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Jakob Sørensen
Awards
New Danish Jazz Artist 2017, DPA Nominated for the New Danish Jazz Act 2015 Jazz Musician of the year 2015 in Nother Jutland The Musician of The Year 2011, Sæby Jazz Festival 2. price at Young Artist Award,Burghausen with the trio Elliott
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Jakob Sørensen: A New Path for the Nordic Sound
by Jakob Baekgaard
For a long time, jny: Copenhagen has been considered the jazz capital of Denmark and the myth of the storied Montmartre club has continued to flourish while the ILK collective has kept the avant-garde spirit alive. But Copenhagen isn't the only place in Denmark where musical scenes can thrive. For some time, jny: Aarhus has manifested itself with its own creative environment and label, Jaeger Community Music, and artists like singer Karmen Rõivassepp, guitarist Gorm Askjær and the band I ...
read moreHvalfugl: Øjeblikke Vi Husker
by Anthony Shaw
There's no denying that this Danish trio plays a very mellow mood. Based around the interplay of Jeppe Lavsen's mildly electrified, echoing guitar and Jonathan Fjord Bredholt's piano, this album continues the style that Hvalfugl captured on earlier albums. But while the melodies move gently forward there are small surprises lurking along the way. These include the crisp, borderline aggressive chords of the piano entering on Fractal," and the abrupt electronic cut-off of Under Viadukten." And the band are ...
read moreFabel: FABEL
by Jakob Baekgaard
Lonely tree. Lonely trumpet. Blowing through the clouds of green. Fields on fields in open space. A woodcutter leaving logs. Playing simple melodies. The piano breathes a song. In the country. In the city. People gather to escape themselves. The burning fire of passion. Smiles are exchanged, and they wander. In the night. It always comes back to this: Naked communication. Eyes looking at each other. The intimacy of instruments: Bass, trumpet and tangents. ...
read moreJakob Sorensen: Nomad
by Nick Davies
Scandinavian jazz has always found its strength in its musicians like Jakob Bro, who is a guitarist and has worked with such names as Bill Frisell but is also band leader in his own right; as well as double bassist Jasper Hoiby, who leads the critically acclaimed band Phronesis while being an in demand sideman. Young trumpeter Jakob Sorensen is continuing that tradition, not only as strong player but also as a good composer. The album Nomad is his second ...
read moreAmbient Jazz: Pauseland & Jakob Sørensen
by Jakob Baekgaard
In a world that is fast-paced and in constant movement, contemplation has become an increasingly important value. However, it is a value that it is sometimes hard to achieve. A possibility is to listen to music that invites it. The albums from Danish jazz group Pauseland and trumpeter Jakob Sørensen both offer room for introspection and meditative beauty. Pauseland At the End of the Day Pauseland Music 2015 The drummer-less group ...
read more"Bagland is a strong debut from a composer and trumpeter who has already found his own sound and knows what he wants"
"Apart from mastering his instrument he is able to communicate the music so it reaches the audience"
Primary Instrument
Trumpet
Location
Copenhagen
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
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De Vandrende
From: De VandrendeBy Jakob Sørensen
Vindeltrappen
From: BaglandBy Jakob Sørensen