AARHUS JAZZ FESTIVAL
July 13 - 20 2024
Mindekoncert for Butch Lacy ((DK)) - Photo:

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Mindekoncert for Butch Lacy ((DK))

14:00

Organized by Anders Ørbæk, Christian Windfeld, and others

Butch Lacy - free, omnipresent, and singing in the wind

As a pianist, composer, teacher, and philosopher, Butch Lacy has inspired and influenced the world around him for his entire life. He passed away in April 2018 but lives on through the music and in the spirit of everyone who knew him.

Butch Lacy was born in Virginia, USA in 1947. As a 12-year-old, he was already a bandleader and accompanied renowned jazz stars such as Sarah Vaughan, Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, and Putte Wickman for a number of years.

He came to Denmark in 1982 as an arranger and composer for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's Big Band. This led him to Klüvers Big Band, where he composed an extensive piece of music that was performed at the 800-year anniversary of Aarhus Cathedral, which also featured the choir of Den Jyske Opera.

From 1994 to 2002, he worked as a lecturer at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and took the initiative to form The Very Big Band, consisting of classical and rhythmic students.

From 2002, he continued as a temporary teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus / Aalborg.

'Butch Lacy has an incredible range. He knows his standards, symphony music, and has a feel for gospel and soul. He can make the piano grow into an entire symphony. His resume outshines anyone. He is unique.'

Those were the words of Jes Halding, chairman of the Aarhus jazz society, during a speech when Butch Lacy became the 35th recipient of Gaffelprisen award in February 2015.

On this afternoon, a number of different artists pay tribute to Butch Lacy with music and spoken word, and everyone is welcome.

Program
Lil Lacy
Lone Boyd, Jesper Riis & Nikolai Hess
Thomas Eiler
Saul Zaks
Olga Witte & Jens Balder
Niels Vincentz & Rebecca Ryan Thomsen

Pause (ca. 15.15-15.30)

Anna Oline Frieboe, and others.
Daniel Sommer
Søren Frieboe
Marius Ungureanu & Jesper Løvdal
Gregory Boyd
Bo Jacobsen

Changes may occur. 


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Organizer
Aarhus Jazz Festival
28 60 47 91
Co-Organizer
Lydhør & Hotel Carmel
Info/Ticket
Dørene åbnes kl. 13.
Cover charge FREE

Aarhus Jazz Festival

Godsbanen, Skovgaardsgade 3

DK-8000 Aarhus C