Jakob Bro "Northern Blues"

When Danish jazz guitarist Jakob Bro is joined on stage with American basplayer Thomas Morgan and Norwegian drummer Jon Christensen something extraordinary is happening. Music will take forms and passion that you never heard before.

Listening to ECM legend Jon Christensen, who defines a truly open lyric to his style of playing, is joined with some of the most talented and productive musicians in the world of modern jazz; Jakob Bro and Thomas Morgan. All arranged and directed by bandleader Jakob Bro, this trio is the new coming of a sincere modern jazz full of poetry, emotions and musicianship.

The trio played their first 2 SOLD OUT shows at this year Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Now for their first European tour,  bringing them to 10 cities in 11 days. Beginning in Aarhus on the 15 Oct. and finally returning to Denmark on the island of Bornholm on the 25th Oct. 

You can enjoy a new video from Bro’s repertoire. The video is the first out of 3 to come from the “Bro/Knak” album. The first video is : “Northern Blues”

Jakob Bro

Jakob Bro is a guitarist and composer working and living in Copenhagen, Denmark. Already at young age, Bro became part of late Paul Motian & The Electric Bebop band, and since then also permanent member of Tomasz Stanko Quintet, appearing on both Paul Motian Band’s “Garden of Eden (ECM) and Tomasz Stanko’s “Dark Eyes (ECM) recordings.

His recent releases as a bandleader include “Balladeering” and “Time” with contributions from such household jazz names as Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Ben Street and Thomas Morgan. Other recent collaborations and activities include touring, recording, and performing with Tom Harrell, Joe Lovano and Hank Roberts. On July 6th 2012, Bro released a new jazz/electronica collaboration album “Bro/Knak” with Thomas Knak – featuring, among others, Paul Bley and Kenny Wheeler.

Bro has won four Danish Music Awards, he is included in JazzDenmark’s Hall of Fame and received the Jazz Special’s price for Danish Jazz Release of the Year in 2009 and DJBFA’s Honorary Award 2012.

Thomas Morgan

Thomas Morgan is considered one of the most prolific bass players to come out of the US scene in recent years. His activities alone signal the demand for his unique approach to the instrument – these include playing and recording with artists such as Paul Motian, Jim Black, and John Abercrombie.

Most of all Morgan is an exceptional soloist as well as a subtle time keeper, performing with a personal voice that is both awe-inspiring virtuoso and warmly inviting. On Jakob Bro’s album Time (2011) this fascinating diversity of Morgan’s playing stands out brilliantly, as the deliberate exclusion of a drummer allows him to take both rhythmical and melodic leads.

Jon Christensen

Jon Christensen is a legendary Norwegian jazz percussionist. In the late 1960s he played alongside Jan Garbarek on several recordings by the composer George Russell.

Over the past thirty years Christensen has played drums and percussion on fully fifty-five releases from the esteemed German jazz label ECM with such artists as Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Eberhard Weber, Ralph Towner, Barre Phillips, Enrico Rava, John Abercrombie, Michael Mantler, Miroslav Vitous, Rainer Brüninghaus, Charles Lloyd, Dino Saluzzi and Tomasz Stanko.

Although Christensen can play straight time with the best of 'em - always on a brutally heavy old Turkish K - he'd rather mix it up a little. You hear Jon's diverse approaches on his ECM “Rarum” release, eloquent testimony to his status as a master of modern jazz drumming. Other “Rarum” honourees include Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Gary Burton, Keith Jarrett, and Bill Frisell.