caption death_date years_active notable_instruments image_size article_title background birth_date instrument genre image origin name occupation
photo hreinn gudlaugsson 24 february 2011 1978 -- 2011 trumpet , flugelhorn 265 jens winther
 non_vocal_instrumentalist 29 october 1960 trumpet , flugelhorn jazz jazz fusion jens-winter01 . jpg næstved , denmark jens winther musician , composer , arranger , bandleader
jens winther

jens winther -lrb- 29 october 1960 -- 24 february 2011 -rrb- was a danish jazz trumpeter , composer , arranger and bandleader .
he composed for and played in a long line of european big bands and other orchestras .
his work includes compositions for symphony orchestras , chamber ensembles and choirs .
as a bandleader , he was noted on the international jazz scene with his `` jw european quartet '' -lrb- originally a quintet -rrb- , particularly since 2007 .
in 2008 , he founded the fusion band `` jw electrazz '' .
from 2009 , he was based in berlin , germany .
jens winther was born in næstved , denmark , in 1960 .
at the age of 10 he started to play the trumpet and at 18 , he moved to copenhagen to become a professional freelance trumpeter , playing with such bands as the new jungle orchestra , the erling kroner tentet , `` candentia nova danica '' and ernie wilkins ' almost big band .
in 1982 , he became a solo trumpeter in the dr big band and in 1985 he also started to compose for it .
in 1989 , winther left the big band and moved to new york city after receiving an invitation to join the two-year jazz composer 's workshop under the direction of bob brookmeyer .
at the same time , he worked as a freelance trumpeter , playing with groups and musicians such as the toshiko akiyoshi band , eddie palmieri , kenny barron , max roach , tito puente , marie bauza orchestra , george mraz and xavier cugat orchestra .
in 1991 , after the end of the workshop , he returned to denmark .
subsequently he composed for numerous european bands , mainly in the nordic countries and germany , as well as other orchestras and was a trumpeter in various constellations , including in his own band `` jens winther group '' .
on 5 may 1994 , his first trumpet concerto for symphony orchestra , `` concerto for trumpet and orchestra '' , was performed for the first time .
in 1998 , he toured with george gruntz 's concert band .
on 29 april 1999 , winther and the Århus symphony orchestra performed his second trumpet concerto , `` the eagle '' , for the first time in Århus musikhus .
he also collaborated with the metropole orchestra in the netherlands on a number of occasions .
in 2007 , he experienced an international breakthrough with his jz european quintet and went on a worldwide tour which included the united states , canada , australia , and china .
in 2008 , he formed the fusion band `` jw electrazz '' which had its world premiere on 22 march in copenhagen jazzhouse .
in 2009 , he moved to berlin , germany , and formed the `` jw berlin quintet '' .
winther died on 24 february 2011 reportedly from a stroke in his sleep .
