Since the release of their debut album on Fresh Sound New Talent in 2006 Mikkel, Sean and Jeppe have toured all over the world performing in more than 25 countries including the US and Brazil. The trio has worked with of some of todays greatest saxophonists including Americans Mark Turner and Loren Stillman. Mikkel has recorded 17 albums for renowned jazz-labels like Sunnyside Records (US), Fresh Sound (ES), Songlines (CA) and for Whirlwind Recordings (UK) and Mikkel's album âFaroeâ was selected for the category âBest Instrumental Jazz Albumâ in the 2018 Grammy Awards. His album Balcony Lullabies won "Best Jazz Album Of 2020â by UK Newspaper Morningstar and received high praise in the Rolling Stone Magazine....
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Since the release of their debut album on Fresh Sound New Talent in 2006 Mikkel, Sean and Jeppe have toured all over the world performing in more than 25 countries including the US and Brazil. The trio has worked with of some of todays greatest saxophonists including Americans Mark Turner and Loren Stillman. Mikkel has recorded 17 albums for renowned jazz-labels like Sunnyside Records (US), Fresh Sound (ES), Songlines (CA) and for Whirlwind Recordings (UK) and Mikkel's album âFaroeâ was selected for the category âBest Instrumental Jazz Albumâ in the 2018 Grammy Awards. His album Balcony Lullabies won "Best Jazz Album Of 2020â by UK Newspaper Morningstar and received high praise in the Rolling Stone Magazine.
This years the group features stellar US saxophonist Loren Stillman. His impressive portfolio includes playing in the groups of jazz legends Charlie Haden & Paul Motian, Carla Bley, John Abercrombie.Early in his musical journey, Stillman received the Rising Star Jazz Artist Award (2004) from Down Beat Magazine. And in 2002 Stillman reached the semifinals of the Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition.
Mikkel and Loren share an interest in modern Nordic composers and danish Composer Bent SĂžrensen recently wrote a new piece for Mikkel.
The group is building on 18 years of experience interpreting Mikkelâs ever-evolving repertoire. Mikkels music has a strong scandinavian heritage influence and it is often described as original, melody driven and personal in harmonic character, yet very approachable and inviting. Mikkel has worked in varied settings such as a soloist with both the Royal Ballet and the Danish Radio Big Band in Denmark.
He started on drums at the age of four but switched to the guitar in his teens. He graduated as Master of Jazz Guitar from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Holland with a distinction for his original composition. On drums is Sean Carpio, one of europes greatest drummers. Born in Arequipa, Peru and raised in Ireland, SeĂĄn Carpio is an award winning multi-instrumentalist whose diverse practice incorporates song, sound and improvisation. An in demand drummer since 2005 he is featured on over thirty recordings to date, and has collaborated and shared the stage with diverse artists such as Robert Stillman (The Smile), Enda Walsh, Aoife Nessa Frances, Sam Amidon, Kit Downes, Henri Texier. Jeppe Skovbakke is also bassist i bands like Guldimund, Teitur and I got you on tape and is one of Denmarks most sought for bass-players.
"Mikkel Ploug is the latest sensation in European jazz guitar scene with a personal voice and sound that sings" - La Vanguardia ES
"Masterclass - the danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug is on the way into the Champions League of contemporary jazzguitarists" - Jazzpodium DE
"Extreme beauty" - Downbeat US
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Siden udgivelsen af deres debutalbum pÄ Fresh Sound New Talent i 2006 har Mikkel, Sean og Jeppe turneret over hele verden og optrÄdt i mere end 25 lande, herunder USA og Brasilien. Trioen har arbejdet med nogle af nutidens stÞrste saxofonister, herunder amerikanerne Mark Turner og Loren Stillman. Mikkel har indspillet 17 albums for anerkendte jazz-labels som Sunnyside Records (USA), Fresh Sound (ES), Songlines (CA) og for Whirlwind Recordings (UK), og Mikkels album "Faroe" blev udvalgt til kategorien "Bedste Instrumentale Jazzalbum" ved Grammy Awards i 2018. Hans album "Balcony Lullabies" vandt "Bedste Jazzalbum i 2020" af den britiske avis Morningstar og modtog stor ros i Rolling Stone Magazine.
I Är har gruppen den fremragende amerikanske saxofonist Loren Stillman med. Hans imponerende portefÞlje inkluderer spil i grupper med jazzlegender som Charlie Haden & Paul Motian, Carla Bley og John Abercrombie. Tidligt i sin musikalske rejse modtog Stillman Rising Star Jazz Artist Award (2004) fra Down Beat Magazine. Og i 2002 nÄede Stillman semifinalerne i Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition.
Mikkel og Loren deler en interesse i moderne nordiske komponister, og den danske komponist Bent SĂžrensen har for nylig skrevet et nyt stykke til Mikkel.
Gruppen bygger pÄ 18 Ärs erfaring med at fortolke Mikkels stadigt udviklende repertoire. Mikkels musik har en stÊrk skandinavisk arv og beskrives ofte som original, melodidrevet og personlig i harmonisk karakter, men meget tilgÊngelig og indbydende. Mikkel har arbejdet i forskellige sammenhÊnge, sÄsom solist med bÄde Det Kongelige Teaters Ballet og DR Big Band i Danmark. Han begyndte pÄ trommer i en alder af fire Är, men skiftede til guitar i sin teenageÄr. Han blev uddannet som Master of Jazz Guitar fra Det Kongelige Konservatorium i Haag, Holland, med udmÊrkelse for sit originale komposition. PÄ trommer er Sean Carpio, en af Europas stÞrste trommeslagere. FÞdt i Arequipa, Peru og opvokset i Irland, er Seån Carpio en prisbelÞnnet multiinstrumentalist, hvis mangfoldige praksis omfatter sang, lyd og improvisation. Som efterspurgt trommeslager siden 2005 har han medvirket pÄ over tredive indspilninger indtil nu og har samarbejdet og delt scenen med forskellige kunstnere som Robert Stillman (The Smile), Enda Walsh, Aoife Nessa Frances, Sam Amidon, Kit Downes og Henri Texier. Jeppe Skovbakke er ogsÄ bassist i bands som Guldimund, Teitur og I Got You on Tape og er en af Danmarks mest eftertragtede bassister.
"Mikkel Ploug is the latest sensation in European jazz guitar scene with a personal voice and sound that sings" - La Vanguardia ES
"Masterclass - the danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug is on the way into the Champions League of contemporary jazzguitarists" - Jazzpodium DE
"Extreme beauty" - Downbeat US
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