Jesper Thilo

Danish jazz musician

Born: 28 November 1941
Copenhagen
Died: 25 April 2026
Country: Denmark
Record labels: Storyville

Biography

Jesper Thilo was a jazz musician who played saxophone, tenor saxophone and alto saxophone. Jesper Thilo was born on 28 November 1941 in Copenhagen and died on 25 April 2026. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Storyville. Honours include Ben Webster Prize (1977) and Piraten award (2006).

Jesper Thilo (28 November 1941 – 25 April 2026) was a Danish jazz musician, mainly known as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and clarinetist. He is considered to be one of the top European straight-ahead jazz musicians of the post-1970 period. Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins were early influences, while he later developed a highly personal sound reminiscent of Zoot Sims. Thilo first recorded as a leader for Storyville Records in 1973 and in the 1980s on Storyville his sidemen at various times included Kenny Drew, Clark Terry, and Harry "Sweets" Edison. In the 1980s, he also played in the Ernie Wilkins's Almost Big Band. Thilo also appears on the Miles Davis album Aura recorded in 1985. In 1991, he worked with Hank Jones in a quintet.

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