avant Garde Sextet, ALAWARI.
In autumn 2017, Asger Nissen moved to Berlin, Germany to study his bachelor at the Jazz Institute Berlin (JIB/UdK). At the JIB Asger has been under close guidance by Prof. Peter Weniger (Sax, DE) and Prof. Greg Cohen (Bass, US).
With his strong and emotional sound as well as energetic and curious approach, Asger Nissen has established a strong name within the Jazz circles of Germany. He has been working and performing with artists like Jim Black, Wanja Slavin, Jonas Westergaard, Chris Dell, Otis Sandsjö, Petter Eldh, Uli Kempendorff, Pablo Held, Bernhard Meyer etc.
Asger Nissen has toured in a broad variety of countries like Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, the UK and the US.
Asger Nissen functions as bandleader and sideman in various projects:
Nissen Mosh:
Asger Nissen – Alto Sax, Comp.
Valentin Gerhardus – Piano
Thorbjørn Stefansson – Bass
Marius Wankel – Drums
Structucture
Asger Nissen – Alto Sax
Victor Fox – Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet
Roger Kintopf – Bass, comp.
Felix Ambach – Drums
Nissen/Gerhardus Duo
PROJECTS
Jim & the Shrimps
Asger Nissen – Alto Sax
Julius Gawlik – Julius Gawlik
Felix Henkelhausen – Bass
Jim Black – Drums
SUN ARK
Jojo Mann – Guitar
Julius Gawlik – Tenor Sax
Povel Widestrand – Piano
Felix Henkelhausen – Bass
Marius Wankel – Drums
PFAU
Asger Nissen – Alto
Uli Kempendorff – Tenor
Phil Donkin – Bass
Fabi Rösch – Drums
PROJECTS
Asger Nissen functions as bandleader and sideman in various projects:
Nissen/Donkin/Gerhardus/Wankel
Asger Nissen – Alto Sax, Comp.
Valentin Gerhardus – Piano
Phil Donkin – Bass
Marius Wankel – Drums
Structucture
Asger Nissen – Alto Sax
Victor Fox – Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet
Roger Kintopf – Bass, comp.
Felix Ambach – Drums
Nissen/Gerhardus Duo
Jim & the Shrimps
Asger Nissen – Alto Sax
Julius Gawlik – Julius Gawlik
Felix Henkelhausen – Bass
Jim Black – Drums
SUN ARK
Jojo Mann – Guitar
Julius Gawlik – Tenor Sax
Povel Widestrand – Piano
Felix Henkelhausen – Bass
Marius Wankel – Drums
Nissen/Meyer/Merk:
Bernhard Meyer – Bass
Sebastian Merk – Drums