BIOGRAFI

Kristian Jørgensen begyndte at spille violin da han var 8 og dannede som 12-årig drengebandet Gadevang Swing Central, der vakte opsigt i TV og radio.
Kristian modtog i 1983 jazzprisen Sørens Penge og medvirkede samme år, som 15 årig, på plade med pianisten Duke Jordan.
Har siden da været centralt placeret på den danske jazzscene. I 1991 afgangseksamen (med et 13 tal) fra Rytmisk Konservatorium, hvor han fra tid til anden fungerer som lærer. 

Kristian Jørgensen, som ofte bliver kaldt Svend Asmussens arvtager, er leder egen kvartet, “Kristian Jørgensen Kvartet”, som udover ham selv består af Olivier Antunes, piano, Thomas Fonnesbæk, bas og Espen Laub von Lilienskjold, trommer.

Kristian er medlem af det berømte Tango Orkestret og sigøjnermusikgruppen Donau Swing. Han spiller jævnligt i trio med guitaristen Paul Banks og harmonikaspilleren Thor Backhausen.

Kristian Jørgensen fører med sin varme tone, det levende og tænksomme violinspil, den stolte danske jazzviolintradition videre på fornemste vis. Hans musikalske alsidighed har bragt ham vidt omkring og gjort ham efterspurgt i andre genrer end jazzen. Lige som han også er efterspurgt som underviser/inspirator indenfor feltet “rytmisk violin”

Udover at være jazzviolinist virker Kristian Jørgensen desuden som organist i Ågerup Kirke ved Roskilde.

Kristian Jørgensen kan høres på en lang række CDer/DVDer med Tango Orkestret, Paul Banks, Donau Swing, Fredrik Lundin, Mona Larsen, Duke Jordan, Simon Spang Hanssen, Skt Annæ Pigekor, Jacob Haugaard, Trine Dyrholm, Thomas Kjellerup, Brødrene Lund Madsen, Klovn filmen, Super Classico filmen, Jungledyret Hugo, Cykelmyggen Egon, Fessor Lindgreen, Miriam Mursal, Djanzz, Peter Rosendal, DRs “Selvsving”,”Krøniken” m. fl.

Kristian Jørgensen har endvidere medvirket i teaterforestillinger på Det Kongelige Teater, Bellevue Teatret, Betty Nansen, Østre Gasværk, Aarhus Teater m.fl, senest som en del af forestillingen “Mozart”

ENGLISH VERSION:

Kristian Jørgensen started playing violin at the age of 8 and soon he formed the band ”Gadevang Swing Central” that became famous on Danish television and radio. Kristian received the jazz award Sørens Penge in 1983 and participated - at the age of 15 years -  on the album ”Jealusy” with pianist Duke Jordan. Since then, Kristian has been part of the established Danish jazz scene. In 1991, his graduated from Rhythmic Conservatory in Copenhagen, where he now works as a teacher from time to time. Kristian Jørgensen, who is often called Svend Asmussen's heir, is leading his own quartet, "Kristian Jørgensen Kvartet", in which you will also hear Olivier Antunes, piano, Thomas Fonnesbæk, bass and Espen Laub von Lilienskjold, drums.

Kristian is a member of the famous Tango Orchestret and the Gypsy Group ”Donau Swing”. He regularly plays in trio with guitarist Paul Banks and accordion player Thor Backhausen.

Kristian Jørgensen, with his warm tone, the vibrant and thoughtful violin playing, carries on the proud Danish jazz violin tradition. His musical versatility has brought him many places and challenged him in other genres than jazz. Just as he is also sought after as a teacher / inspirator in the field of "rhythmic violin''
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Besides being a jazz violinist, Kristian Jørgensen also works as organist in Ågerup Church at Roskilde.

Kristian Jørgensen can be heard on a variety of CDs / DVDs with the Tango Orchestret, Paul Banks, Danube Swing, Jacob Fischer, Fredrik Lundin, Mona Larsen, Duke Jordan, Simon Spang Hanssen, St. Anné Pigekor, Jacob Haugaard, Trine Dyrholm, Thomas Kjellerup, The Brothers Lund Madsen , The Klovn movie, the Super Classico movie, the Jungledyret Hugo, The Cycle Might Egon, Fessor Lindgreen, Miriam Mursal, Djanzz, Peter Rosendal, DR's "Self-Swing", "The Chronicle"

Kristian Jørgensen has also participated in theater performances at The Royal Theater, Bellevue Theater, Betty Nansen, Østre Gasværk, Aarhus Theater