Late Night Jazz Jam m. Johannes Berg (DK)

For this year's Aarhus Jazz Festival, drummer Jens Emil Jensen has gathered some fantastic musicians to host the festival's official jazz jam at HeadQuarters. In addition to the official jam hosts, there will be fantastic guest musicians to open each jam, followed by an open jazz jam until 2 am, when all jazz cats are welcome to jam on stage!

Danish and international musicians from near and far will come together and form new and exciting constellations on stage – so grab your instrument and join the musical celebration! The stage is equipped with a piano, drum kit, guitar and bass amplifiers, and microphones. You can look forward to late nights where you can experience Aarhus' vibrant jazz scene unfold as local young jazz talents and established international profiles come together in musical encounters where anything can happen!

Johannes Berg:
For this jam, the inspiring drummer Johannes Berg takes the helm as jam host, joined by a skilled bassist and surprise musicians to open the jam.

Johannes Berg is a versatile and wide-ranging drummer and an active musician on the Danish and Scandinavian jazz and improvisation scenes.

In addition, Johannes is a composer in several different orchestras and bands, for which he writes music, strongly inspired by Nordic nature and with clear references to the Nordic hymn tradition.

Johannes Berg's playing is deeply rooted in his focus on sound and timbre. For him, it is essential to play music that is relevant and important.