Bio

Guitar player, producer, composer and M.D. Soren Reiff

Official winner of the 2017 STUDIO JAMS INTERNATIONAL INSPIRATION AWARDS as “Most Inspiring Guitarist”

Recording artist, who has released three albums. Soren Reiff has five books published as an author. He has composed and produced music for TV-shows, cd’s, commercials and movies. Soren has worked as Musical Director on some of the most popular TV-shows on Danish National TV.

Soren Reiff has performed live, on TV or on recordings with the following artists

Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Robert Palmer, Randy Crawford, Mike Stern, Michael Brecker, Toots Thielemans, David Garfield, Eric Marienthal, Rick Braun, Paul Young, Michael Ruff, Mark King/Level 42, Curtis Stigers and many others. You can see more detailed list here.

2023

  • Writing and publishing “Guitar fra grunden” – an instructional guitar book
  • Releasing the single We Were so Close – an international collaboration
  • Releasing the single Isolated – an international collaboration
  • Studio sessions for numerous international artists
  • Teaching at “De 5 Musikdage” – a course for danish music-teachers
  • Numerous Guitar Camps in Denmark

2022

  • Initiator for several composing courses/camps
  • Teaching at “De 5 Musikdage” – a course for danish music-teachers
  • Studio sessions for numerous international artists
  • M.D. and teacher for several theater-productions for kids

2021

  • Concerts with The LAB inc
  • Concerts with CJFC
  • Guitar Camps in Denmark
  • Teaching at “De 5 Musikdage” – a course for danish music-teachers
  • Studio sessions for numerous international artists
  • Live shows with The LAB Inc and CJFC

2020

  • Booked for housebands in major theatre plays – but several months shows cancelled due to the pandemic.
  • Concerts and tours cancelled in The Netherlands, Spain, Norway and Denmark.
  • Workshops and Guitar Camps cancelled due to the pandemic
  • Sessions and concerts with The LAB inc
  • Sessions and concerts with Copenhagen Jazz Funk collective
  • Sessions for different international collaborations
  • Guitar Camps in Denmark 

2019

  • Composed and produced music for movies.
  • Tour in Holland with studio-session-group The Pact
  • Clinics at Copenhagen Guitar Show
  • Masterclass in Holland: How to build a career in the music business
  • Released several Guitar Tutorial Videos
  • Band doctor for 10+ bands @ Horsens All Stars
  • Numerous Guitar Camps/workshops/clinics

2018

  • Concert, workshop, clinics, band doctor sessions in Norway
  • Numerous Guitar Camps in Denmark
  • Released video “Improvisation med Pentaton” in Danish
  • Residential in Oure – Summer Camp
  • Concerts in Scandinavia with Richard Smith
  • Performing as guest artist with house bands

2016-2017

  • Official winner in the 2017 STUDIO JAMS INTERNATIONAL INSPIRATION AWARDS as “Most Inspiring Guitarist”
  • Numerous Guitar Camps and clinics
  • Studio sessions as guitar player on international albums with session musicians as Nathan East, Steve Gadd, Abraham Laboriel, Eric Valentine, Sekou Bunch and many others
  • Studio sessions as guitar player on international albums with session musicians as Nathan East, Steve Gadd, Abraham Laboriel and many others

2013-2015

  • Nominated by Ace Entertainment/Studio Jams to be the “Most Inspiring Guitarist” together with: Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Dean Brown, Gil Parris and Chuck Loeb
  • Live in Denmark with Garfield/Reiff project
  • Third album release: “Gratitude”, featuring: Gary Novak, Jimmy Haslip and many others
  • Live in Canada together with Walle Larsson
  • Live in Sweden Soloist with Trelleborg Big Band

2011-2013

  • Duo concerts with guitar player Richard Smith
  • Soloist with Trelleborg Big Band
  • Fifth book: “Reiffs Rytmer” published
  • Sample Library: ”Scarbee Funk Guitarist” for Native Instruments – Guitar and concept developer
  • M.D. for several European singers, among others Emilie de Forrest (winner of Eurovison Song Contest 2013)

2010

  • “Miss you” – second album as a recording artist featuring Will Lee, Steve Ferrone, Ricky Lawson and others
  • Theme music for the TV-show “Danmarks Indsamling 2010”, Danish National TV – DR1
  • Guest appearances with Russell Ferrante, Jeff Richman, Jimmy Haslip and Henrik Engqvist

2009

  • Tv-show “Studio Jams” – Recorded an episode/session with violinist Tracy Silverman in Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Guest appearance in Copenhagen DK with Jeff Richman, Jimmy Haslip and Henrik Engqvist

2008

  • Fourth book “Gode Råd … er guld værd” is published
  • ”Reiffs Riffs II”, Sorens third instructional guitar book is published
  • Initiator for the Songwriter and Producer course at DRH

2007

  • American TV-show ”Studio Jams” – an episode recorded in Copenhagen DK, shown on BET in US
  • Musical Director on TV-show: ”Danmarksindsamlingen”, Danish National TV – DR1
  • Composes and produces theme songs for TV and radio programs

2005-2006

  • Musical Director at CIFF’s show in Tivoli Gardens, shown live on national TV – TV2
  • VIP folder with Soren Reiff presets for the amp-modelling software “Amplitube II”
  • Played with David Garfield and Karizma, Lost Lobotomys, DG & The Cats and David Garfields Latin All Stars
  • Signature music for the national Danish radio program “Fredag på farten”
  • Second book: ”Reiffs Rytmer” is published
  • Musical Director for European Song Contest winner: Brd. Olsen

2004-2005

  • Produces the album – ”One side of me” solo album from Danish soul singer Rikke Mølgaard
  • Plays in Europe with David Garfield and the cats (Steve Ferrone, Alex Ligertwood, Will Lee)
  • First book ”Reiffs riffs” is published
  • Produces the album: ”Pop Bag Baren” featuring the cream of Danish artists

2001-2003

  • The album ”Reiff jr – Funky Flavas” is released, featuring: Michael Ruff, Mike Stern, Nabiha
  • Musical Director of the “New Years Show of ARTE”. Each show features more than 150 artists

2000-2001

  • Concerts in Malaysia with Christina Boelskifte
  • Toured for the first time with keyboard player David Garfield
  • Concerts with Danish Music Awards winner: Infernal
  • Toured with Danish Music Awards nominee : Blue Eyes/Julie Rugaard

1998-1999

  • For 3 seasons Reiff was Musical Director of the TV-show “The Big Class Reunion” with a national market share of 67%
  • Soren Reiff was included in the “International Who’s Who In Music”

1997

  • Musical Director on 10 TV-shows: “It’s Saturday Night” TV3, a show with a market share of 45%

1986-96

  • 1 season – Guitar player in house band for the TV-show “Safari”
  • 2 seasons of the Danish version of the TV-show “Don’t forget Your Toothbrush”
  • Numerous seasons – House band of “Meyerheim & Co.” a Danish version of The Tonight Show
  • Guitar player in the house band for the TV-shows “Harry Måneskin”
  • Toured in UK and USA with “Linie 3”
  • 1 Season – Guitar player in the house band for a season of the TV-show “Kims Corner”