Biography.guide
Home › People › Composer › Pierre Dørge
Portrait of Pierre Dørge

Pierre Dørge

b. 1946

Danish avant-garde jazz guitarist, bandleader and composer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Pierre Dørge

Born 1946. Pierre Dørge is a Danish composer, jazz musician, guitarist, jazz guitarist and musician.

Pierre Dørge (born 28 February 1946) is a Danish avant-garde jazz guitarist. As leader of the New Jungle Orchestra, he combined traditional and modern jazz with West African Highlife guitar music. Among his collaborators have been his wife, pianist Irene Becker, saxophonist John Tchicai, bassist Johnny Dyani, and percussionist Marilyn Mazur.

Career A native of Copenhagen, Dørge belonged to a free-jazz big band from 1969 to 1971 that was led by John Tchicai. As leader of Thermaenius in 1978, he borrowed from Balkan folk music. Two years later, he led the New Jungle Orchestra, borrowing from African styles. He has worked with Johnny Dyani, Khan Jamal, David Murray, and Don Cherry.

Discography Landscape with Open Door with Walt Dickerson (SteepleChase, 1979) Ballad Round the Left Corner (SteepleChase, 1980) Copenhagen Boogie (CBS, 1982) Ball at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art with John Tchicai (SteepleChase, 1983) Brikama (SteepleChase, 1984) Even the Moon Is Dancing (SteepleChase, 1985) Johnny Lives (SteepleChase, 1987) La Luna with Irene Becker, Morten Carlsen (Olufsen, 1987) Live in Denmark with Jan Kaspersen (Olufsen, 1988) Peer Gynt (Olufsen, 1989) Different Places Different Bananas (Olufsen, 1989) Echoez Of... with Harry Beckett (Olufsen, 1990) Live in Chicago (Olufsen, 1991) Karawane (Olufsen, 1994) The Jazzpar Prize (Enja, 1992) Bryllupsfotografen (The Wedding Photographer) with Irene Becker (Olufsen, 1994 Absurd Bird (Olufsen, 1995) The Olufsen Years 1-4: Different Places Different Bananas (Olufsen, 1989), Peer Gynt (Olufsen, 1989), Live in Chicago (Olufsen, 1991), Karawane (Olufsen, 1994), Absurd Bird (Olufsen, 1995) (SteepleChase, 2010) Music from the Danish Jungle (Dacapo, 1996) China Jungle (Dacapo, 1997) Chinese Compass (Dacapo, 1999) Zig Zag Zimfoni (Stunt, 2001) Hope is Bright Green Up North with John Tchicai, Lou Grassi (CIMP, 2003) Live at Birdland (Stunt, 2003) Dancing Cheek to Cheek (Stunt, 2004) Jazz is Like a Banana (SteepleChase, 2007) Whispering Elephants (SteepleChase, 2008) Kryss with Færd, Irene Becker, Julie Hjetland (Tutl, 2008) Pierre Dorge Presents New Jungle Orchestra (SteepleChase, 2010) Sketches of India (SteepleChase, 2011) Like Salamanders We Survive with Torben Westergaard, Tyshawn Sorey (TW Musik, 2013) Blui (SteepleChase, 2015) Ubi Zaa (SteepleChase, 2016) Soundscapes (SteepleChase, 2018) Bluu Afroo (SteepleChase, 2020)

As sideman Kristian Blak, Antifonale (Tutl, 1987) Povl Dissing, Over Adskillige Graenser... (Rosen, 1988) Povl Dissing, Zoo Sange (Olufsen, 1996) Johnny Dyani, Grand Mother's Teaching (Jam, 1982) Johnny Dyani, Born Under the Heat (Dragon, 1996) Doudou Gouirand, Mouvements Naturels (JAM, 1982) Doudou Gouirand, Chanting & Dancing Live at Zurich Jazz Festival (Jam, 1985) Doudou Gouirand, Forgotten Tales Vent Du (Sud, 1985) Khan Jamal, Three (SteepleChase, 1985) Butch Morris, Homeing (Sound Aspects, 1989) John Tchicai, Afrodisiaca (MPS, 1969) John Tchicai, Real Tchicai (SteepleChase, 1977)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in Pierre Dørge's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pierre Dørge's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pierre Dørge?

Danish avant-garde jazz guitarist, bandleader and composer

When was Pierre Dørge born?

Pierre Dørge was born on 28 February 1946 in Copenhagen.

What is Pierre Dørge's occupation?

Pierre Dørge is a composer, jazz musician, guitarist, jazz guitarist and musician.

What nationality is Pierre Dørge?

Pierre Dørge is Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Dørge

· Wikidata: Q32068

· DBpedia: Pierre Dørge

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pierre Dørge. https://biography.guide/pierre-dorge/

MLA: "Pierre Dørge." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pierre-dorge/.

Chicago: "Pierre Dørge." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pierre-dorge/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:32 UTC