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Thorbjørn Risager(born May 19, 1971 in Gundsø ) is a Danish musician whose music fuses blues, R&B, rock, jazz, and soul. He studied at the renowned Rytmisk Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. In 2002, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter founded the septet Thorbjørn Risager Blue7 with musicians from the Copenhagen blues scene, with whom he recorded his debut album Live 2004 in 2004.

In 2005, Risager was named Danish Blues Musician of the Year. From his second CD From The Heart onward his albums no longer appeared under Thorbjørn Risager Blue7, but only under his name. Since the 2014 release Too Many Roads, the extended formation for the recording of the octet has operated under Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado.

In addition to his band, Risager also performs in a duo with pianist Emil Balsgaard. He names Ray Charles and BB King as his role models.

Discography

 * Live 2004 (2004)
 * From The Heart (2007)
 * Here I Am (2007)
 * Live At The Victoria (2009)
 * Track record (2010)
 * Dust & Scratches (2012)
 * Between Rock And Some Hard Blues – The First Decade (2013; available as MP3 download only)
 * Too Many Roads ( Ruf Records, 2014) - PdSK Best List 3/2014 [5] and PdSK Annual Prize 2015 [6]
 * Songs From The Road (CD+DVD; Ruf Records, 2015)
 * Change My Game (Ruf Records, 2017)
 * Come On In (Ruf Records, 2020)
 * Best Of (Ruf Records, 2021)
 * Navigation Blues (Provogue Records, 2022)