Bassist
Composer
Professor of jazz double bass
Contact: mortenramsboel@gmail.com
January 10, 2025: New album “Mild” is out now on Gateway Music!
Learn how to master your instrument!
Ready to take a deep dive into the history of jazz bass playing? Do you want to learn the skills needed to be a versatile and personal musican on the scene?
Then you should come study a closely guided Bachelor and / or Masters degree with me at the renowned Kunst Uni Graz in Austria on double bass and electric bass. Eramus students are also welcome.
The Institute of Jazz faculty is an outstanding group of international musicans and educators headed by drummer and professor Dr. Chris Smith. Read more about it here and apply before February 1, 2025!
About Morten Ramsbøl
Born 1970 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Morten has a Bachelor teaching and performance degree from the Royal Academy Of Music in Aarhus (1994 -1998) and a Pedagogical Diploma degree (2000)
He has since 1994 performed and recorded with stellar artists such as Sinne Eeg, Anders Jormin, Cæcilie Norby, Scott Hamilton, Benjamin Koppel, The Aarhus Jazz Orchestra, Mads Bærentzen Trio, Kurt Elling, John Scofield, Claire Martin, Benny Golson, Kristian Leth, Kenneth Knudsen, Jazz På Dansk, Renato Chicco, Randy Brecker, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Jansson, Morten Lund, Jan Lundgren, Steve Nelson, Adam Nussbaum, Peter Erskine, Bill Stewart, Peter Bernstein, Joey Baron, Jeff Ballard, Howard Curtis, Jure Pukl, Hans Ulrik, Michael Olsen, Pippo Corvino, Heinrich Von Kalnein, Veronica Mortensen, Jesper Thilo, Mulgrew Miller, Karl Heinz Miklin, Chris Smith, Francesca Tandoi, Antonio Sanchez, Joe Lovano, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Didier Lockwood, Jim Rotondi, Dena DeRose, Herwig Gradischnig, Karlheinz Miklin, Jacob Karlzon, Julian Argüelles and many more.
Morten is a freelance artistic producer for “Musikkens Hus”, Aalborg heading the acclaimed concert series “Jazz At The Symphony” and the Danish TV2 Christmas Special “Alletiders Juleshow”.
Being raised musically in the proud Danish jazz bass tradition, Morten is a musician with a very high technical level yet he believes strongly in the melodic and lyrical side of playing.
The music should first and foremost touch the listener.