Jazz Articles about Jesper Bodilsen

Vivian Buczek: Le Grand Michel

by Neil Duggan
October 22, 2024

The title of this album, Le Grand Michel, refers to French composer, pianist and arranger, Michel Legrand. In a glittering career, he wrote hundreds of film and television scores. He won three Oscars (from 13 nominations) with “The Windmills of Your Mind," featured in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), perhaps his best- known work. This song had English lyrics written by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman, the couple formed a long-lasting songwriting relationship with Legrand, also winning three Oscars.

Jesper Bodilsen al Pinocchio di Firenze

by Neri Pollastri
January 19, 2018

Jesper Bodilsen “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" Firenze Pinocchio Live Jazz 9.12.2017 A un anno dalla pubblicazione dell'ottimo disco Santa Claus is Coming to Town il contrabbassista danese Jesper Bodilsen, ben noto per essere membro dello straordinario “trio danese" di Stefano Bollani, porta il suo progetto “natalizio" sul palco del Pinocchio Live Jazz di Firenze. Del lavoro registrato rimangono lo spirito e buona parte del programma, mentre la formazione conserva, oltre ...

I 10 CD nel CD-Player di... Jesper Bodilsen

by Vincenzo Roggero
March 19, 2014

01. Antonio Zambrini--Due colori (Abeat--2003). Ho conosciuto il pianista Antonio Zambrini durante la partecipazione al progetto con la cantante Silwia Bialas. Ho apprezzato da subito il suo modo di suonare che mi ricorda un poco quello del mio amico pianista svedese Lars Jansson. Zambrini mi ha dato questo album e lo sto ascoltando continuamente nelle ultime settimane. 02. Gregory Porter--Liquid Spirit (Blue Note--2013). Adoro la voce di Gregory Porter sentita per la prima ...

Jesper Bodilsen: Scenografie

by Jakob Baekgaard
October 28, 2013

When Danish bassist Jesper Bodilsen stepped out as a leader with the album Short Stories for Dreamers (Stunt, 2009), he proved himself not only as a superbly skilled instrumentalist, but also as a master of subdued poetic moods. Together with trumpeter Peter Asplund, guitarist Ulf Wakenius and vibraphonist Severi Pyysalo, he created an entire universe of sound based around his musical narratives, with plenty of room for contemplation. Bodilsen now returns with an ambitious double disc, Scenografie, ...

Jesper Bodilsen: Scenografie

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 22, 2013

Disco doppio del danese Jesper Bodilsen, noto da noi soprattutto per essere il contrabbassista dello splendido “trio danese" di Stefano Bollani, ma anche ottimo compositore e già autore di un disco a proprio nome, Short Stories for Dreamers, pubblicato dall Stunt Records. Qui Bodilsen si concede il lusso di missare due sessioni con due quartetti diversi, una registrata in Italia (il 15 dicembre 2011 a Perugia), l'altra in Svezia (il 17 gennaio 2012 a Goteborg). Del gruppo “italiano" fanno parte ...

Jesper Bodilsen: Short Stories For Dreamers

by Jakob Baekgaard
February 4, 2010

One of the major musical events of 2009 was the international breakthrough of Italian pianist Stefano Bollani's Danish trio with bassist Jesper Bodilsen and drummer Morten Lund. The release of Stone in the Water (ECM, 2009) underlined Bodilsen's unlimited potential, who not only played meticulously, but also contributed two of the album's most beautiful compositions, “Orvieto" and “Edith."

On Short Stories For Dreamers, released on the Danish Stunt label, Bodilsen is on the top of the bill, but the album ...