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When jazz takes over Ten days and as many reasons to cancel your holidays
CITIES HAVE a tendency to casually insert their name before the word ‘festival’ to enjoy a branding boost. Yet at many major music festivals, the connection between city and music is unseen, unfelt and marginalised to the outskirts. Several jewels may be displayed at central locations, some happy banners may proclaim a few famous artists, but the festival is largely unnoticed by the general public. Copenhagen and its jazz festival are nothing like this norm. Now in its 34th year of delivering ten days of stunningly spectacular music and memories as one of the preeminent jazz festivals in the world, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival becomes jazz and jazz becomes the city. From July 6 to July 15, more than 1,000 concerts will take place at over 100 venues, from sun-soaked cobblestoned streets to hallowed music halls. Several thousand jazz musicians will groove into the city, many staying a few extra days to listen to music and see old friends. Last year, over a quarter of a million people visited the city during the festival, joining locals in celebrating Copenhagen as the jazziest spot on the planet. The festival does a fine job of offering a diverse array of choices for music lovers. The two major themes are the ‘Concert Hall Series’ and ‘21st Century Jazz’ in which a majority of the headliners play to packed houses at some of the city’s finest venues. But it would be a mistake to assume that this is all the
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jazz festival has to offer. Free concerts abound, outdoors and indoors. There is ‘Jazz for Kids’; ‘...something else’; jazz at churches and ‘Jazz by the Sea’. It is a democratic festival where any club, café, public space, concert hall – pretty much any spot that can squeeze in a piano – can be a part of the festival. The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is like a free public utility, not a profit driven enterprise. It is funded by the state and private sponsors, and it provides a booster shot of jazz that enlivens the scene all year long. The creative mind behind the jazz festival, musical director Kenneth Hansen, has worked hard to keep the spirit of jazz – balancing new trends with the 34 -yea-old festival’s original ideals. His programme is unique and wide-reaching, and he believes that jazz is good for you. “You can get inspired by the essence of jazz,” said Hansen. “Jazz is a lifestyle. Looking for new things, evolving, improvising, being open, going in new directions and also taking chances. It’s okay to fail – this is a big thing about jazz. Everyone and everything is so concerned about money, and I think jazz says to go for it, it’s okay to fail, you may find something along the way.” The best way to experience the festival? Grab the official programme (150 pages of details and listings sold throughout the city), check online at www.jazz. dk, or download the festival’s official app – and plan a few choice shows, but allow time to wander and spontaneously soak up a city immersed in jazz. In addition to the main themes, here (see right) are a few choice festival selections. JOHNNY NIEMANN
TOP PICK Vijay Iyer Trio Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48-50, Cph K; Friday July 6, 15:00; free adm You are cordially invited to the official opening of the Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Vijay Iyer and his trio. A vibrant young pianist and composer will perform inside a glorious atrium at a world-class art museum. Price: nothing. In the past this opening affair has been played open-air with fine musicians, but never with an artist of Iyer’s stature. “Some would find Vijay Iyer a challenging artist to listen to, but we wanted to make a statement, give it as a gift: here is one of the most progressive artists in modern jazz for free,” said Hansen.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Jazz for Kids Various venues To ensure your child has musical taste and to provide them with some entertainment, visit the Jazz for Kids theme. These free, fun, mostly outdoor concerts have become a staple for families. This public service takes place every festival day at the Østre Anlæg next to Statens Museum for Kunst, and at other venues. Check the schedule for the complete listings. ... something else Det Kongelige Danske Haveselskab, Frederiksberg Runddel, Frederiksberg; tickets: 160-200kr, 7026 3267, www.billetlugen.dk The Songs of Joni Mitchell, Monday July 9, 18:00 Teitur, Tuesday July 10, 18:00 Naja Rosa, Wednesday July 11, 18:00 Hymns from Nineven, Thursday July 12, 18:00 Mikael Simpson, Friday July 13, 18:00 The finest venue of the festival also boasts the most unique programme ‘...something else’. This is a recent theme created by the jazz festival that focuses on music that would not traditionally be considered jazz, yet shares a commitment to improvisation and musicianship. In the past these concerts have generally been performed indoors, but for the first time the new meets the old and this series is performed at Det Kongelige Danske Haveselskabs Have, a historic and glorious garden in the heart of Frederiksberg. It is a perfect place to enjoy a picnic, sunshine and some innovative sounds. Jazzhus Montmartre St Regnegade 19A, Cph K; each festival night from 20:00; tickets 275-375kr; jam session 80kr; 7015 6565; www.jazzhusmontmartre.dk Count on the reopened Jazzhus Montmartre to provide excellent and intimate concerts during the festival. This legendary club has a nostalgic feel with modern taste. Artists such as the great pianist Mulgrew Miller fill the stage during the festival, and each night a lively jam session kicks off at about midnight. Fine dining and wining is available at this special Copenhagen locale.
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New era at a new Jazzhouse 21st Century Jazz Copenhagen Jazzhouse, Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, Cph K; tickets from www.billetlugen.dk; www.jazzhouse.dk FRESH, innovative musicians fill the stage during the 21st Century Jazz series at the newly renovated and spiffed-up Copenhagen Jazzhouse. Considered to be the country’s national stage of jazz, in recent years the Jazzhouse has become intimately entwined with the jazz festival – first receiving programming partnership, and just last year falling under the stewardship and direction of the festival’s experienced general manager, Signe Lopdrup. The collaboration is natural: the bright beacon of the jazz festival has found an anchor at the city’s foremost jazz club. A great challenge was presented to this new partnership when monsoonlike rainfall poured down on the city on the second day of the 2011 Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Concerts were delayed as floods occurred in parts of the city after a deluge of more than 150mm (six inches) of water. After cancelling the concerts immediately after the storm, the Jazzhouse went on with their regular scheduled programme, but discovered after the festival that the water damage was so se-
vere that a complete renovation would be required. The doors reopened this June 1 to a refreshed club that lives up to its name as the country’s top place for its most beloved music. “Everything has changed. We have moved the stage and have a new bar. It is a new room and a new experience,” said Lopdrup. “The Jazzhouse is so important for Copenhagen’s jazz scene. We think of ourselves as a cultural institution, presenting a modern and progressive Danish and international jazz scene in Copenhagen and becoming the primary jazz club in Scandinavia.” Nothing has changed in the Jazzhouse’s programming, dubbed ‘21st Century Jazz’, during the jazz festival: it is still the top place to enjoy the best artists in the most intimate environment. “We have booked a programme that is looking forward and not just celebrating the past,” said Lopdrup. “We want to make a statement with this programme at the festival. This is jazz that is moving forward, not just how it once was.” Read on (see right) for a top choice and a couple of highlights among the many great offerings if your jazz dance card is filling up quickly.
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TOP PICK Joe Lovano/Dave Douglas Quintet Sunday July 8 and Monday July 9, 21:00; 270kr It is a special opportunity to be able to see two of jazz’s finest musicians and band leaders at such an intimate setting. Lovano and Douglas have each commanded concert halls and received plenty of recognition. Lovano has over 30 albums under his belt and won a Grammy award during his illustrious career, yet his saxophone remains as seductively powerful as they come. Douglas is innovative and fresh on the trumpet, garnering awards and recognition from near and far. Together they lead a dynamic quintet for a two-night stay at the Jazzhouse that promises to be one of the festival’s best bets.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Ambrose Akinmusire Friday July 6, 21:00; 180kr That is the thing about the Jazzhouse – it attracts the best young musicians in the industry. It is never enough to just accept the credit handed out by the critics and merely listen to the artists’ albums – you need to be there in person to find out if a musician really has what it takes. Everyone says that Ambrose Akinmusire is the real deal and therefore his concert alongside his quintet is an anticipated event. This 30-year-old trumpeter is on the rise, and catching him at the Jazzhouse this evening is a decision that you’ll look back at with pride. Neneh Cherry and the Thing Tuesday July 10, 21:00; 270kr The singer Neneh Cherry achieved fame in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s for her forays into hip-hop and soul. In her musical career she has met and collaborated with artists in many spectrums, yet she returns to her jazz roots (her stepfather is the great cornetist Don Cherry) for a new collaboration with a Swedish/Norwegian jazz group, The Thing. Together they have released an acclaimed album called The Cherry Thing and their free jazz improvisations range from the music of Don Cherry to Ornette Coleman, to the Velvet Underground.
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Taking it easy in a cool sea breeze Jazz by the Sea Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, Islands Brygge 18, Cph S; tickets: 8233 4780, k-ib@kff.kk.dk THE SOUNDS of faraway coastlines will wash onto Denmark’s shores this July when the Copenhagen Jazz Festival comes to town. This year ‘Jazz by the Sea’ will explore music from every corner of the globe, featuring acts from Cuba, Africa and the United States to name a few. The music in this category oozes feeling and delves
deep into the heart of some of these countries’ oppressive histories. ‘Ninety Miles (from Miami to Havana)’ is one performance that exemplifies the fusion of different national jazz traditions, revealing the interconnectedness of jazz from the Caribbean, New Orleans and Cuba. Cuban jazz is commonly seen as a combination of European and African culture, as the music was created largely by Spanish immigrants and African slaves brought to the island. The Africans who worked on the sugar plantations, and their de-
TOP PICK Sinne Eeg Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, Islands Brygge 18; Saturday July 7, 20:00; Tickets: 140kr, www.politikenbillet.www2.dk With five albums to her name, Sinne Eeg is a well-loved fixture on Denmark’s jazz scene. The singer has won several local awards, including ‘Best Jazz Vocal Album’ in 2007 and 2010 at the Danish Music Awards, and the ‘Danish Radio Jazz Award’ in 2009. Armed with a warm and expressive voice, and an impressive vocal range to boot, Eeg will impress jazz-goers with her onstage charisma and class.
scendants, were talented percussionists. While they brought drums into the mix, the Spaniards added some flamenco flavour with the guitar and most importantly, European music notation and composition techniques. In recent years, the music has drawn on influences from other musical genres and different countries. But the exchange of ideas can go both ways, as seen in the work of the New Orleans’ Nicholas Payton, Puerto Rica’s David Sánchez and America’s Stefon Harris (see listing below). From Havana to another coastal city, La-
gos, Tony Allen invites ‘Jazz by the Sea’ listeners along for a wonderful Afrobeat experience as he presents ‘Black Series – from Detroit to Lagos’ (details below). Afrobeat is a frenetic combination of jazz, highlife and the funky sounds of the ‘70s. This frenetic style of music will transport those at the open air Kulturhuset to faraway Nigeria. No matter how much you loathe dancing in public, this brand of jazz is guaranteed to get your muscle fibres twitching to the beat. ELISE BEACOM
the release of her 2005 self-titled debut, Buika has gone from strength to strength. Her latest album Mi Niña Lola won the award for ‘Best Produced Album’ at Spain’s most prestigious music awards, Premios de la Musica.
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Ninety Miles (from Miami to Havana) Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, Islands Brygge 18; Wednesday July 11, 20:00; Tickets: 140kr, www.politikenbillet.www2.dk Like its name suggests, this performance celebrates the meeting of two musical cultures situated 90 miles apart from one another. Miami and Havana have a strong history – as many as 14,000 Cuban children were sent to Miami by their parents in the early 1960s – soon after Fidel Castro came to power. Combining jazz traditions from both countries, New Orleans-born trumpeter Nicholas Payton, Puerto Rican saxophonist David Sánchez, and New York vibraphonist Stefon Harris form a vibrant onstage partnership.
Concha Buika Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, Islands Brygge 18; Tuesday July 10, 20:00; Tickets: 180kr, www.politikenbillet.www2.dk Though her heritage lies in Equatorial Guinea, Concha Buika draws on influences from her adopted Spanish home in her music. Growing up in Mallorca, the singer spent much of her time befriending gypsy families and making music with them. Those musical influences are now evident in Buika’s compositions, which tie in cante flamenco, coplas, soul and jazz. Recruiting a devoted fan-base following
BLACK SERIES – from Detroit to Lagos Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, Islands Brygge 18; Thursday July 12, 20:00; Tickets: 180kr, www.politikenbillet.www2.dk Tony Allen has had a big claim to fame. He has been referred to as the creator of the explosive musical subgenre: Afrobeat. The gifted drummer has been perfecting his technique over the past four decades, honing a style that sends his audience into a frenzy that celebrates the joy of music. This time the legend is featured alongside Detroit keyboardist, singer, songwriter and producer Joseph ‘Amp’ Fiddler.
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Shorter by name, but a giant of jazz Wayne Shorter Quartet The Royal Danish Theatre, Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv, Cph K; Tuesday July 10, 20:00; tickets 150550kr, 3369 6969; www.kglteater.dk THE COPENHAGEN Jazz Festival traditionally bestows the title of ‘Giant Jazz’ on a few choice concerts. Though they have done away with this, their longest running theme, there’s one man who would have little problem carrying that mantle: the brilliant saxophonist and one of jazz’s greatest composers, Wayne Shorter. Now 78, Shorter’s career has seen him perform with some of the most famous names in jazz’s great book. He grew up in Newark, New Jersey listening to Thelonious Park and Charlie Parker on the radio, and he would cut school to go and see Dizzy Gillespie and other jazz artists playing in New York. But it was not long until Shorter started etching his own name into jazz lore. He joined Art Blakey’s classic group, the Jazz Messengers, eventually becoming the group’s musical director. The next stop was Miles Davis’s ‘second’ great quintet (after John Coltrane, that is), a
group that like the first became one of the most influential in jazz history. Davis called Shorter his “intellectual musical catalyst”, and Shorter went on to compose some of Davis’s most famous numbers: ‘ESP’, ‘Nefertiti’, ‘Footprints’ and many others. Shorter has played all over the spectrum, creating his own spectrum along the way. He is a co-founder of the great fusion group, Weather Report, and he has recorded with both Joni Mitchell and Carlos Santana, yet still remains fiercely independent and interested in exploring music’s great depths. Kenneth Hansen, the musical director of the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, is impressed by Shorter’s continued virtuosity. “He has a very strong intuition,” he tells InOut. “He has become very condensed in his expression – so everything he says is strong and very frail also. You feel like there is something in his tone that sounds like it is a struggle for him to say, but that he must say it. Like he is carving life’s truths into a tree when he is playing.” Shorter has played the jazz festival a handful of times, most recently in 2008 at the new Opera House. This year he is returning to Copenhagen’s most regal stage, the Royal Danish Theatre’s Gamle Scene. Hansen, while acknowledging that an evening of Wayne Shorter on the saxophone could never be bad,
thinks that this year’s setting is more appropriate for Shorter: “You will feel the music from the start, feel his tone – everything will be more up close. It will be a more physical performance from the start.” Casual jazz listeners may be surprised to discover just how many of Shorter’s compositions, both as a sideman and a bandleader, are standards of the genre. As a bandleader, you can’t go wrong with two of his more recent albums (both of which are Grammy winners): Beyond the Soundbarrier and Alegria, while Speak No Evil and Juju, two essential classics from the 1960s, are also recommended, as is his work with Art Blakey – ‘Three Blind Mice’ and ‘The Big Beat’ – and Miles Davis: ‘E.S.P.’, ‘Miles Smiles’, ‘Nefertiti’ and ‘Bitches Brew’. Shorter has suffered tragedy in his life, losing his daughter to a seizure and later his wife and niece in a plane crash as they were flying to see him perform. He spoke about the loss of his wife in a 1998 New York Times interview. “There’s a drive here,” Shorter said, pointing to his chest. “And it’s coming from her. When someone very close to you dies, a lot of people might cut off what they’re doing or commit suicide or whatever. But eventually you start to listen to every fibre of life. The eternity of life is revealed, and you’re celebrating it through music rather than using your own life to celebrate music. My life is not music. I am not what I do, I do what I am.” JOHNNY NIEMANN
Shorter has played all over the spectrum, creating his own spectrum along the way
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is a Colossus of Notes Concert Hall Events 2012 Various venues in Cph K & C THE MOST beautiful concert hall in the city, The Royal Theatre Old Stage, and the city’s dynamic new space, Koncerthuset, are the settings for the jazz festival’s premiere theme: the Concert Hall Events Series. Up until last year, the main theme, and the festival’s longest running theme, was called ‘Giant Jazz’. Artists such as Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett have performed under this banner. However, the name itself has proven to be problematic as critics have questioned if the artists are ‘giant’ or ‘jazz’ enough. Liberated from this label, musical director Kenneth Hansen has
still pieced together a prestigious array of artists who brilliantly lead the festival’s programme. However Hansen has not followed in the direction of many other jazz festivals which have pop, rock or hip-hop artists as their headliners. “It is important to believe in the great jazz names like Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins or Keith Jarrett, and that they are the best you can present,” said Hansen. “You have to believe in this. If you start inviting pop and rock names, then they become the biggest thing, and the jazz names you should have believed in become secondary. The audience recognises that you don’t believe in it anymore, and the jazz festival is no longer a jazz festival.” JOHNNY NIEMANN
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bossa nova in July The Sound of Brazil Various venues in Cph V ‘THE SOUND of Brazil’ is one of the newest additions to the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, replacing last year’s Sound of Africa. As the name suggests, the concerts will bring the music of Brazil to a venue right here in Copenhagen. Brazilian music is the product of a vast range of influences from its colonial era – the 16th to the 19th century – including various African music traditions, European music traditions, Jewish music and Arabic music. Today Brazilian music continues to absorb the characteristics of international music, transforming them into a sound that is distinctly Brazilian. Bossa nova, one of the most popular genres to emerge
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from Brazilian jazz and an important part of standard jazz repertoires, is a musical style that must be experienced live. This year, the jazz festival gives audiences the opportunity not only to hear bossa nova live but also performed by Brazilian artists – each of whom will be playing their own distinct styles of the genre. With its syncopated two-four time and emphasis on rhythm, the music is also perfect for dancing, so make sure you bring a partner along. Three musicians – Milton Nascimento, Luiz Melodia and Eliane Elias – will be performing their unique interpretations of the theme, playing different instruments that include the guitar and the piano. SHANDANA MUFTI
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The John Scofield Hollowbody Band The Royal Danish Theatre, Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv, Cph K; Friday July 13, 21:00; tickets 150-400kr, 3369 6969, www.kglteater.dk John Scofield is a modern jazz guitar legend who has recorded and played alongside the greatest names in jazz. Adept at playing bebop, blues, funk, or any brand of high-quality music, he is considered a giant among his peers and is still producing music with a sensitive and soulful treatment. He returns to Copenhagen after his lively 2009 open-air concert at Det Konglige Danske Haveselskab. This time, he is joined by his Hollowbody Band featuring the great young jazz guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel. It will be an evening filled with the very best of music, including a young Danish opening band, Girls in Airports.
Brad Mehldau Trio The Royal Danish Theatre, Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv, Cph K; Saturday July 7, 20:00; tickets 150-400kr, 3369 6969, www.kglteater.dk Brad Mehldau, one of the most recognisable young names in jazz, has been a regular performer at Copenhagen Jazz Festival. He has performed at venues all over the city – as a solo artist, in a duet, and this time again with his long-time trio featuring Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums. Their last performance at the jazz festival at Tivoli Glassalen was one of the most blistering performances in recent memory, with multiple encores more exhilarating than any of the rollercoasters outside the concert hall. For the first time, Mehldau will play at the venerable Royal Theatre, and the trio’s intense intellectual swing should delight and awaken some of the old spirits in the hall.
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Anoushka Shankar DR Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen, Emil Holms Kanal 20, Cph C; Sunday July 8, 20:00; tickets: 270-420kr, 7026 3267, www.billetlugen.dk. Trained by her father, the legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar has made a name for herself playing the sitar and performing alongside some of the greatest names in music. The distinctive setting of the Koncerthus should be an inspiring environment for a unique musical experience. Miles Smiles The Royal Danish Theatre, Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv, Cph K; Monday July 9, 20:00; tickets 150-400kr, 3369 6969, www.kglteater.dk This all-star cast of Miles Davis alumni will pay tribute to one of music’s greatest innovators, the man himself, Miles Davis. Featuring Kenny Garrett on saxophone, Robben Ford on guitar, Joey DeFrancesco on the organ, Wallace Roney on trumpet, Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones, and Omar Hakim on drums, this evening will serve as a lasting memory to the master.
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Two concerts by Eliane Elias Brazilian-born piano virtuoso Eliane Elias will be performing two different shows at the festival. Elias has won several awards throughout her career, including ‘Best Foreign Release Award’ in Denmark in 2006 for Shades of Jade.
Milton Nascimento Politikens Hus Vester Voldgade 33, Cph V; Friday July 6 & Saturday July 7, 20:30; tickets: 410kr, www.politikenbillet. www2.dk Hailed as Brazil’s greatest musician, Milton Nascimento samples Brazilian and African folk music, European classical music and Brazilian bossa nova to create a sound reminiscent of the Beatles. His lyrics cover a wide range of topics, from love to the struggles of the oppressed in Latin America. He has worked with popular musicians including Paul Simon (of Simon and Garfunkel) and Sting, and his 1970 release Native Dance is considered one of the most influential jazz releases of that year. Don’t miss this opportunity to see him perform in such an intimate venue. In Brazil his concerts are huge.
Light My Fire Politikens Hus Vester Voldgade 33, Cph V; Friday July 13, 20:30; ticket: 360kr, www.politikenbillet.www2.dk ‘Light My Fire’ is on Friday evening and will showcase both her latest release and her talent at fusing classical musical traditions with the spontaneity of jazz. Celebrating Antonio Carlos Jobim Politikens Hus Vester Voldgade 33, Cph V; Saturday July 14, 20:30; tickets: 360kr; www.politikenbillet.www2.dk ‘Celebrating Antonio Carlos Jobim’ will take place on Saturday evening. Jobim was one of the primary figures behind the creation of the bossa nova genre, and Elias will be playing a selection of his greatest songs, including the popular ‘Girl from Ipanema’.
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Luiz Melodia Politikens Hus Vester Voldgade 33, Cph V; Tuesday July 10, 20:30; tickets: 290kr, www.politikenbillet.www2.dk Few artists can boast about a career that has spanned four decades – Luiz Melodia is one of the few. The singer-songwriter plays a unique blend of samba, rock, funk and blues, creating a distinctive sound that has won him fans across the world. Since entering the music scene in the 1970s, he has released music sporadically, even entering a period of isolation. He is regarded as one of the best artists within the Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) genre, and he will no doubt have audiences at the festival mesmerised by his performance.
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