Thomas Fonnesbæk & Jacob Christoffersen Duo

IMPROVISATION OG SUBLIMT SAMMENSPIL - FRA TO AF JAZZENS SVÆRDVÆGTEREDenne eftermiddag kan man høre et unikt samarbejde med to af dansk jazz' helt tunge drenge, nemlig Jacob Christoffersen (piano) og Thomas Fonnesbæk (bas). De er etablerede navne på den nationale såvel som internationale jazzscene, og de er begge modtagere af den prestigefyldte Ben Webster Pris. Musikken spænder bredt i et rytmisk og melodisk pulserende univers, hvor improvisation og sublimt sammenspil kan opleves på første række. De byder på originalkompositioner og amerikanske standards – indenfor genren moderne, nordisk, ballader, swing og 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. 2024THOMAS FONNESBÆKJ (f. 1977) dansk jazzmusiker; bassist og komponist, har igennem flere år spillet sig ind i en verdenselite af jazzmusikere med bl.a. Monty Alexander, Christian Sands, Justin Kauflin, Aaron Parks, Enrico Pieranunzi, John Taylor, Helge Lien, Paulo Freso, Harvey Mason, Stefano Bullmondo, Adam Baldych, m.fl. – Ben Websterprismodtager i 2021. På de hjemmelige breddegrader er han bl.a. kendt for sit duo-samarbejde med sangerinden Sinne Eeg. Duoen Eeg-Fonnesbæk har høstet fine anmeldelser ind verden over og modtog i 2015 en Danish Music Award. Derudover har han i de sidste 10 år spillet verden over med den svenske pianist Lars Jansson og hans Trio, og han har desuden igennem mange år arbejdet med Thomas Clausen, Mona Larsen, Lis Sørensen m.fl. samt medvirket på mere end 100 pladeindspilninger. www.thomasfonnesbaek.dkJACOB CHRISTOFFERSEN (f. 1967) dansk jazzmusiker; pianist og komponist. Han optræder som solist med eget orkester; JC Trio, såvel som 'sideman' i et utal af bandkonstellationer samt på over 100 indspilninger. Han blev i 2013 tildelt Ben Webster Prisen. Han har gennem tiden optrådt med bl.a.: Majbritte Ulrikkenholm, Hanne Boel, Søs Fenger, Sanne Salomonsen, Anne Dorte Michelsen og sidst men ikke mindst Shu-bi-dua – for hvilken han spillede keyboard fra 2001-2011. I jazz-sammenhæng har han spillet med bl.a. 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, Peter Asplund samt som trofast pianist gennem mange år for jazzsangerinden, Sinne Eeg. I 2024 udkom hans fjerde, anmelderroste trio-album 'A Good Day' på Storyville Records. www.jacobchristoffersen.com... ENGLISH: IMPROVISATION AND SUBLIME INTERPLAY – FROM TWO OF JAZZ’S HEAVYWEIGHTSThis afternoon offers a unique collaboration between two of Danish jazz’s true heavy hitters: Jacob Christoffersen (piano) and Thomas Fonnesbæk (bass). Both are established names on the national as well as international jazz scene, and each has been awarded the prestigious Ben Webster Prize. Their music spans a wide rhythmic and melodic universe, pulsating with improvisation and sublime interplay that can be experienced up close. The program features original compositions alongside American standards – within the genres of 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. 2024Thomas Fonnesbæk (b. 1977)Danish jazz musician; bassist and composer. Over the years he has played his way into the world elite of jazz musicians, performing with Monty Alexander, Christian Sands, Justin Kauflin, Aaron Parks, Enrico Pieranunzi, John Taylor, Helge Lien, Paulo Freso, Harvey Mason, Stefano Bullmondo, Adam Baldych, among others. Recipient of the Ben Webster Prize in 2021. In Denmark he is well known for his duo collaboration with singer Sinne Eeg. The Eeg–Fonnesbæk duo has received glowing reviews worldwide and won a Danish Music Award in 2015. For the past decade he has toured internationally with Swedish pianist Lars Jansson and his Trio, and he has also worked extensively with Thomas Clausen, Mona Larsen, Lis Sørensen, among others, contributing to more than 100 recordings. www.thomasfonnesbaek.dkJacob Christoffersen (b. 1967)Danish jazz musician; pianist and composer. He performs as a soloist with his own ensemble, the JC Trio, as well as a sideman in countless band constellations, appearing on more than 100 recordings. In 2013 he was awarded the Ben Webster Prize. Over the years he has performed with Majbritte Ulrikkenholm, Hanne Boel, Søs Fenger,...