AARHUS JAZZ FESTIVAL
July 13 - 20 2024
Spacelab with Guests ((DK)) - Photo:

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Spacelab with Guests ((DK))

22:00

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Nikolaj Hess (p), Anders "AC" Christensen (b), Mikkel Hess (drm)
Guests: Mette Lindberg (voc), Ned Ferm (sax), Rune Olesen (perc)

Love of beautiful melodies and the quirky and nuanced traditions of world music

One can clearly feel the long shared history and love of music in the almost telepathic communication and common understanding shared between these three musicians. They have played together during their youth in Vejle and have since collaborated as an independent trio and in numerous other groups on the Danish and international music scenes.

A common theme for their music, both individually and collectively, is their love of beautiful melodies combined with the quirky and nuanced traditions of world music.

Their music helps them communicate with their audience and internally in the band. They draw on a broad palette of shared references but also bring exciting individual directions from their musical careers.

The trio has released two critically acclaimed albums, The Champ (2009) and Spacelab (2014).

Nikolaj Hess (piano) has released countless albums as a bandleader, composer, and producer, and is featured on more than 100 releases. In 2014, he won a DMA for Danish Jazz Record of the Year with 3xHess and the album Music for Mum & Dad, while Spacelab was nominated in the same category.

Anders 'AC' Christensen (bass), known as 'ace of base', is a central sideman on the Danish rock and jazz scene and has played with The Raveonettes, Paul Motian, Tomasz Stanko, Jacob Bro, Tom Harrel, Joe Lovano, Naja Rosa Koppel, Caroline Henderson, Savage Rose, Sort Sol, Poul Dissing, and Ane Trolle.

Mikkel Hess (drummer) is the founder of Hessismore and is also a productive film and theatre composer. For instance, he wrote the music for the ballet performance of Det Forsømte Forår at the Royal Danish Theatre in 2011 and the Danish movie When Animals Dream by Jonas Arnby in 2014.


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Aarhus Jazz Festival

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