Our october artist in residence is none other than the great composer and improviser bassist Niels Præstholm, He will celebrate his 60th anniversary in October with a program of outstanding music showing multiple aspects of his arts.
Niels Præstholm is a visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the Danish jazz scene. As a leader and composer for Embla, The Gyroscope String Trio, Art Ensemble Syd, The MGJ Clarity Quartet a.m.o. He has toured extensively throughout Scandinavia, Europe, USA and the Caribbean.Niels joined the RMC conservatory in Copenhagen in 1987 and studied bass with the late Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. He has studied composition with a.o. Jon Balke, Django Bates and Butch Lacy. After he graduated in 1991 he moved to New York city for a period and studied bass and composition with bassists Dave Holland and Ron McClure....
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Our october artist in residence is none other than the great composer and improviser bassist Niels Præstholm, He will celebrate his 60th anniversary in October with a program of outstanding music showing multiple aspects of his arts.
Niels Præstholm is a visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the Danish jazz scene. As a leader and composer for Embla, The Gyroscope String Trio, Art Ensemble Syd, The MGJ Clarity Quartet a.m.o. He has toured extensively throughout Scandinavia, Europe, USA and the Caribbean.Niels joined the RMC conservatory in Copenhagen in 1987 and studied bass with the late Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. He has studied composition with a.o. Jon Balke, Django Bates and Butch Lacy. After he graduated in 1991 he moved to New York city for a period and studied bass and composition with bassists Dave Holland and Ron McClure.
In 1988 At the age of thirty, he formed the group Embla together with saxophonist Thomas Agergaard and pianist Carsten Dahl. The band released the highly acclaimed CD “Embla” in 1991. Since 1995 Niels has led various Embla ensembles as a composer and bandleader.
Niels has performed, composed and recorded with jazz greats as Kenny Drew, Horace Parlan, Michael Gregory Jackson, Teddy Wilson, Richard Boone, Clark Terry, John Tchicai, Ernie Wilkins, Django Bates and Lee Konitz,. He has also performed with rock and pop stars as Sebastian, Povl Dissing, Søs Fenger and Tue West.monday the 1st pf
kl 19 the monday band plays Michael Pisaro
Michael Pisaro - composer
Francesco Toninelli - Percussion
Storm D’Angelo - Sax
Margaux Oswald - Piano
Jens Peter Møller - Guitar
Yes! Its the Monday Band at 7pm each monday until the end of time. The Monday Band was formed to focus on playing improvised music in a large ensemble and draws its members from the large vibrant group of improvisers in town and passing through. The idea is to have a international band with a open constellation which connects the improvising scene in Copenhagen and performs every week. The band will play minimal compositions, improvising concepts and graphic scores composed and arranged by the members of the band. the band will have a flexible lineup each week but with a core group of artists consistently there. Copenhagen has long needed a place where a steady workshop band could experiment with improvising in a large ensemble and the MondayClub is the place to do it so welcome to THE MONDAY BAND
kl 20 Anker / Bøje / Friis
Lotte Anker - sax
Peter Friis Nielsen - el bas
Claus Bøje - drums
3 of the absolute masters of Danish Improvisation team up. its not the first time and it won't be the last time, but boy! does it feel fresh when these three get together.
mødepligt!
kl 21 Præstholm/Solborg/Windfeldt
Niels Præstholm - bass
Mark Solborg - guitar
Christian Winfeldt - drums
One of the most breathtaking and very special performances on Niels Præstholms recording “Aircondition” is done by guitarist and improviser Mark Solborg. It has been a long time dream to work with Mark again and an extra pleasure to fulfill the trio with master drummer Christian Windfeldt. Outstanding, outgoing, odd!
kl 22 Hofmeister Schuller
Jonathan Hofmeister – p, synth
Matthias Schuller – trb
The duo’s concerts are like a parcours through powerful, ironic and floating spheres. Hofmeister and Schuller dive into the moment’s uncertainty and thus discover each time surprising and familiar things. Influenced by free jazz, French impressionism and pop music, they found their own language to improvise in- and outside their compositions.
kl 23 Blind Mans Band
Claus Poulsen - bas
Kevin Angboly - drums
Christian Rønn - keys
Blind Mans Band. Kevin Angboly, Claus Poulsen & Christian Rønn. Imploding soundclashes for that special moment in the history of the universe where this was supposed to happen. bring your own spoon and be carefull not to fall into the pot. Sides are slippery and its extremely hot and spicy.
Blind mans Band dont look back.
kl 24 Rifbjerg + mc2 = 5e
Morten Carlsen - sax
Frands Rifbjerg - drums
Carlsen/Rifbjerg duo improvisation with point of departure in recordings of danish folkemusik from 1907 - 9. Playback of noise and harmonics from Edison cylinder recordings will structure the session.
Our october artist in residence is none other than the great composer and improviser bassist Niels Præstholm, He will celebrate his 60th anniversary in October with a program of outstanding music showing multiple aspects of his arts.
Niels Præstholm is a visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the Danish jazz scene. As a leader and composer for Embla, The Gyroscope String Trio, Art Ensemble Syd, The MGJ Clarity Quartet a.m.o. He has toured extensively throughout Scandinavia, Europe, USA and the Caribbean.Niels joined the RMC conservatory in Copenhagen in 1987 and studied bass with the late Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. He has studied composition with a.o. Jon Balke, Django Bates and Butch Lacy. After he graduated in 1991 he moved to New York city for a period and studied bass and composition with bassists Dave Holland and Ron McClure.
In 1988 At the age of thirty, he formed the group Embla together with saxophonist Thomas Agergaard and pianist Carsten Dahl. The band released the highly acclaimed CD “Embla” in 1991. Since 1995 Niels has led various Embla ensembles as a composer and bandleader.
Niels has performed, composed and recorded with jazz greats as Kenny Drew, Horace Parlan, Michael Gregory Jackson, Teddy Wilson, Richard Boone, Clark Terry, John Tchicai, Ernie Wilkins, Django Bates and Lee Konitz,. He has also performed with rock and pop stars as Sebastian, Povl Dissing, Søs Fenger and Tue West.monday the 1st pf
kl 19 the monday band plays Michael Pisaro
Michael Pisaro - composer
Francesco Toninelli - Percussion
Storm D’Angelo - Sax
Margaux Oswald - Piano
Jens Peter Møller - Guitar
Yes! Its the Monday Band at 7pm each monday until the end of time. The Monday Band was formed to focus on playing improvised music in a large ensemble and draws its members from the large vibrant group of improvisers in town and passing through. The idea is to have a international band with a open constellation which connects the improvising scene in Copenhagen and performs every week. The band will play minimal compositions, improvising concepts and graphic scores composed and arranged by the members of the band. the band will have a flexible lineup each week but with a core group of artists consistently there. Copenhagen has long needed a place where a steady workshop band could experiment with improvising in a large ensemble and the MondayClub is the place to do it so welcome to THE MONDAY BAND
kl 20 Anker / Bøje / Friis
Lotte Anker - sax
Peter Friis Nielsen - el bas
Claus Bøje - drums
3 of the absolute masters of Danish Improvisation team up. its not the first time and it won't be the last time, but boy! does it feel fresh when these three get together.
mødepligt!
kl 21 Præstholm/Solborg/Windfeldt
Niels Præstholm - bass
Mark Solborg - guitar
Christian Winfeldt - drums
One of the most breathtaking and very special performances on Niels Præstholms recording “Aircondition” is done by guitarist and improviser Mark Solborg. It has been a long time dream to work with Mark again and an extra pleasure to fulfill the trio with master drummer Christian Windfeldt. Outstanding, outgoing, odd!
kl 22 Hofmeister Schuller
Jonathan Hofmeister – p, synth
Matthias Schuller – trb
The duo’s concerts are like a parcours through powerful, ironic and floating spheres. Hofmeister and Schuller dive into the moment’s uncertainty and thus discover each time surprising and familiar things. Influenced by free jazz, French impressionism and pop music, they found their own language to improvise in- and outside their compositions.
kl 23 Blind Mans Band
Claus Poulsen - bas
Kevin Angboly - drums
Christian Rønn - keys
Blind Mans Band. Kevin Angboly, Claus Poulsen & Christian Rønn. Imploding soundclashes for that special moment in the history of the universe where this was supposed to happen. bring your own spoon and be carefull not to fall into the pot. Sides are slippery and its extremely hot and spicy.
Blind mans Band dont look back.
kl 24 Rifbjerg + mc2 = 5e
Morten Carlsen - sax
Frands Rifbjerg - drums
Carlsen/Rifbjerg duo improvisation with point of departure in recordings of danish folkemusik from 1907 - 9. Playback of noise and harmonics from Edison cylinder recordings will structure the session.
Event organized by Mandagsklubben
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