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Article: Live Review

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2014

Read "Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2014" reviewed by Henning Bolte


Copenhagen Jazz Festival Copenhagen July, 8-10, 2014 The ten-day Copenhagen Jazz Festival, with its 1,200 concerts, is maybe the largest of its kind in Europe. This number of concerts is the consequence of a unique concept. The core of the festival, with some international headliners, is a relatively small scale ...

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Article: Live Review

Valby Summer Jazz: Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6-13, 2013

Read "Valby Summer Jazz: Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6-13, 2013" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


Valby Summer JazzPrøvehallen in Valby and The Betty Nansen TheatreCopenhagen, DenmarkJuly 6-13, 2013 In a time of financial crisis, the solution to many festivals seems to be to cut down on the experimental budget and ambitions and focus on familiar names that are sure to attract a sizeable audience. While Valby ...

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News: Festival

Valby Summer Jazz Festival Reinvents Jazz In Copenhagen This July

Valby Summer Jazz Festival Reinvents Jazz In Copenhagen This July

In 2012, many stars such as Randy Brecker, Jim Hall and Lee Konitz gave lustre to Valby Summer Jazz. This year the festival once again strives to reinvent and introduce jazz music to new audiences in meetings between great jazz masters and some of the best classical acts, DJ’s, pop vocalists and crooners. Benjamin Koppel presents ...

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Pasadena Pancakes

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Label: Cowbell Music
Released: 2007
Duration: 6:00

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Article: Live Review

Valby Summer Jazz 2012: Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6-15, 2012

Read "Valby Summer Jazz 2012: Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6-15, 2012" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


Valby Summer JazzPrøvehallen in Valby and The Betty Nansen TheatreCopenhagen, DenmarkJuly 6-15, 2012 Good things tend to grow, at least when there's passion and dedication involved, and Valby Summer Jazz, which primarily takes place at the outskirts of Copenhagen in the suburb of Valby, is indeed a labor of love that ...

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Valby Summer Jazz

Label: Improvising Beings
Released: 2011

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The Poetic Principle

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Released: 2010
Track listing: 01. A Dream Within a Dream; 02. The Ballon Hoax; 03. An Enigma; 04. The Valley of Unrest; 05. Bridal Ballad; 07. The Man of the Crowd (A.Koppel); 08. What Is Poetry?; 09. The Sleeper; 10. The Purloined Letter; 11. The City in the Sea; 12. The Tell-Tale Heart (A.Koppel); 13. Metzengerstein; 14. A Dream. Composizioni di Benjamin Koppel tranne quelle indicate.

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Article: Year in Review

Jakob Baekgaard's Best Danish Releases of 2010

Read "Jakob Baekgaard's Best Danish Releases of 2010" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


The Danish jazz scene has evolved tremendously during recent years. The recurring Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a testament to the strength of the Danish jazz scene and its ability to soak up influences from outside. Openness towards musical influences is also reflected in this year's harvest of the best Danish records, which often bring in American ...

Article: Album Review

Benjamin Koppel: The Poetic Principle

Read "The Poetic Principle" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Benjamin Koppel è un sassofonista danese che a quindici anni forma la sua prima band, a diciotto incide il suo primo disco, oggi a trentatre anni vanta più di venti incisioni a suo nome, è il più premiato musicista danese della sua generazione oltre che il fondatore dell'etichetta Cowbell Music, ossia musica di qualità (jazz, crossover, ...

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Hans Ulrik / Benjamin Koppel / Jon Balke / Palle Danielsson / Alex Riel: The Adventures of a Polar Expedition

Read "The Adventures of a Polar Expedition" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


The exploration of arctic landscapes has always fascinated mankind, and both paintings and literature testify to man's longings for the icy unknown. However, few musicians have tried to translate the adventures of the arctic explorers into sound. Danish saxophonist Benjamin Koppel's ambitious The Adventure of a Polar Expedition sets out to right that ...


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