Ole Nordenhof

Avantgarde jazz pianist from Aarhus Denmark, born November 8, 1944. Ole Nordenhof was a classically trained pianist, son of Aarhus-based orchestra leader Harry Nordenhof. He was an excellent jazz pianist and composer, with a strong interest for electric music. The two records recorded on 1978 & 1979 -- the trio record [r2613564] and the quartet album [r2290925] came to be his last recordings. After 1979 he succumbed to the progressive consequences of multiple sclerosis. In late 1983 he had a traffic accident and was severely handicapped after the accident. He lost the ability to play piano, but continued to write new music. He died on December 21, 1991. During 1983/84 he established the record label Fohn Edron, Nordenhof spelled backwards, to release the quartet album above. He is the second cousin of the trumpeter [a5707860], with whom he also played in their youth.