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Danica Hobden's Warmbluetig

Warmbluetig is a four-piece modern jazz ensemble drawing upon the interaction of folkloric storytelling with spontaneous improvisation. Led by Australian guitarist and composer, Danica Hobden, the music is heavily inspired by the Australian jazz music scene and its textural and gesture-rich approach to composition. The compositions set the scene for the musicians to explore their own personal expression of sincerity and melodrama, and explores weaving layers and rhythms, rich colours, playfulness and curious listening.

The band has performed in numerous venues and festivals in Hamburg and North Germany including ELBJAZZ 2024, JazzHall Summer Festival 2024, a JazzTied Television Production and performances with the Hamburger Kammerballett and acclaimed drummer Will Guthrie (FR/AUS). Warmbluetig released their debut album on vinyl in 2024, as part of a larger collaborative project between Sydney-based and Hamburg-based musicians, and a Live EP featuring Will Guthrie in 2025.

Danica Hobden - Guitar & Compositions

Martín Zamorano - Piano

Roz Macdonald - Bass

Joshua Weiß - Drums

Danica Hobden's Warmbluetig: It Was Long Ago, It Will Be a Long Time

Read "It Was Long Ago, It Will Be a Long Time" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
December 26, 2024

Australian guitarist and composer Danica Hobden splits her time between her native land and Germany. In both countries she has surrounded herself with like minded musicians, which has resulted in two very distinct yet harmonious versions of her quartet, Warmbluetig. Her superb It Was Long Ago, It Will Be a Long Time features two recording sessions one with each group. The music, all penned by Hobden, is cinematic and stimulating. As an example, “The Kraken," which concludes the ...

“Intercontentinental Melodrama in 8 Songs” - JazzMoves, Hamburg 2024

“Not an album you’d want to rate or pigeonhole… one of the best debuts of the year…atmospheric floating images emerge alongside sweeping interiors – this has a stillness and devotion in a moment of maturing sound : an intensive care unit of melodic development and dramaturgy” - Clemens Verhooven, Verhoovens Jazz 2024

“Hobden has crafted interlinked originals that not only reflect her compositional skills but also bring out the best in all six of her colleagues