Peter Danstrup, bassist, composer, associate professor

Born April 23 1954 in Copenhagen

Education
Student 1972
Teacher Training College 1972-73
The Royal Danish Academy of Music, double bass 1975-79 (unfinished)

Bands
'70's: Jazzbanden, Oktobergruppen, Bohena, Strange Brothers + John Tchicai, Cox Orange, Salsa Na Ma
'80's: Six Winds, Jørgen Emborg Quartet, Halberg/Larsen, Svend Asmussens String Swing, New Jungle Orchestra, Pete Dan Band, Link Wray, Mazur/Markussen Kvartet, Mikkel Nordsø Band, Jan Kaspersen Kvintet, John Tchicai Group, Space Train, 3-step, Op, Op, Op, Two Bass Hit
´90's: John Tchicai Quartet, Berimbau, Aisha, Maaneklar
´00's: Jan Kaspersen SOB, Mikkel Nordsø Band, Berimbau, Ultraktement, Alisio Ensemble, Jan Kaspersen SaxChase
´10's: The Reptiles, Alisio Ensemble, Mikkel Nordsø Band, Jan Kaspersen Saxchase

Pedagogical/administrative career:
1977- ca '90: Teaches at the Vallekilde og Brandbjerg music seminars
1986-87: director of the Vallekilde Music Seminar
From 1988: teaches at Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium (RMC), Copenhagen
1997 - 2005: Director of Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium (RMC)
2006 - associate professor, RMC
 
Prizes:
1975: Dunkerque, Bohena, 1. prize in category free jazz
1976: Dunkerque, Strange Bros., 1. prize in category free jazz
2005: Knight of the Dannebrog
2010: The Danish Art Council awards the CD Reptiles in the Sky

Travels abroad - in relation to music:
1984: The Gambia
1981, 94, 99, 05: New York, USA
1991: Baltics, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
1992, 93, 94, 95, 97, 00, 05, 10: Marrakech. Marocco
1994, 99, 00, 06: Brazil
1998: South Africa
1998: New Orleans, USA
1998: Rabat, Maroc
1999: Santiago de Compostella, Spain
2000: Paris, France
2001, 06: Thailand
2001: Greenland
2001: Boston, USA
2002: Cuba
2002: Helsinki, Finland
2004: Skt. Petersborg, Russia
2005: L.A., USA
2005: New Delhi, Mumbay
2008: Damascus, Syria
rev: Aug 2011