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Simon Toldam Trio at Aarhus Jazz Festival at Atlas

Courtesy of JazzDanmark | Posted on July 5, 2018

Where

Atlas
Aarhus Jazz Festival

Vester Allé 15
Aarhus
Map

When

Tue, July 17, 2018
00:00

At Door

€140

Musicians

About

Piano trio masterclassExperience one of Denmark's most lauded and versatile trios led by the excellent pianist Simon Toldam.The music switches between swing, groove, and unpredictable anarchistic journeys. In between, moments of great lyrical beauty appear.The trio's album Sunshine Sunshine or Green as Grass was hailed as nothing less than a masterpiece from several sides and the band is always a pleasure to see live.Simon Toldam has previously won a Danish Music Award in 2006 with the band Sekten and won two awards with Simon Toldam & Prügelknabe in 2007. Additionally, he was named the Official Composer of Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2007 for writing the piece Uniform for four bass clarinets, drums, and piano.Simon Toldam started his first trio when he was just nine years old and has since led several jazz and improv bands. Composition and improvisation have always been and still remain the cornerstones of his career....

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