Ned Ferm moved to Copenhagen in 2001 and has since been a versatile voice in Danish rhythmic music (jazz, rock, pop, hip-hop, roots, etc.). His 2014 debut as a bandleader, Spent All The Money, introduced a new form of folk-country-meets-jazz, where he both played and sang. Ferm has contributed to over 200 releases, refining his unique sound and writing hundreds of songs for his own groups. The sextet performing tonight at Paradise Jazz is selected from his latest release, Autumn's Darling (2023). The renowned American multi-instrumentalist Ned Ferm is best known for his saxophone playing and has performed with a wide range of artists, including Yusef Lateef, Roswell Rudd, Airto Moreira, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jakob Bro, Jacob Anderskov, Tyshawn Sorey, Mark Guiliana, Sam Barsh, and MØ. Ferm has contributed to over 200 releases as a musician, composer, producer, and writer, and received the Bent Jædig Award in 2021.

His band includes:

Casper Hejlesen on guitar,...

Ned Ferm moved to Copenhagen in 2001 and has since been a versatile voice in Danish rhythmic music (jazz, rock, pop, hip-hop, roots, etc.). His 2014 debut as a bandleader, Spent All The Money, introduced a new form of folk-country-meets-jazz, where he both played and sang. Ferm has contributed to over 200 releases, refining his unique sound and writing hundreds of songs for his own groups. The sextet performing tonight at Paradise Jazz is selected from his latest release, Autumn's Darling (2023). The renowned American multi-instrumentalist Ned Ferm is best known for his saxophone playing and has performed with a wide range of artists, including Yusef Lateef, Roswell Rudd, Airto Moreira, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jakob Bro, Jacob Anderskov, Tyshawn Sorey, Mark Guiliana, Sam Barsh, and MØ. Ferm has contributed to over 200 releases as a musician, composer, producer, and writer, and received the Bent Jædig Award in 2021.

His band includes:

Casper Hejlesen on guitar, an up-and-coming and award-winning guitarist and composer based in Copenhagen. In 2024, Casper released two critically acclaimed albums: his solo album Idyl and his quartet album Minimalism, both released under Universal Music.
Matthias Petri on bass, who also curated this evening. In addition to being a bassist, composer, and arranger, he has played with numerous big names on both the international and national stages, including Rakalam Bob Moses, Eric Reed, Ralph Moore, Aaron Parks, Palle Mikkelborg, Jakob Bro, Sinne Eeg, and many others.
Jakob Høyer on drums, known for his work in jazz and rock music. He has shared the stage with legendary artists such as George Garzone, The Raveonettes, Tomasz Stanko, Joe Lovano, Trentemøller, Josh and Petra Haden, Lee Konitz, Sam Yahel, and Tom Harrell....

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