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The Danish Winter Jazz Fest 2014 Sets New Record With More Than 400 Concerts Across The Kingdom In February
The 7 - 23rd February it is time for the 14th edition of the Winter Jazz Fest (in Danish: Vinterjazz). Vinterjazz is the only nationwide music festival in Denmark—keep an eye on the local venues to check what is on the program in your neighborhood. The 2014 edition of Vinterjazz is bigger than ever, presenting more ...
Lars Bech Pilgaards Slowburn: Freiheit
by Eyal Hareuveni
The sophomore release of Danish guitarist Lars Bech Pilgaard's Slowburn quartet (following Mammut, Mom Eat Dad Records, 2012) blends his diverse and often conflicting tastes for alternative, art rock, punk and no wave, raw sounds and free- form improvisation. Pilgaard is assisted by the same attentive musicians that played on the quartet debut--renowned bassist Thommy Andersson, ...
Thad Jones: The Danish Radio Big Band & Eclipse
by Chris Mosey
US trumpeter, composer and arranger Thad Jones remains by and large unknown in his homeland but has had a street named after him in Copenhagen. Jones became a household name in the Danish capital as leader of the Danish Radio Big Band from 1976-85. Brother of pianist Hank and drummer Elvin, Thad Jones ...
Jomi Massage: Primitives
by Eyal Hareuveni
Jomi Massage is the alter-ego of Danish musician Signe Høirup Wille-Jørgensen. The title is borrowed from what she describes as “an innocent but kinky massage-device, from a 60's collection of beauty and health products" (actually, the first electric vibrator available to Danes). She has been active in the alternative Danish scene since the mid-nineties, beginning with ...
Kasper Tom 5: Ost Bingo Skruer
by Eyal Hareuveni
Danish drummer Kasper Tom Christiansen is one of the most interesting composers in the vibrant Danish jazz scene. As many other like-minded composers in this scene, he does not bind himself to the jazz legacy. His distinct musical personality references elements of contemporary music, and free improvisation. His compositions often bend catchy melodies into complex structures, ...
Frk. Jacobsen: Lobsters
by Eyal Hareuveni
Lobsters is the debut solo EP of Danish multi-instrumentalist Anja Jacobsen--taking here the title Frk. Jacobsen (Miss Jacobsen)--the driving force of alternative, improvising outfits as Selvhenter, Valby Vokalgruppe and Oum, the tribute to the great Egyptian singer Oum Kulthoum. As on her other projects Jacobsen is determined to find common ground between fearless and inventive sonic ...
Quarterpounder: brood
by Bruce Lindsay
Quarterpounder, led by Copenhagen-based bassist and composer-in-chief Mathias Wedeken, has an affinity with vinyl. The band's first release avoided the CD racks altogether. Its second album, brood, does the same, appearing as a beautifully-packaged 12" vinyl album, complete with a striking cover design and an accompanying download. It's a classy product all round. brood ...
Jesper Bodilsen: Scenografie
by Jakob Baekgaard
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 ...
Jakob Bro: December Song
by Henning Bolte
December Song is the final part of a trilogy which started with Balladeering (2009) and continued with Time (2011). It started with the fivesome of Jakob Bro himself, Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Ben Street and the late Paul Motian. When Time was recorded in September 2011 at Avatar, Thomas Morgan subbed for Ben Street. Paul Motian ...
Jasper Lundgaard / Bob Rockwell / Doug Raney / Henrik Gunde, Aage Tanggaard: Love & Peace: The Music of Harold Parlan
by Chris Mosey
Maybe it was the mournful sound of the foghorns belonging to the ships passing below the Great Belt Bridge. Or the music he'd just been listening to, and featured on this album. But Harold Parlan's thoughts strayed from the care home where he now lives in the small Danish coastal town of Korsør (pop. 14,501) to ...
