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Nils Davidsen

Simon Toldam Trio: Omhu

by Jakob Baekgaard
February 21, 2019

The bebop and hard bop revolution of the forties and fifties made speed a virtue as razor-sharp unison lines cut through the rhythms. A saxophonist like Johnny Griffin was praised for his fast way of playing that also underlined his technical virtuosity, and the muscular style signaled a music completely in touch with modernity.

Simon Toldam: A New Perspective in Jazz

by Jakob Baekgaard
September 4, 2015

Danish pianist and composer Simon Toldam is a man who is used to getting involved in many different musical situations. Toldam thrives on diversity and he has played all kinds of music, from folk music to modern jazz and avant-garde. No matter what he is playing, he invests himself in the different musical contexts and brings ...

Luther Thomas: In Denmark

by Jakob Baekgaard
June 10, 2015

Denmark has a long tradition of jazz immigration and in the land where the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was born, it is truly a musical fairy tale that such great artists as saxophonists Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon and Stan Getz have lived and worked in the country, along with pianists like Kenny Drew and Horace ...

Nils Davidsen: Noget at glæde sig til

by Alberto Bazzurro
September 25, 2014

Quarantotto anni, danese, il contrabbassista Nils Bosse Davidsen ha deciso nel corso del 2013 di raccogliersi fra sé e sé e dare alla luce una serie di solo performances che lo vedono misurarsi sia con lo strumento puro e semplice (sette brani) sia con sovraincisioni varie (i restanti quattro). Maestro in particolare dell'archetto, ...

Nils Davidsen: Noget at glæde sig til: Solo Outburst In Various Frames Part I

by Henning Bolte
March 30, 2014

Now and then a heavy instrument with low and deep resonance can sound very light; now and then a series of freely combined tones can nonetheless have a strong melodic feel; and now and then very mobile playing can sound tranquil. The double bass is a heavy, low register instrument, but in the hands of some ...

Vinterjazz Copenhagen: Carsten Dahl Trio w/ Reuben Rogers and Greg Hutchinson at Jazzhus Montmartre

by Henning Bolte
March 13, 2014

Carsten Dahl Trio w/ Reuben Rogers Vinterjazz 2014 Jazzhus Montmartre Copenhagen, Denmark February 20-21, 2014 Vinterjazz Vinterjazz has the same setup as the Jazzfestival Copenhagen in the summer. It is spread over the whole city but on a smaller scale. During the ten days in February ...

Zone Bleue

By Nils Davidsen

Label: ILK Music
Released: 2013
Track listing: 1. Zone Bleue (Davidsen) - 2:56; 2. Cobra - Prologue (Tranberg) - 3:31; 3. Cobra (Tranberg) - 4:23; 4. Folie A Deux (Tranberg) - 3:47; 5. Niveje (Davidsen) - 5:15; 6. Le Hex (Tranberg) - 4:38; 7. Snippy (Davidsen) - 0:35; 8. Suzugamori (Tranberg) - 5:27; 9. Croque-Mort (Davidsen) - 2:10.

Kasper Tranberg - Nils Davidsen: Zone Bleue

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 23, 2013

Libero ma anche liricamente ispirato, questo duo danese vede di scena la tromba di Kasper Tranberg e il contrabbasso di Nils Davidsen, entrambi impegnati in alcune tracce anche alle tastiere. Le atmosfere, sospese ma non rarefatte, pur su tempi lenti non mancano di spinta propulsiva, in buona parte dovuta al contrabbasso, fin dall'inizio protagonista e capace ...