Pierre Dørge
Pierre Dørge, born on February 28, 1946 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is an
avant-garde jazz guitarist. In 1969, he began his professional career as part of
John Tchicai's free-jazz big band. He later led Thermaenius in 1978 and the New
Jungle Orchestra in 1980, which blended traditional and modern jazz with West
African Highlife guitar music. Dørge has collaborated extensively with notable
musicians such as Irene Becker, Johnny Dyani, and Marilyn Mazur. His discography
includes Landscape with Open Door (1979), Copenhagen Boogie (1982), and Like
Salamanders We Survive (2013).
