- Saxophonist/composer, born Sep. 28.th. 1965 in Copenhagen.
- Studies at Berklee College of Music from 1984-86, and studies/work in New York 1986-87. Studies/work in New York in 1995.
- Leader of the following groups: ”Pinocchio” (87), ”Hans Ulrik Fusion” (88-89), ”Ulrik/Hess Quartet” (89-90),”Wombat” (from 95), ”Hans Ulrik Jazz & Mambo” from 98-03. Currently: Hans Ulrik Quartet with Lars Jansson (S).
- Has recorded as a leader with: Gary Peaco ck, Mino Cinelu, Adam Nussbaum, Niels Lan Doky, Lars Jansson, Marilyn Mazur, John Scofield, Peter Erskine, Steve Swallow a.o.
- Also performances with e.g.: Marilyn Mazur´s Future Song, Danish Radio Big Band, Michael Ruff, Cæcilie Norby, Joey Baron, Jeff Ballard, Marc Johnson, Eliane Elias, Lisa Nilsson a.o.
- 2010: Touring Taiwan with Lars jansson (S) and Japan with Kasper Tranberg (DK) a.o.
- 2009: Recording and toruring with Eivind Aarset, Anders Jormin, Audun Kleive a.o.
- 2006: Jazzspecial ” Best Jazz CD of the Year” with the CD ”Tribal Dance”
- 2005 Montreal Jazzfestival w. Steve Swallow
- 2002 Touring China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia
- 2000 ”Jazz CD of the Year” by the readers of the Danish magazine ”Jazz Special”
- 2000 Leader of ”The Jazzpar Combo” with John Scofield, Peter Erskine
- 1999 Received the Danish JASA-prize
- 1999 Danish Grammy as ” Best Jazz CD of the Year” with the CD ”Jazz & Mambo”
- 1998 Received an award from ”Dansk Tonekunstnerforening” with the group Wombat
- 1990 3. Prizewinner in a jazz competition in Rome
- 1988 Won the award ”Best Soloist” in The European Jazz Competition in Leverkusen
CD releases as a leader:
- ”Hans Ulrik Fusion” (1989)
- ”Day After Day” (1992)
- ”Strange World” (1994)
- ”Jazz & Mambo” (1999)
- ”Short Cuts” (2000)
- “Jazz & Latin Beats” (2001)
- “Danish Standards” (2003)
- “Blue & Purple” (2004)
- “Tribal Dance” (2006)
- “Slow Procession” (2009)
As a co-leader:
- “Danske Sange” w/ T Clausen (1999)
- “Trio” w/ Steve Swallow (2002)
- “Tin Pan Aliens” w/ Swallow (2004)
- “Other People, Other Plans” w/ Klüvers BB (2005)
- Believe in Spring” w/Swallow (2008)