Søren Bebe is a Danish jazz pianist and composer. He is a bandleader for the Søren Bebe Trio as well as a sideman with artists including Cæcilie Norby and Benjamin Koppel. As a solo pianist he has produced a series of ballet class music.
Early Life and Education
Bebe was born on 5 December, 1975 in Odense, Denmark.[1]. He starting learning piano from age 8 and at age 29 graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus with an advanced postgraduate diploma in music for exceptional soloists[1]
Career
Bebe created an early album with Danish singer Rikke Mølgaard in 1995[2]. For seven years until 2004 he studied in the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus including with Swedish jazz pianist Lars Jansson.[1]
After graduating he formed the Søren Bebe Trio with Anders Mogenson on drums and Kasper Tagel on bass. They released their first album Searching in 2007. 7 more albums have been released up to 2024 including one featuring Marc Johnson.[3]
Additional collaborative work has included an album with Ditte Rønn-Poulsen as RØST[4] in 2011 and one with Jakob Buchanan and Kasper Tagel in 2014.[2]
Solo work has included a series of albums containing music for ballet class.[2]
| Year | Album | Artist Credited |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Twogether | Bebe / Mølgaard |
| 2007 | Searching | Søren Bebe Trio |
| 2010 | From Out Here | Søren Bebe Trio |
| 2011 | Drømte Mig En Drøm | RØST |
| 2012 | A Song For You | Søren Bebe Trio |
| 2013 | Music for Ballet Class | Søren Bebe |
| 2013 | Eva | Søren Bebe Trio featuring Marc Johnson |
| 2014 | Gone | Bebe / Buchanan / Tagel |
| 2016 | Home | Søren Bebe Trio |
| 2017 | Christmas Music for Ballet Class | Søren Bebe |
| 2019 | Echoes | Søren Bebe Trio |
| 2023 | Here Now | Søren Bebe Trio |
| 2024 | First Song | Søren Bebe Trio |
Reception
The albums of the Soren Bebe Trio have been well reviewed in multiple international magazines:
“Very impressive, gentle and beautiful” Review of 'A Song for You', Osnogflod (JP)[5]
"'Home' is an extremely successful, sensuous and sensitive production of international class. (5 STARS)” Ivan rod, GAFFA (DK)[6]
"There's an exquisite balance on display on Echoes..." "...An album to spend some time with, to forget about the times we're in." Mike Jurkovic, AllAboutJazz (US)[7]
“Søren Bebe is one of the most beautifully playing pianists in contemporary jazz and has created another beautiful album with his trio.” Review of 'Echoes', Mathijs van den Berg, Jazzenzo Jazz Magazine (NL)[8]
“Søren Bebe’s trio succeeds on all of these fronts, with the music throughout “Here Now” rewarding the listener with its lovingly crafted serene beauty that sparkles with life.” Mike Gates, UK Vibe (UK)[9]
“ One of the most beautiful acoustic jazz works this year.” Review of 'Here Now' ,Jochen König, MusikReviews (DE)[10]
References
External Links
https://sorenbebe.com Official artist websiteCategory:JazzCategory:Jazz pianistsCategory:Danish musicians