OLSSON|RUBIN feat Jonas Engel (SE/DE)
Henrik Olsson and Ola Rubin are two well acknowledged Swedish improvisers, currently with a base in Copenhagen & Malmö, where they are involved in several projects that frequently appear on the international scene. In their duo OLSSON|RUBIN, they both immerse themselves in a hearty improvised musical dialogue that is full of energy and expressivity. They work their way towards the unheard by meticulously exploring mind-boggling sounds, rhythms and abstract sonic shapes, often rapidly shifting between these. Curiosity is at the core of this duos identity and their interplay is reactive and dynamic.

For this event, the duo will be joined by the reed player Jonas Engel, who is active as a composing musician in the creative music scenes in Copenhagen and Cologne. He is on the constant search to further develop and redefine sound through extended playing techniques, instrument building and preparation. In addition to his compositi...

OLSSON|RUBIN feat Jonas Engel (SE/DE)
Henrik Olsson and Ola Rubin are two well acknowledged Swedish improvisers, currently with a base in Copenhagen & Malmö, where they are involved in several projects that frequently appear on the international scene. In their duo OLSSON|RUBIN, they both immerse themselves in a hearty improvised musical dialogue that is full of energy and expressivity. They work their way towards the unheard by meticulously exploring mind-boggling sounds, rhythms and abstract sonic shapes, often rapidly shifting between these. Curiosity is at the core of this duos identity and their interplay is reactive and dynamic.

For this event, the duo will be joined by the reed player Jonas Engel, who is active as a composing musician in the creative music scenes in Copenhagen and Cologne. He is on the constant search to further develop and redefine sound through extended playing techniques, instrument building and preparation. In addition to his compositional approaches, this work is reflected above all in his solo program through acoustic and electronic sound creation. As a soloist and with his bands “Just Another
Foundry” and “OWN YOUR BONES” (e.g. Young German Jazz Award, European Tremplin Jazz Award, Maastricht Jazz Award), he has been on concert tours through Europe, South and North America, the Middle East, East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Jonas Engel - reeds
Ola Rubin - trombone
Henrik Olsson - electric guitar

"Olsson and Rubin also emphasize their unique deep listening, have an eccentric joy of playfulness, especially in colliding and clashing their sonic inventions, and share a constant need to explore, sculpt and shift their dialogs, without attachment to common dynamics or clear sonic narratives"
- Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanut

"This is a duet for electric guitar (Olsson) and trombone (Rubin) and much of the time it sounds like something else"
-Vital Weekly

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Abstract 2d animated short film directed and animated by Pernille Kjaer.
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