Ib K Olsen And Jazz Friends
Ib Kai Olsen (IKO), born june 1919 in Copenhagen, is one of the pioneers of danish traditional jazz. After WW2 he joined the then newly established Hot Club of Denmark, among whose members a club band - the first danish trad band - was formed around 1948, mainly inspired from the early british jazz clubs.
As could be expected the beginning was rather mediocre, so Ib felt he could do better than that and bought himself a cornet. After having practised for some time he joined Hot Club Jazz Band and started playing 1. cornet. Later on it separated itself from the now fading Hot Club and became Ib K. Olsen's Jazz Band.
I love that piece (wasn't that originally written by James P. Johnson?). Thanks so much... please never stop playing this music this way. It's fun!
All the best,
Markus
MarkusL2007 3 years ago
"Age shall not wither them,nor the years condemn".Such soulful music,a real gem.
Squarerig 4 years ago 2
Thanks to Kai Olsen and his Friends for their contribution to jazz-beautiful music.
Squarerig 4 years ago 2