Even the Moon Is Dancing (1985) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra

In a similar vein as Norwegian drummer Bengt Berger's earlier releases, Danish guitarist Pierre Dorge marries contemporary jazz improvisers of a free-ish bent with melodic ideas stemming from West African music, particularly that of Ghana. Dorge also folds in certain aspects of early jazz (Ellington's "The Mooche" is covered here) and, when ...

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Dancing Cheek to Cheek (2004) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge & the New Jungle Orchestra

Pierre Dørge & the New Jungle Orchestra seek to combine elements of many different jazz styles, along with their irrepressible humor, on this Stunt CD, succeeding most of the time. But their novel reworking of the famous version of "Cheek to Cheek" by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, featuring vocals by guests Josefine Cronholm and Ray ...

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Live at Birdland (2003) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge

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Music from the Danish Jungle (1995) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra

Guitarist Pierre Dorge's New Jungle Orchestra has a very fitting title, for although they do not perform any Duke Ellington songs on their varied CD (the moody "Fullmoon for a Rhino" comes the closest style-wise), the adventure of Duke's music (along with an inventive use of wah-wah mutes and tone colors) is certainly present. A major surprise ...

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Ballad Round the Left Corner (1983) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge

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Landscape with Open Door (1979) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge & Walt Dickerson

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New Jungle Orchestra (1982) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra

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Brikama (1984) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra

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Johnny Lives (1987) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra

The extraordinary South African bassist Johnny "Mbizo" Dyani, who died in 1986, had been a regular member of the New Jungle Orchestra, a Danish band led by Pierre Dorge that meshed jazz and African music, and this album was recorded in tribute to him. When the band gets cooking, the confluence of West African (particularly Ghanaian) melodies and ...

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Zig Zag Zimfoni (2001) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge

Zig Zag Zimfoni is the 16th release from guitarist Pierre Dørge's longstanding, ten-piece New Jungle Orchestra. The group cultivates a subtle Middle Eastern flavor throughout the course of 11 compositions, all of which are by Dørge, save for pianist Irene Becker's "Night in Klung Kung" and saxophonist Jakob Mygind's "Kwandu Wedding." Several ...

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Chinese Compass (1999)

by Pierre Dørge

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Jazz Is Like a Banana (2007) more music like this

by Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra

Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra return to the Steeplechase label after 20 years of working with several others. The guitarist wrote all but one of the songs, still cultivating a multi-faceted approach to writing that draws from many musical styles from various lands. "A Minor Disturbance to Mr. Nielsen" incorporates themes from Danish composer ...

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