IMPROVISATION AND SUBLIME INTERPLAY – FROM TWO HEAVYWEIGHTS OF JAZZ

This afternoon offers a unique collaboration between two of Danish jazz’s true heavyweights: Jacob Christoffersen (piano) and Thomas Fonnesbæk (bass). Both are established names on the national and international jazz scene, and both are recipients of the prestigious Ben Webster Prize.
Their music spans a wide rhythmic and melodic universe, pulsating with improvisation and exquisite interplay — experienced here at close range. The duo presents original compositions and American standards within modern jazz, Nordic moods, ballads, swing, and bebop.
“... here we get everything from the most beautiful ballads to the most intense tempo excursions, with Brazilian excesses too. Christoffersen and Fonnesbæk fit together perfectly and sound like they have been playing together for an eternity or two.”
NETTAVISEN Kjendis (NO), Tor Hammerøy, Sep. 2024


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IMPROVISATION AND SUBLIME INTERPLAY – FROM TWO HEAVYWEIGHTS OF JAZZ

This afternoon offers a unique collaboration between two of Danish jazz’s true heavyweights: Jacob Christoffersen (piano) and Thomas Fonnesbæk (bass). Both are established names on the national and international jazz scene, and both are recipients of the prestigious Ben Webster Prize.
Their music spans a wide rhythmic and melodic universe, pulsating with improvisation and exquisite interplay — experienced here at close range. The duo presents original compositions and American standards within modern jazz, Nordic moods, ballads, swing, and bebop.
“... here we get everything from the most beautiful ballads to the most intense tempo excursions, with Brazilian excesses too. Christoffersen and Fonnesbæk fit together perfectly and sound like they have been playing together for an eternity or two.”
NETTAVISEN Kjendis (NO), Tor Hammerøy, Sep. 2024


THOMAS FONNESBÆK (b. 1977) is a Danish jazz bassist and composer who has, over the years, established himself among the world’s elite, performing with Monty Alexander, Christian Sands, Justin Kauflin, Aaron Parks, Enrico Pieranunzi, John Taylor, Helge Lien, Paulo Fresu, Harvey Mason, Stefano Bollmondo, Adam Baldych, and many others.
He received the Ben Webster Prize in 2021. In Denmark, he is widely known for his duo collaboration with vocalist Sinne Eeg. The Eeg–Fonnesbæk duo has received international acclaim and won a Danish Music Award in 2015. For the past decade he has toured globally with Swedish pianist Lars Jansson and his trio, and he has long‑standing collaborations with Thomas Clausen, Mona Larsen, Lis Sørensen, among others. Fonnesbæk has contributed to more than 100 recordings.
www.thomasfonnesbaek.dk

JACOB CHRISTOFFERSEN (b. 1967) is a Danish jazz pianist and composer. He performs as a soloist with his own ensemble, JC Trio, and as a sideman in countless constellations, appearing on more than 100 recordings. He received the Ben Webster Prize in 2013.
Over the years he has performed with Majbritte Ulrikkenholm, Hanne Boel, Søs Fenger, Sanne Salomonsen, Anne Dorte Michelsen, and notably Shu‑bi‑dua, for whom he played keyboards from 2001–2011.
In the jazz world he has played with Curtis Stigers, James Moody, Kenny Washington, Gregory Hutchinson, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Joey Baron, Billy Hart, Jimmy Cobb, John Abercrombie, Scott Colley, Till Brönner, DR Big Band, Alex Riel, Chris Minh Doky, Lars Møller, Kristian Jørgensen, Lennart Ginman, Cathrine Legardh, Hans Ulrik, Tomas Franck, Jesper Thilo, Bo Stief, Jesper Lundgaard, Jens Winther, Anders Bergcrantz, and Peter Asplund, and has been the long‑time pianist for vocalist Sinne Eeg.
In 2024 he released his fourth critically acclaimed trio album, A Good Day, on Storyville Records.
www.jacobchristoffersen.com...

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