Look forward to a unique evening at Paradise Jazz, where The Counterfictionals fuse film, storytelling, and imaginative jazz into a vibrant musical universe. Each composition is inspired by a film scene and introduced with short narratives, illustrations, and an unconventional instrumentation filled with humor, depth, and musicality.

The Counterfictionals is the creation of composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Kristoffer Rosing-Schow, who leads a sextet of musicians in absolute top form. Inspired by the great Italian film composers—known from the works of Fellini, Sergio Leone, and David Lynch—Rosing-Schow crafts rhythmically compelling music that the ensemble delivers with both virtuosity and playful energy.

The project challenges the musicians not only on their primary instruments but also through unexpected sound sources such as toy piano, jaw harp, home organ, and the infamous “sømhoved” (nail-head instrument), invented by Rosing-Sc...

Look forward to a unique evening at Paradise Jazz, where The Counterfictionals fuse film, storytelling, and imaginative jazz into a vibrant musical universe. Each composition is inspired by a film scene and introduced with short narratives, illustrations, and an unconventional instrumentation filled with humor, depth, and musicality.

The Counterfictionals is the creation of composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Kristoffer Rosing-Schow, who leads a sextet of musicians in absolute top form. Inspired by the great Italian film composers—known from the works of Fellini, Sergio Leone, and David Lynch—Rosing-Schow crafts rhythmically compelling music that the ensemble delivers with both virtuosity and playful energy.

The project challenges the musicians not only on their primary instruments but also through unexpected sound sources such as toy piano, jaw harp, home organ, and the infamous “sømhoved” (nail-head instrument), invented by Rosing-Schow himself.
The debut album No Hay Banda received enthusiastic international acclaim, was listed among the year’s best releases, and was nominated for a Danish Music Award for Jazz Album of the Year. Its follow-up, An Incomplete Encyclopedia of Gentle Emotions, was released in June 2025.
The musicians are known from collaborations with artists such as Bisse, Lotte Anker, Afenginn, Poul Krebs, Wafande, and Mark Solborg.

A concert for film lovers, music enthusiasts, and anyone with an open mind—and a rare opportunity to experience jazz that thinks far beyond the edge of the movie screen....

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