When Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026 closes the day, Charlie Scott’s opens the night. And this evening will be one of those people talk about long after the last note has faded.
Chris Copen returns to the very stage where BluesNews recently declared he “just keeps getting better and better,” playing “more freely and inventively every time we hear him.” His album I Got Hipped has been called “very funky — in fact, funky as funk can be” by Blues Matters Magazine — and that’s exactly the spirit being unleashed at Charlie Scott’s tonight: deep grooves, dirty riffs, and the kind of pure playing joy that catches fire from the very first bar. chriscope

By his side, a heavyweight straight from New Orleans: James Martin — saxophonist, singer, and songwriter whose career stretches from being a founding member of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue (alongside Jon Batiste) to headlining festivals across the globe. His album Keep Movin’...

When Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026 closes the day, Charlie Scott’s opens the night. And this evening will be one of those people talk about long after the last note has faded.
Chris Copen returns to the very stage where BluesNews recently declared he “just keeps getting better and better,” playing “more freely and inventively every time we hear him.” His album I Got Hipped has been called “very funky — in fact, funky as funk can be” by Blues Matters Magazine — and that’s exactly the spirit being unleashed at Charlie Scott’s tonight: deep grooves, dirty riffs, and the kind of pure playing joy that catches fire from the very first bar. chriscope

By his side, a heavyweight straight from New Orleans: James Martin — saxophonist, singer, and songwriter whose career stretches from being a founding member of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue (alongside Jon Batiste) to headlining festivals across the globe. His album Keep Movin’ debuted at #9 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, and he’s played everywhere from Tipitina’s and The Spotted Cat in New Orleans to the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Ascona, and — of course — the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, where he now returns. You may also have caught his sound on CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans, Anthony Bourdain’s Raw Craft, or HBO’s acclaimed Treme.

Together, they deliver a night packed with authentic New Orleans funk and deep, soulful R&B — improvised, alive, and charged with that late night magic that only happens when seasoned musicians meet after dark. Think Bourbon Street dropped in the heart of Copenhagen. Think sweaty horn lines, deep pocket grooves, and a voice that glides over the beat like honey.
This isn’t just a concert. It’s Chris Copen’s Late Night Session — and you don’t want to miss it....

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