About Jakob Elvstrøm

Short Bio

Jakob Elvstrøm was born in 1966 on Funen Island in Denmark, as the oldest of 3 children in a music and art loving family.
At age 10 he took up the piano and trumpet and finally at the age of 15 the saxophone.
He attended the local Assens Musikskole and played in small bands among others "Ymer Tango" with his younger brother Esben Elvstrøm on drums.
From 1988-1990 Jakob Elvstrøm got a bachelor degree in Music Science at the University of Aarhus and in 1991-1995 he enrolled the brand new RM-line (Rytmisk Musik) at the Conservatory in Aarhus.
In 1993 he formed the "Jakob Elvstrøm Quartet" which played lots of gigs in the late 90ies and was a regular at Copenhagen Jazzhouse, and playing sold-out concerts.
Since 1995 he has been making a living as a professionel musician   playing and teaching.
Jakob now lives in the small town Odder in Jutland with his wife Anne and their 3 children and is rehearsing and playing funky music in his backyard studio, when he is not teaching or touring.
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