Biography of Daniel Rorke

"a fullblooded performer of the Nordic jazz sound"
- Lasse Haugen Jazznytt No2.2011

REVIEW:
Daniel Rorke "San'an"
Daniel Rorke - (s), Hilmar Jensson - (g), Rune Nergaard - (b), Per Oddvar Johansen - (d)
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The Australian saxophonist Daniel Rorke is inspired by the Japanese Instrument Shakuhachi, a bamboo-like wind instrument. Rapturous bamboo possibilities are cultivated on the album San'an. Different styles and genres are strongly represented here. The composer Rorke has also been joined by a legendary lineup that consists of highly productive jazz musicians with different backgrounds and nationalities. We recognize the Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson who has worked with, among others, Jim Black's Alas No Axis. Otherwise, the quartet consists of two strong jazz names Daniel Rorke has met through the jazz community of Trondheim, Rune Nergaard on bass and Per Oddvar Johansen on drums. This is also a bit of the secret behind the album San'an, not least, it was recorded in the Rainbow Studio, making this album a master meeting of jazz musicians. One should be careful to compare with this with previous and other major releases, but Fluctuations, Metamorphoses is a groundbreaking introduction where Hilmar Jensson entirely profits. Daniel Rorke's years in Trondheim have made him a fullblooded performer of the Nordic jazz sound.
- Lasse Haugen Jazznytt No2.2011 Translated from Norwegian.

BIO:
Tenor and soprano saxophonist Daniel Rorke grew up just
outside of the town of Nimbin on the east coast of Australia,
and has since lived and worked in Sydney, Melbourne,
Iceland and for a short period New York. Currently he is a
resident of Trondheim, Norway where he completed his
Masters degree in Jazz Performance at NTNU Jazzlinja. He
has also studied composition rather extensively and learnt
from some well known artists such as Jerry Bergonzi, Kenny
Werner, Terje Bjørklund, Henning Sommerø, Odd Johann
Overøy, Victor Morosco, Gordon Brisker, Mike Nock, Dale
Barlow, Col Loughnan, Bill Motzing, Dave Panichi, Richard
Toop, Phil Slater and Riley Lee (Shakuhachi Grand Master).
His performance career has included work with musicians such as Hilmar Jensson, Per Oddvar
Johansen, Rune Nergaard, Samuel Jon Samuelsson (Sigur Ros and many others),
Sygtryygr Baldurson (Sugar Cubes drummer) Oskar Gudjonsson, Siggi Floasson, Lasse Lindgren, Alister Spence, Dave Goodman, Rod Mayhew, James Muller, Andrew Gander,
Matt Clohesy, Will Guthrie and many others.
He has toured extensively in Australia, the US and Europe, notable gigs including the Jazz Cafe in
London, Acton Jazz Cafe in Boston, Moods in Zurich, Central Park Summer Stage in New York,
Bennet’s Lane in Melbourne, The Reykjavik Jazz festival in Iceland, Groningen Festival in the
Nederlands, The Darwin Festival in Australia, the Sydney Opera House, the Melbourne Arts Centre
and many many other festivals around Europe and the United States.