Nilsson / Nissen / Gawlik / Stefansson
Live at Blågårds Apotek – Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2025

A brand-new quartet featuring some of the most exciting young voices on the European jazz scene!
Original modern jazz blends seamlessly with handpicked pieces from shared sources of inspiration in a volcanic explosion of energy, improvisation, and creativity.

Julius Gawlik (b. 1997) is a Berlin-based saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer known for his genre-defying work that moves freely between jazz, experimental music, and contemporary improvisation.

Asger Nissen (b. 1996) is a Danish saxophonist and composer who spent several years in Berlin, where he met Julius. With a powerful and emotional sound paired with an energetic and curious approach, he has quickly made a name for himself in the German jazz scene, performing with artists such as Jim Black and Chris Dell.

Thorbjørn Stefansson (b. 1997) is a Danish bas...

Nilsson / Nissen / Gawlik / Stefansson
Live at Blågårds Apotek – Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2025

A brand-new quartet featuring some of the most exciting young voices on the European jazz scene!
Original modern jazz blends seamlessly with handpicked pieces from shared sources of inspiration in a volcanic explosion of energy, improvisation, and creativity.

Julius Gawlik (b. 1997) is a Berlin-based saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer known for his genre-defying work that moves freely between jazz, experimental music, and contemporary improvisation.

Asger Nissen (b. 1996) is a Danish saxophonist and composer who spent several years in Berlin, where he met Julius. With a powerful and emotional sound paired with an energetic and curious approach, he has quickly made a name for himself in the German jazz scene, performing with artists such as Jim Black and Chris Dell.

Thorbjørn Stefansson (b. 1997) is a Danish bassist who also lived in Berlin for several years and is now based in New York City. His broad musical wingspan has carried him across Europe, performing with the likes of Kit Downes, Kasper Tranberg, and Kasper Tom.

Cornelia Nilsson (b. 1992) is a rising-star Swedish drummer who has made a strong impression on the Scandinavian jazz scene. Over the past eight years, she has toured extensively across Europe with names such as Kenny Barron, Aaron Parks, Seamus Blake, Mathias Landæus, Anders "AC" Christensen, Tomas Franck, and Gilbert Holmström.
In February 2024, she released her critically acclaimed debut album Where Do You Go?, featuring Aaron Parks, Daniel Franck, and Gabor Bolla.

Catch this explosive and forward-thinking quartet live at Blågårds Apotek during Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2025 — a night of cutting-edge jazz not to be missed!...

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