Mads la Cour's Almugi

Mads la Cour's Almugi: Quartet

by Eyal Hareuveni
June 28, 2015

Almugi is an ancient Scandinavian word that describes free men of the Kingdom who are gifted with exceptional goodness. It is also the name of an ongoing musical project of Danish cornet and trumpet player Mads la Cour, member of the Danish Radio Big Band. The first recording of this project featured la Cour in a duet with drummer Anders Mogensen and the second with a large ensemble. The Quartet is comprised with Danish musicians--clarinetist Lars Greve, double bassist Andreas ...