AARHUS JAZZ FESTIVAL
July 13 - 20 2024
Johannes Gammelgaards ABC ((DK)) - Photo:

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Johannes Gammelgaards ABC ((DK))

17:00

Randi Løvendahl Gustafsson (voc), Jeppe Hjøllund (trp), Johannes Gammelgaard (t-sax), Jens Bang (trb), Jonas Andreasen (b-sax), Daniel Robinson (p), Jens Mikkel (b), Johannes Berg (drm)

Singable melodies, nuanced improv and collective energy

Johannes Gammelgaard's ABC gathers six prominent musicians from the Aarhus jazz scene around compositions by saxophonist Johannes Gammelgaard. A combination of experienced and novice musicians - individual voices that fuse into a collective energy.

The music has been written on the basis of poetic texts that dig into the core of familiar emotions such as being in love, wonder and spring feelings.

The compositions mix the lyrical musical language of the Danish Songbook with freely improvised parts and explore the balance between idyllic and the chaotic. The result is a warm and emotionally saturated expression of melodies, nuanced improvisation and collective bursts of energy.

2017 saw the release of the debut album Kærligheden, which presents the band's very original expression wrapped in themes that any soul in love could relate to.

On the release, Jazznyt wrote: 'It is so clean, straight-forward and pristine. It sounds like it comes directly from the heart without filters or effects.'

We look forward to a warm and loving concert on Klostertorvet.


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Aarhus Jazz Festival
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