Jakob Bro (born April 11, 1978) is a Danish guitarist and composer.

Career

Bro leads a trio with Joey Baron and Thomas Morgan. In the fall of 2016 the trio released the album Streams (ECM). Bro also works with Palle Mikkelborg and Bro/Knak, a collaboration with the Danish electronica producer Thomas Knak. Bro is a former member of the Paul Motian Band (Garden of Eden, ECM, 2006) and a member of Tomasz Stanko's Dark Eyes Quintet (Dark Eyes, ECM, 2009). Bro has worked with Paul Bley, Chris Cheek, Andrew D'Angelo, Bill Frisell, George Garzone, Lee Konitz, Thomas Morgan, Paul Motian, Oscar Noriega, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Speed, Ben Street, Mark Turner, David Virelles, and Kenny Wheeler.

Awards and honors

Jakob Bro got rewarded by the Danish Arts Foundation in 2006 and 2012 for his recordings Pearl River and Bro/Knak. In 2009 and 2013 he received The Jazz Special Prize for Danish Jazz Album of the Year (for the albums Balladeering and December Song) and in 2013 he received The Jazznyt Prize founded by Niels Overgaard (for December Song). In 2012 he received the DJBFA honorary award. In 2013 and 2016 Bro received The Carl Prize Jazz Composer of the Year for the albums Gefion and Bro/Knak. From 2003–2016 he received six Danish Music Awards: three for Danish Jazz Album of the Year (Gefion, Balladeering and Sidetracked ), two for Danish Crossover Album of the Year (Bro/Knak and Sidetracked ) and one for New Danish Jazz Artist of the Year (for the album Beautiful Day ). In 2014 he was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize for his trilogy Balladeering/Time/December Song.

Discography

As leader

As sideman