Simon Spang-Hanssen Quartet featuring Thomas Clausen-piano, Jesper Lundgaard on bass and Billy Hart on drums. Live in the studio after a tour in France and Denmark. "IDENTIFIED" Dacapo DCCD 9448 " The saxophonist Simon Spang-Hanssen almost seems to have several personalities at this moment. In certain settings he can play a very direct "american" jazz and in others in a more melodic way, reminding of "french overseas" music. On the quartet-CD " Identified " both currents flow together in his original compositions and in the bandleaders sparkling alto-playing. And the playing of pianist Thomas Clausen, bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Billy Hart fully matches the leaders." Joergen Siegumfeldt /Berlingske Tidende august-99 " Spang-Hanssen knows the art of enthousiasming himself and his group, and with Billy Hart on drums the music really ignites. Thomas Clausen and Jesper Lundgaard seems like fish in the water, and everybody is playing on top in all the tunes; of which half bear reference to space. Should justice be done, the sales ought to reach astro-nomical heights." Frank Buchmann-Moeller / Fyns Stiftstidende aug. -99 Simon Spang-Hanssen, saxophonist, has played with John Tchicai and Strange Brothers, Jan Kaspersen, Ben Besiakov, Jesper Lundgaard, Alex Riel, Nguyên Lê, Richard Bona, Niels Lan Doky, Edourd Ferlet, Louis et Francois Moutin, Linley Marthe, Franck Tortiller, Néné... Thomas Clausen, pianist, directs his own groups and has played with Dexter Gordon, George Russel, Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Lea Freire, Teco Cardoso... Jesper Lundgaard, bassist, has played with Bent Eriksen, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, Dexter Gordon, Johhny Griffin, Pepper Adams, Doug Raney, Duke Jordan, Horace Parlan, Warne Marsh, Paul Bley,Benny Golson,Néné, Bob Rockwell.... Billy Hart, drummer, has performed with, among others, Wes Montgomery, Shirley Horn, Herbie Hancock Sextet, McCoy Tyner, Stan Getz, Quest, Chico Freeman, Mark Turner, Didier Lockwood, Joe Lovano.............