Dato/tid
09.07.2016
22:00 – 23:00
Sted
KoncertKirken
Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2016 @ KoncertKirken
Søren Gemmer’s ‘The Lark’
Mads La Cour – flügelhorn
Tapani Toivanen – kontrabas
Andreas Fryland – trommer
Søren Gemmer – piano
Søren Gemmer Quartet udgav i slutningen af februar ‘The Lark’, der er pianisten og komponistens andet album.
The Lark er en tribute til ikke mindre end menneskelivet. Alle kompositioner er portrætter af nære og fjerne forbilleder af kød og blod udfoldet som melodiske linjer. Moderne jazz med inspiration fra klassisk musik, afstikkere i free impro, en subtil hip-hop vibe sine steder, altsammen holdt sammen af Gemmers melodiske signatur.
Live præsenteres The Lark af Søren Gemmer Quartet med trompetisten Mads La Cours blanding af poetisk svæv og uregerlig kantethed i front.
Anmelder skrev om THE LARK:
“Søren Gemmers ‘The Lark’ er et meget stærkt og anbefalelsesværdigt album. Et album, der bygger videre på debutalbummet og alligevel formår at fremstå som noget nyt og andet.” – Niels Overgård, Jazznyt (DK)
“What ‘The Lark’ shows is a most distinctive composer and player who has the strength of vision to take all the other players along with him. Sometimes stern but always compelling.” – Peter Bacon, thejazzbreakfast.com (UK)
“Gemmer’s personality as a writer is stamped all over this set of arresting pieces that demand attention without ever shouting. The playing is effortless, always in service of the mood. An excellent set.” – Mike Collins, London Jazz News (UK)
“The Lark is a wonderful track that builds gradually. It is no exaggeration to say that the piece and the solo stand comparison with the likes of the late Kenny Wheeler.
…Gemmer has assembled a band that is both technically excellent and where the musicians also appear to enjoy playing together. This, alongside the high quality of the recording, contributes to the sense of space and dynamics in the music and makes for a highly enjoyable piece of modern jazz. Highly recommended.
“Very sophisticated music, fine interplay and an intense melodicism.” – Guenter Hottmann, hr2-kultur (DE)
Tickets: 50 DKK
2 concerts same evening: 80 DKK
Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2016 @ KoncertKirken støttes af Statens Kunstfond, Københavns Kommune, Nørrebro Lokaludvalg, Knud Højgaards Fond, Augustinus Fonden, DJBFA/Komponister og Sangskrivere, Dansk Musiker Forbund.