What should I know about them?
Jeff Ballard is a world-renowned American drummer who has established himself as one of the most influential rhythmic forces of his generation. He is particularly known for his long-standing membership of the Brad Mehldau Trio and his work in the Chick Corea New Trio with Avishai Cohen. And as if that were not enough, he has also played with icons such as Joshua Redman, Pat Mehteny and Ray Charles.

At Montmartre he performs with two of Danish jazz's foremost top artists on bass and guitar, respectively:

Jesper Bodilsen is an award-winning bassist known especially for his warm and original Nordic tone, and has achieved great international honors, especially with the Italian Stefano Bollani Trio and regularly plays with giants such as Enrico Rava, Joe Lovano and Ed Thigpen.

Guitarist Niclas Knudsen is a frontman for, among others, Ibrahim Electric and Supernova. He is widely recognized for his genre-crossi...

What should I know about them?
Jeff Ballard is a world-renowned American drummer who has established himself as one of the most influential rhythmic forces of his generation. He is particularly known for his long-standing membership of the Brad Mehldau Trio and his work in the Chick Corea New Trio with Avishai Cohen. And as if that were not enough, he has also played with icons such as Joshua Redman, Pat Mehteny and Ray Charles.

At Montmartre he performs with two of Danish jazz's foremost top artists on bass and guitar, respectively:

Jesper Bodilsen is an award-winning bassist known especially for his warm and original Nordic tone, and has achieved great international honors, especially with the Italian Stefano Bollani Trio and regularly plays with giants such as Enrico Rava, Joe Lovano and Ed Thigpen.

Guitarist Niclas Knudsen is a frontman for, among others, Ibrahim Electric and Supernova. He is widely recognized for his genre-crossing and blues-saturated guitar tone. He is one of the country's most inventive and explosive guitarists, effortlessly combining funk, blues and modern jazz.

What kind of jazz do they play?
This newly formed super trio plays a mix of traditional and fusion jazz with elements of funk and blues in a sometimes telepathic interaction, with a world-class rhythmic surplus. The trio bridges the Atlantic and unites the best of the American jazz scene's drive with the sound surfaces of the Nordic scene.

What do the reviewers say?

"Jeff Ballard is one of the most versatile and dynamic drummers in modern jazz, capable of driving any ensemble forward with astonishing power and subtlety." — DownBeat Magazine

"Jesper Bodilsen delivers an elastic, deeply swinging and sonorous bass playing that forms the perfect foundation for any soloist." — Jazz Special...

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