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Jakob Sørensen

The Copenhagen based trumpeter Jakob Sørensen released the renowned debut album Bagland in 2015 and the follow up NOMAD back in 2016 with his own quintet playing his own compositions which really sat course for his future sound and career. In 2019 the third album Cirkel was released. Jakob’s work as a composer has been performed from duos to Big Band’s. Jakob has been touring all over Europe and with his own group in Sweden, Germany and Denmark. His style of playing has been compared to the playing of the ECM artist Nils Petter Molvær.


Awards

New Danish Jazz Artist 2017, DPA Nominated for the New Danish Jazz Act 2015 Jazz Musician of the year 2015 in Nother Jutland The Musician of The Year 2011, Sæby Jazz Festival 2. price at Young Artist Award,Burghausen with the trio Elliott


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Interview

Jakob Sørensen: A New Path for the Nordic Sound

Read "Jakob Sørensen: A New Path for the Nordic Sound" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


For a long time, jny: Copenhagen has been considered the jazz capital of Denmark and the myth of the storied Montmartre club has continued to flourish while the ILK collective has kept the avant-garde spirit alive. But Copenhagen isn't the only place in Denmark where musical scenes can thrive. For some time, jny: Aarhus has manifested itself with its own creative environment and label, Jaeger Community Music, and artists like singer Karmen Rõivassepp, guitarist Gorm Askjær and the band I ...

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Album Review

Hvalfugl: Øjeblikke Vi Husker

Read "Øjeblikke Vi Husker" reviewed by Anthony Shaw


There's no denying that this Danish trio plays a very mellow mood. Based around the interplay of Jeppe Lavsen's mildly electrified, echoing guitar and Jonathan Fjord Bredholt's piano, this album continues the style that Hvalfugl captured on earlier albums. But while the melodies move gently forward there are small surprises lurking along the way. These include the crisp, borderline aggressive chords of the piano entering on “Fractal," and the abrupt electronic cut-off of “Under Viadukten." And the band are ...

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Album Review

Fabel: FABEL

Read "FABEL" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


Lonely tree. Lonely trumpet. Blowing through the clouds of green. Fields on fields in open space. A woodcutter leaving logs. Playing simple melodies. The piano breathes a song. In the country. In the city. People gather to escape themselves. The burning fire of passion. Smiles are exchanged, and they wander. In the night. It always comes back to this: Naked communication. Eyes looking at each other. The intimacy of instruments: Bass, trumpet and tangents. ...

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Album Review

Jakob Sorensen: Nomad

Read "Nomad" reviewed by Nick Davies


Scandinavian jazz has always found its strength in its musicians like Jakob Bro, who is a guitarist and has worked with such names as Bill Frisell but is also band leader in his own right; as well as double bassist Jasper Hoiby, who leads the critically acclaimed band Phronesis while being an in demand sideman. Young trumpeter Jakob Sorensen is continuing that tradition, not only as strong player but also as a good composer. The album Nomad is his second ...

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Multiple Reviews

Ambient Jazz: Pauseland & Jakob Sørensen

Read "Ambient Jazz: Pauseland & Jakob Sørensen" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


In a world that is fast-paced and in constant movement, contemplation has become an increasingly important value. However, it is a value that it is sometimes hard to achieve. A possibility is to listen to music that invites it. The albums from Danish jazz group Pauseland and trumpeter Jakob Sørensen both offer room for introspection and meditative beauty. Pauseland At the End of the Day Pauseland Music 2015 The drummer-less group ...

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"Fantastic sound og his performances of especially the ballads was masterly"

"Bagland is a strong debut from a composer and trumpeter who has already found his own sound and knows what he wants"

"Apart from mastering his instrument he is able to communicate the music so it reaches the audience"

Primary Instrument

Trumpet

Location

Copenhagen

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

States Of Being

Jaeger Community Music
2022

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Øjeblikke Vi Husker

Hvalfugl Music
2020

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Cirkel

Jaeger Community Music
2019

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FABEL

Jaeger Community
2017

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NOMAD

Jaeger Community
2016

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Bagland

Jaeger Community
2015

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De Vandrende

From: De Vandrende
By Jakob Sørensen

Vindeltrappen

From: Bagland
By Jakob Sørensen

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