Jakob Bro
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Guitarists · b. 1978

Jakob Bro

Danish guitarist, composer and bandleader

Born
1978
Copenhagen
Country
Denmark
Discography
26 albums

Biography

Jakob Bro is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Jakob Bro was born in 1978 in Copenhagen. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 26 albums, from “Daydreamer” (2003) to “From Such a Blue Sky / かくも青き空から” (2026).

Jakob Bro (born April 11, 1978) is a Danish guitarist and composer. He has released 20 albums as a bandleader and became a renowned artist on the international jazz scene after recording and touring with Paul Motian, Tomasz Stanko, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Midori Takada, Brian Blade, and Charles Lloyd. Jakob Bro was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2014 for his trilogy Balladeering, Time and December Song. In 2016, he signed with ECM Records. His annual stint as a leader at The Village Vanguard began in 2020.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Daydreamer 2003
Sidetracked 2005
Pearl River 2007
The Stars Are All New Songs (Vol.1) 2008
White Rainbow 2008
Balladeering 2009
Time 2011
Bro/Knak 2012
Balladeering & Time Reworks 2013
December Song 2013
Gefion 2015
Hymnotic / Salmodisk 2015
Streams 2016
Bay of Rainbows 2018 · Live
Returnings 2018
Uma Elmo 2021
Once Around the Room: A Tribute to Paul Motian 2022
Taking Turns 2024 · ECM Records
Live At The Village Vanguard 2025
Murasaki 2025
New Morning 2025
The Montclair Session 2025
あなたに出会うまで / Until I Met You 2025
8 2026 · Loveland Music From Such a Blue Sky / かくも青き空から 2026 · Loveland Music
Pearl River

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Jakob Bro play?

Jakob Bro is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Jakob Bro born?

Jakob Bro was born 1978 in Copenhagen.

What are Jakob Bro's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Taking Turns (2024), 8 (2026), From Such a Blue Sky / かくも青き空から (2026), Daydreamer (2003) and Sidetracked (2005).

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