CPH Jazz Festival 2022

CPH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2022

CPH JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 24 - July 10

INTRO

PASSING THE BATON ON

JEFFREY SCOTT STRATTON

Every summer since 1979, Copenhagen Jazz Festival has been a yearly landmark of the European music calendar, spotlighting new departures in jazz from Scandinavia’s rich vanguard scene and beyond.

They adopted as their base the now-legendary club Jazzhus Montmartre – still a landmark of the contemporary jazz scene and a must-visit during the Jazz Festival.

The modern summer jazz program is staged in the city’s cafes, bars, legendary concert halls and open-air night venues. Propelled by Copenhagen’s unique jazz history, the standard is exceptionally high.

Even before its formal conception, the term ‘Copenhagen Jazz Festival’ was being thrown around in the mid-60s to refer to a summer concert series that drew names like Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Lee Konitz.

From New York to Copenhagen In the 1950s and 60s, Copenhagen became a hotspot for American jazz icons like Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Ben Webster, Stuff Smith, Stan Getz, Ed Thigpen and Thad Jones.

Meanwhile Danish musicians Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Alex Riel and Palle Mikkelborg were breaking onto the international scene, cementing Copenhagen as a nucleus of jazz culture in Europe.

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The contemporary scene Today’s festival seamlessly combines grand spots – such as the baroque-era Royal Theatre, stunning National Opera House, and the Jean Nouvel-designed DR Koncerthus – with dives and offbeat venues.

Large crowds will be drawn by the likes of Herbie Hancock (sold out), Mali’s Oumou Sangaré and Brazil’s Gilberto Gil – all playing at Koncerthuset – but equally by the promise of intimacy in one of the smaller venues.

With snatches of jazz seemingly emanating from all corners, any cracked window, door left ajar or lone smoker standing by a suggestive-looking building façade is lent an aura of mysterious speakeasy potential.

Check out pages 4, 6 and 7 for a wide selection of acts. In the meantime, we talk to musicians Andreas Toftemark (page 3) and Ned Ferm, Oilly Wallace and Casper Jensen (page 5) about what the festival really means to them and who they’re most excited about seeing this year.

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INTERVIEW

LAURA BODGER

its own festival as part of the Copenhagen Jazz Festival at Musikhuset København.

The annual Copenhagen Jazz Festival will soon be upon us, and once again Andreas Toftemark, one of the Danish capital’s most prolific musicians, will be a busy man.

In total he’s playing 18 concerts – see andreastoftemark.com/agenda for more details.

Multiple concerts On the opening day of the festival, June 24, catch him with his groove band Don’t Laugh I’ve Got A Plane To Catch at Kayak Bar. On July 3 and 4, he’s performing with Benny Benack III as part of a US/DK quintet, and then later on the fourth at a live jam session at La Fontaine with musicians from New York.

Finally, on July 8, he will be performing original compositions with his Oh People Quintet as part of the Music Syndikatet at Musikhuset København Internationally in tune Given the Dane’s international background – he studied at both the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the New School of Jazz in New York, as well as spending time living in Sweden – we thought he would be the ideal candidate to ask for recommendations … besides his own shows, of course!

After all, his career is currently making great leaps and bounds. Just recently, the Andreas Toftemark Quartet were signed to April Records.

Toftemark is also the co-founder and curator of the jazz association Musik Syndikatet, which holds

Who inspires you?

I’d say Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, St John and Lester Young. A lot of old names, but I think it’s a testament to how great and influential they are.

What projects have you been involved in recently?

I have my own band called Andreas Toftemark Quartet, and we’re performing during the festival. We released an album a year ago. We have Calle Brickman on piano, Andreas Svendsen on drums and Felix Moseholm on bass – some of the greatest young jazz musicians in Copenhagen! I’m also working with a new jazz quintet called Oh People, who have a more traditional jazz vibe. We have Lasse Mørck on bass, Henrik Holst Hansen on drums, Casper Christensen on guitar, Jonas Due on trumpet and myself on sax.

What’s your music-making process like?

I work on original compositions, but I wouldn’t describe myself as a composer. Instead I’m a saxophone player who sometimes gets a melody stuck in my head, and then I have to write it down to move on with my day. My goal is just always to get better, and then everything around it usually follows.

Where are the best places to see live jazz in Copenhagen?

In Copenhagen, you can go to jam sessions every night, and see multiple concerts every day, so it’s a great place to be for a jazz musician or a jazz fan. On Monday, you can go to the Hvide Lam, on Tuesday, Hovmester, a new place that has live

MUSIKCAFÉEN

JAZZHUS MONTMARTRE:

HEISE/SERRANO JAZZ HARMONICA SUMMIT 24.06.2022 - 20:00/21:00 XENON

KING SIZE BIG BAND 27.06.2022 - 20:00/21:00 STARDUST

PARADISE JAZZ 29.06-10.07.2022 MUSIKCAFÉEN

ROLF HANSEN RELEASEKONCERT FOR 'TABLEAU' 29.06.2022 - 20:00/21:00 XENON www.huset-kbh.dk Rådhusstræde 13, 1466 KBH

THEY CALL HIM COUNT BUSY

BAREFOOT RECORDS LABELFEST:

AHEAD OF PERFORMING AT 18 CONCERTS IN JUST 10 DAYS, DANISH MUSICIAN ANDREAS TOFTEMARK FOUND TIME IN HIS HECTIC SCHEDULE TO SHARE HIS RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL jazz, on Wednesdays and Fridays late at night, you can go to Christiania Jazz Club. On Thursdays, you can always find a concert somewhere in the city. On Saturdays, I’d recommend Galathea Kroen, and on Sunday’s La Fontaine of course.

I’d also recommend checking out Paradise Jazz, which is managed by Tove Enevoldsen, the widow of Ben Jædig, a famous Danish saxophone player. She has a lot of soul.

And if you had to pick a favourite?

Søhesten is one of my favourite bars in Copenhagen. It’s got a diverse, international crowd, and there are always lots of young people who enjoy music there.

How would you describe the Copenhagen jazz scene?

Even though Copenhagen is a small place,

there’s a really strong scene. There’s a community of musicians here, so it’s like a family. There’s a lot of history that not a lot of other cities have, and this has built a really strong foundation for what’s going on now. We had musicians like Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, one of the greatest bass players of all time. There’s also been a history of American jazz innovators coming to Denmark, like Dexter Gordon and Ben Webster. These days not a lot of touring Americans are coming through Copenhagen, but I hope that will change soon.

Who would you most like to see at the festival?

The festival is the busiest month of the year for most Danish jazz musicians – I’ll be playing around 18 concerts in 10 days! So unfortunately or fortunately, I will be so busy that I won’t get to see anything, but I would have loved to see Herbie Hancock. He’s an amazing musician.

XENON

BAREFOOT RECORDS LABELFEST: 20:00 Håkon Berre – Mirror Matter 21:15 Køs & Torfinn Lysne 22:30 Grafiske Mutationer 01.07.2022 - 19:30 XENON

BAREFOOT RECORDS LABELFEST:

20:00 Meinild/Anderskov/Tom 21:15 STAMP 22:30 Barefoot Records All Stars + DJ Astrid Engberg

XENON

NAUSIA + SMAG PÅ DIG SELV 07.07.2022 - 20:00/21:00

02.07.2022 - 19:30 MUSIKCAFÉEN

XENON

BEYOND THE BEATS:

MORTEN MCCOY & JOSEFINE OPSAHL - EN HYLDEST TIL EMAHOY 05.07.2022 - 20:00/21:00

20:00 Henrik Olsson – Hand of Benediction 21:15 Thou Sonic Friend 22:30 Tactical Maybe

MUSIKCAFÉEN

30.06.2022 - 19:30

06.07.2022 - 20:00/21:00

ONRA

(FR)

GROUPE RTD: THE DANCING DEVILS OF DJIBOUTI (DJ) 08.07.2022 - 20:00/21:00

GÅRDHAVEN

GRATIS JAZZ & HYGGE 01-09.07.2022 - 15:30 / 17:00 / 18:30

GRA TIS FREE /

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TOP PICKS

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The 2022 Copenhagen Jazz Festival has a lot to offer, although it’s obvious the program has been hit by the corona epidemic – there are fewer big names from abroad this year.

However, that’s a blessing in disguise as it gives you the opportunity to discover local talent.

Besides, most of these musicians can easily hold their own with their more august international counterparts.

Special six to see The following six concerts are my personal picks from this year’s list.

I’m confident you’ll have a much better chance of landing tickets for these concerts than some of the headliners. And they’ll be cheaper too, which never hurts.

But never fear: if you are unable to get into these concerts, many of the musicians are playing in other combinations during the festival, so it is a matter of checking the program on the official website jazz.dk.

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You are best advised …

Official ticket providers can be found on jazz. dk. You are recommended to buy tickets in advance for all major concerts, as they do tend to sell out quickly.

Every venue will sell tickets at the door, provided that the concert is not sold out. Some venues only sell tickets at the door.

Venues such as JazzCup, Sofie Kælder and Drop Inn are not very big, so it is advisable to get there in very good time – even an hour or more early – if you want to be sure of getting in.

CONCERT PICKS Søren Lee Scandinavian Trio June 24, 20:00; Tranquebar, Borgergade 14, Cph K; 150kr Søren Lee has been on the scene since the 1980s. A powerful player, his music contains elements of blues and funk – as well as great rhythmic drive and virtuoso high-speed runs.

If you are a fan of bands such as Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever, you will not be disappointed. Lee is joined by Richard Andersson on bass and Niclas Campagnol on drums.

Mathias Heise Quintet June 25, 20:00; Søhesten, Sølvgade 103, Cph K; 50kr Apart from the Belgian Toots Thielemans, the harmonica (mouth organ) has been rather neglected in a jazz context. All the more reason then to lend an ear to Mathias Heise. The young Dane started playing the harmonica as a seven-year-old and has not looked back.

Mathias has won a string of awards, released three albums in his own name, and is in great demand internationally. Joining Heise are Rasmus Sørensen on piano, Pelle Von Bülow on guitar, Rune Fog-Nielsen on bass and Morten Lund on drums.

Artur Tuznik Sextet - Spring July 2, 23:30; Christiania Jazz Club, Psyak 61C, Cph K; 100kr

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THIS YEAR’S TOP PICKS HAVE A DISTINCT NORDIC FLAVOUR Artur Tuznik is a young Polish pianist based in Denmark since 2008. His music combines elements of his Polish background and classical composers such as Ravel and Szymanowski.

This group includes another Pole, Tomasz Dabrowski, on trumpet, who has also made waves on the international jazz scene. Norwegian trombonist Petter Hängsel, American tenor saxophonist Ned Ferm and Danish bass Anders AC Christensen and drummer Jakob Høyer complete the multi-national line-up.

Ginman/Blachman/Dahl July 6, 19:00; Haveselskabets Have, Frederiksberg Runddel 1A, Frederiksberg; 310-420kr per table The trio of Carsten Dahl (piano), Lennart Ginman (bass) and Thomas Blachman (drums) have been playing together for over ten years and have a string of recordings to their name.

The piano trio is one of the most enduring combinations in jazz and still has a lot to offer – especially when the group has had time to ‘bed down’ so that they understand each other musically almost telepathically, as this group does.

Enrico Pieranunzi & Thomas Fonnesbæk July 9, 15:00; Svenska Kyrkan, Folke Bernadottes Allé 4, Cph Ø; 175kr A frequent visitor to Denmark, a prolific composer and spell-binding player, classically-trained Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi is always a joy to hear. His phenomenal technique is never just for show; there is always a deep musicality to his music that draws on the classic school of Bill Evans but with an Italian twist. Pieranunzi has covered practically

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all the musical bases from jazz standards to the film music of Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota. Here, he is heard in a duo format with Danish bassist Thomas Fonnesbæk, a combination that has been together long enough to develop that famous telepathy that is so rewarding to the listener.

Tomas Franck New Quartet July 10, 21:00; Sofie Kælderen, Overgaden oven Vandet 32, Cph K; 100kr A fitting end to the festival, my final pick is the Tomas Franck New Quartet at the legendary venue Sofie Kælder, Although Swedish, Tomas and his brother Daniel have been living in Denmark for many years and are highly active on the jazz scene. Tomas plays a tough tenor in the school of John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon etc. The ‘New Quartet’ is not really that new (!), so the band (Daniel on bass with Ben Besiakov on piano and Jeppe Gram on drums) fit round the soloists like a glove. It should be a real blast!

VENUE PICKS Gården og Gaden Nørrebrogade 88, Cph N; gaaga.dk, @gaardenoggaden Local, all-day natural wine hangout Gården og Gaden offers the pinnacle of Nørrebro’s people-watching potential. With a sun-splashed street seating, a large, varied cellar and a selection of simple, well-executed dishes, Gården og Gaden is a must-visit – jazz or no jazz. That said, during the festival Gaaga’s gigs are some of the most intimate and easy-going on the calendar. They’re free and acoustic, and guests can enjoy the music alongside the friendly

small-bar energy. With strong ties to the local arts scene, Gaaga puts on an excellent range of high-quality and offbeat events.

Jazzhus Montmartre Store Regnegade 19A, Cph K; jazzhusmontmartre.dk It would be a crime to omit Jazzhus Montmartre from a list of top jazz venues. The historic club – which once hosted masters like Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster and Stan Getz – was reopened in 2010 by journalist-turned-entrepreneur Rune Bech and jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky. Soon after, the New York Times hyped Montmartre on its authoritative Copenhagen city guide under the headline ‘Rebirth Of Cool’. Its nickname, ’The Village Vanguard of Europe’, pays homage to its legendary sister club in New York. The jazz manifesto to which Montmartre strives emphasises international talent, intimate performances and a non-profit structure that reinvests all takings into improving the venue.

Jazzcup Gothersgade 107, Cph K; jazzklubben.dk/ jazzcup Jazzcup is a combined record store, café and venue that, since 1987, has had as its MO “to sell and spread the knowledge of good music”.

Not only do they host some of the city’s best musicians, Jazzcup also offers a membership to ’Jazzklubben’. Members get six editions of Jazz Special – Denmark’s only dedicated jazz magazine – per year, plus discounts on gig tickets and records. During the festival it’s packed from open to close and is a no-brainer for anyone looking to keep their finger on the pulse of the Scandinavian jazz scene.

TOP TIPS

“Carve out time in your festival activity schedule to take some chances on artists/bands/ venues you aren’t already familiar with.

NED FERM

If you find a venue you fall in love with that hosts multiple events per day/night, spend a whole day/night there and enjoy the program.

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We asked within Copenhagen’s jazz community for advice on how to get the most out of the festival, and received a great many answers!

If you have a positive concert experience, communicate that to performers and venues/staff and ask what else they recommend.

Not everything will make it into the printed/online program – ask artists about things that they are excited about which might be last-minute additions to their schedules.”

Ned Ferm is an internationally acclaimed musician, improviser, composer and producer best known for his work on saxophone in jazz, roots, rock, pop and improv. In 2001 he became the first American to attend Copenhagen’s prestigious Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC).

His contribution to both the American and European saxophone traditions has received global recognition from audiences, reviewers and fellow musicians alike.

OILLY WALLACE

Tomas Franck … go see him! At Christiania Jazz Club if possible!

There’s music everywhere ... when you go through the city you can hear four different bands playing – just outside. So I’d also recommend Oncle Danny’s Plads in Vesterbro. It’s a really great outdoor spot when it’s sunny, and they present a lot of different genres there.

Kødbyen is a really lively place to hang out during the festival, too.

KASPER JENSEN

we have four nightly concerts with some of the best and most innovative improvisers Copenhagen has to offer. It’s a pretty intense and intimate listening experience – you won’t get anything like this anywhere in Copenhagen.

Between concerts a group of reputable DJs will play in the cosy cobblestone alley in front of the venue, where food and drinks are also served.”

Go and see Nebula’s free improv at H15 in Kødbyen on July 8. Not everybody is into the traditional or less-accessible stuff like bebop, but Nebula is a lot of fun and will appeal to even those who don’t listen to jazz.”

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“If you want to see something traditional – like 1950s and 60s style, Miles Davis or John Coltrane-esque – then go to Christiania Jazz Club.

Because the whole room is built of wood, the acoustics are amazing – especially when there’s a really good band. You feel connected to the music so much more than in other venues.

There’s an incredible jazz saxophonist called

Oilly Wallace is a rising talent in Scandinavian jazz. He won ‘New Jazz Name of the Year” at the 2016 Danish Music Awards and later released the album ‘Easy Living’ to international acclaim, with guitarist Johannes Wamberg.

Wallace has played with a string of Danish jazz musicians including Carsten Dahl, Thomas Blachman, Lennart Ginman, Jan Harbeck and Kjeld Lauritsen, plus a number of international names. He plays the sax in Tabloid – a band led by Wamberg. Their debut album is slated for release later this year.

Another venue I could highlight would be Gården & Gaden. The food and drinks are great and their line-up is also pretty good if you are into contemporary jazz.”

“First of all, let me highlight ILKs venue during CPH Jazz. 5e is in an old slaughterhouse in the Meatpacking District, and during the festival

Kasper Jensen is the label manager at IKL, an artist-run label and collective of 21 musicians based in Copenhagen, releasing new music hybrids: avant, improv and jazz-related sounds by artists acknowledged as innovators in the international arena. Their catalogue also highlights a wide range of collaborations with masters such as Paul Bley, Henry Grimes, John Tchicai, Dr Lonnie Smith, Airto Moeira, Gerald Cleaver and many more.

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LISTINGS

Homies

Anders Bergcrantz: ‘Elevate’ Hess/AC/Hess: ‘Spacelab Salon’

June 30, 23:30; Christiania Jazz Club, Cph K; 100kr on the door

July 1, 18:00; Musikhuset København, Vesterbrogade 59, Cph V; 125kr at the door

July 1, 00:30; Apollo Bar in Charlottenborg Palace, Nyhavn 2, Cph K; free adm

American tenor-saxophonist Ned Ferm is a stalwart of the Danish jazz scene. Despite his multifaceted and agile sound, an unmistakable timbre permeates his many collaborations. He has appeared on records by Nicolai Munch-Hansen, Anderskov Accident, Maria Faust, the Kresten Osgood Trio and his own 2014 solo release, ‘Spent All the Money’. For this concert, Ferm is joined by Jeppe Skovbakke on the double bass and Rune Kielsgård on the drums.

Bergcrantz’s potent and aggressive playing is a vestige of the 1970s and 80s sounds of Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. His much celebrated physical and rhythmic playing is of the sort to blast back loose hair and leave drinks in hands forgotten. When the ‘Best Jazz Trumpet Player in the World’ prize-winner appeared at Montmartre last year, it cost close to 300 kroner to watch him, so consider this a snip.

Nikolaj Hess (piano), Anders ‘AC’ Christensen (bass) and Mikkel Hess (drums) have been playing together since childhood in Vejle. For years during the Jazz Festival, they have been playing a string of nightly residency gigs called Spacelab Salon, at which the audience can enjoy an evolving sound from day to day. “In short, it is the best piano trio in Denmark and Nikolaj Hess is one of the most innovative jazz pianists today,” reported Downbeat Magazine.

Niclas Knudsen Trio

Jan Kaspersen 5

Carsten Dahl

July 1, 23:00; Charlie Scott’s Bar, Skindergade 43, Cph K; 100kr

July 1, 21:00; Sofies Jazz Klub, Overgaden oven Vandet 32, Cph K; tickets on the door: 100kr

July 3, 15:00; Bartof Station, Frederiksberg; from 100kr

The Niclas Knudsen trio oeuvre draws on old folk songs, hymns and ballads to craft something you could feasibly call the ‘Nordic Blues’. Stories of the tribulations, longings and joys of the past mix with the free tones of jazz in a simultaneously new and ancient sound.

The Encyclopedia of Jazz has no doubts about the night you are in store for: “A clever and boisterous improviser and group leader, Copenhagen-born Jan Kaspersen is a bright light in his native jazz.” With influences as diverse as Dollar Brand and Duke Ellington, anything goes!

Few classical jazz pianists improvise as well as Denmark’s Carsten Dahl. Taking inspiration from the likes of Glenn Gould, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans and Bud Powell, this is a great opportunity to watch him tinkle alone.

Gilberto Gil

Jeff Beck

Esben Just Trio with Rasmus Lund and SP

June 29 & 30, 21:00; DR Koncerthuset, Emil Holms Kanal 20, Cph K; from 380kr This national treasure of Brazil brings a rich musical heritage wherever he goes. The former minister of culture turns 80 just three days prior to the first concert!

June 28, 20:00; Amager Bio, Øresundsvej 6, Cph S; 695kr Widely considered as one of the greatest guitar players in history, tickets will be in high demand, but fortunately Amager Bio’s a big venue. Who knows: Johnny Depp might turn up.

July 3, 19:00; Mojo, Løngangsstræde 21C, Cph K; tickets on the door: 120kr Dr John and Professor Longhair – in short, stomping New Orleans piano jazz at its best. This is an international guitar trio of a very high calibre indeed.

Oilly Wallace Quartet

Jerry Bergonzi Danish Quartet

Sinne Eeg

July 8, 20:00; Søhesten, Sølvgade 103, Cph K; 50kr Enjoy jazz sprinkled with funk and soul courtesy of the Oilly Wallace Quartet. Learn more about Oilly on page 5.

July 9, 14:30; Jazzcup, Gothersgade 107, Cph K; 128kr American tenor sax player with a Danish backing group.

Think John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon and more.

July 2, 15:00; Halmtorvet 9, Cph V; 159kr Probably Denmark’s best female vocalist at this time, here in a duo setting.

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LISTINGS

Jacob Dinesen Trio

Thomas Clausen Trio

Ibrahim Electric

July 1, 15:00; Sofies Jazz Klub, Overgaden Oven Vandet 32, Cph K; free adm

July 7, 15:00; Svenska Kyrkan, Folke Bernadottes Allé 4, Cph Ø; 150kr

July 7, 19:00; Sommer i Haveselskabet, Frederiksberg Runddel 1A, Frederiksberg; from 297kr

Still just 26, Jakob Dinesen is already one of Denmark’s leading jazz saxophonists. Known for playing an Americana-inspired crossover between rock, folk and country, he made his bones at the Tønder Festival as a young teen where he formed an unlikely friendship with British singer-songwriter Allan Taylor, despite an age gap of more than 50 years! Taylor continues to mentor the young Dane to this day.

Renowned pianist and composer Thomas Clausen is joined by Thomas Fonnesbæk on bass and Karsten Bagge on drums. The trio’s 2007 album ‘Back to Basics’ is economical, harmonic, powerful and measured. In fact, when it was released, Gaffa Magazine enigmatically described the work as having “a presence that is something peculiarly intense and downright virginal”.

Over the past two decades, Ibrahim Electric has become one of the most popular instrumental groups in Europe. Their latest album, ‘Time Machine’, is a tribute to the diversity of the band’s expression, with smouldering mixes of Polish-ethno-disco contending with country influences and everything from crisp soul and jazz, to afrobeat, punk and the acid power of the ‘60s

Monday Night Big Band with Niels Jakob Dinesen Jørgen Steen, featuring Bobo Moreno July 7, 17:00; Palæ Bar, Ny Adelgade 5, Cph K; free adm July 4, 20:00; Huset, Xenon, Rådhusstræde 13, Cph K; 215kr

The Giving 3: Ferm/AC/Høyer July 10, 21:00; Mellemrummet, Ravnsborggade 11, Cph N; sales on the door

Entrust yourself in the safe hands of legendary 83-year-old Danish pianist and orchestra leader for a big band night featuring some of the country’s best musicians playing arrangements of standards. Vocalist Bobo Moreno is the icing on the cake!

This is intimate jazz of the highest class, characterised by intimacy, soul and warmth, along with a unique sense of groove, melody and creative imagination. Saxophonist Jakob ‘Dino’ Dinesen has played in the highest echelons of jazz and pop for the past 30 years.

Rêve Bohème

Kathrine Windfeld Big Band

Anders Bergcrantz

July 1, 22:30; Balders Plads, Cph N; free adm Django Rinnhardt and the Hot Club/gypsy jazz

July 7, 20:30; Musikhuset Copenhagen, Vesterbrogade 59, Cph V; 125kr Adventurous big band music from one of Denmark’s rising stars.

July 1, 18:00; Musikhuset Copenhagen, Vesterbrogade 59, Cph V; 125kr Post-bop and modern jazz from Swedish trumpet ace Anders Bergcrantz.

Osgood 5 feat. Allen Low

WonderBrazz

July 4, 21:00; Sofies Jazz Klub, Overgaden oven Vandet 32, Cph K; tickets on the door: 120kr Modern jazz with the irrepressible drummer Kresten Osgood in the driving seat.

July 1, 22:30; Drop Inn, Kompagnistræde 34, Cph K; tickets on the door: 150kr. Tickets on the door. DKK 150 New Orleans marching music. Infectious and eminently danceable.

Alex Riel Trio July 7, 14:30; Jazzcup, Gothersgade 107, Cph K; 128kr Denmark’s ‘grand old man’ of the drums in a classic jazz trio setting.

Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio July 5, 20:00; Beta, Øresundsvej 6, Cph S; 230kr International guitar trio of a very high calibre indeed.

Anders ‘AC’ Christensen and Ned Ferm have been jamming together since 2001 in various jazz, rock, pop and freeform arrangements. The two legends of the Danish jazz repertoire have been honing their duo project for years.

Here they are joined by Jakob Høyer on drums.

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I N V I TAT I O N

23-24 SEPTEMBER 2022

Welcome to Greater Copenhagen – and welcome to International Citizen Days 2022.

Taking place in the heart of Copenhagen on 23 & 24 September, International Citizen Days bring together public authorities, private organisations and local communities for two days of endless inspiration on housing, job and social life relevant to all newcomers.

FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER, 17.00-20.00 BØRSEN, SLOTSHOLMSGADE 1, 1217 KØBENHAVN K This evening is devoted to exploring the field of job and career, giving you the chance to meet a wide range of companies looking to hire international talent together with organisations working with recruitment and professional job guidance. You will be guided through traditional models of collective bargaining and the inescapable codes of Danish workplace culture with plenty of opportunities to mingle and widen your professional network.

SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 10.00-15.00 DGI-BYEN, TIETGENSGADE 65, 1704 KØBENHAVN V This day is devoted to exploring the field of housing, job and social life, inviting the entire family to join including children. With a lively fair representing unique organisations from the housing market, banking sector and cultural scene, we invite you to engage in talks, debates and fun activities. You will be guided through the jungle of housing options, banking services, tax laws, language classes and bombarded with great inspiration on kick-starting your social life.

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