Artist Info: Jesper Thilo

Jesper Thilo (born in Copenhagen on 28 November 1941; died 25 April 2026) was a Danish jazz musician, mainly known as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist and clarinetist, remembered as one of the top European straight-ahead jazz musicians of the post-1970 period.

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. [read more...]