Press Room for Copenhagen Jazz Festival

Contact

Aino Skjellerup → aino@jazz.dk
Marketing manager
+45 3136 7584

Simon Christensen → simon@jazz.dk
Communications manager

Signe Lopdrup → signe@jazz.dk
Festival manager

Copenhagen Jazz Festival
Sankt Peders Stræde 28C, 2. sal
1453 København K
Tlf.: +45 33932013
Website: www.jazz.dk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cphjazzfestival (All pictures in low resolution here)
Twitter: www.twitter.com/cphjazz
YouTube: www.youtube.com/cphjazzfestival

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012, July 6-15

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012, Press Photos
→ John Scofield PR (JPG)
→ Kurt Rosenwinkel PR (JPG)
→ Brad Mehldau Trio PR (JPG)
→ The Thing PR (JPG)
→ Goran Kajfes PR (JPG)
→ Wayne Shorter PR (JPG)
→ Anoushka Shankar PR (JPG)
→ Tony Allen PR (JPG)

Festivalposters 2012
→ Poster 1, black and blue (JPG / PDF)
→ Poster 2, black and white (JPG / PDF)
→ Poster 3, blue and black (JPG / PDF)
→ All posters in high resolution (ZIP)

Press releases and related downloads

3.5.12: Jazzhouse, Montmartre og Huset lokker med Lovano/Douglas, Mulgrew Miller og Leszek Mozdzer under festivalen → DANISH (PDF)
1.5.12: Brad Mehldau, The Thing, John Scofield og Goran Kajfes føjes til programmet for Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012 → DANISH (PDF)
29.3.12: Copenhagen Jazz Festival afslører tværgående visuelt tema samt tre store navne – Wayne Shorter, Anoushka Shankar og Tony Allen → DANISH (PDF)

26.2.12: Afrunding Vinterjazz 2012: Den landsdækkende festival fejrede livejazzen for 12. gang → DANISH (PDF) // ENGLISH (www)
26.2.12: Ungt klavertalent fortolker George Harrison på Statens Museum for Kunst → DANISH (PDF)
22.2.12: Copenhagen Jazz Festival og Det Kongelige Bibliotek præsenterer Enrico Pieranunzi → DANISH (PDF)

17.2.12: Vinterjazz 2012 slutter med eftertragtede domkirkekoncerter, gratis museumsjazz og Berlin-besøg → DANISH (PDF)
10.2.12: Fra Monk til Led Zeppelin – Joshua Redman Trio på eksklusivt Vinterjazz-besøg → DANISH (PDF)
6.2.12: Vinterjazz styrer mod endnu en jazzvarm weekend → DANISH (PDF)

3.2.12: Jack DeJohnette og Palle Mikkelborg modtager Copenhagen Jazz Festival Honorary Award. Spansk superpianist og svensk basikon medvirker i award-koncert → DANISH (PDF)
31.1.12: Musikelskere landet over kan se frem til en sprudlende første weekend af Vinterjazz... → DANISH (PDF)
25.1.12: Hess Is More og Eggs Laid By Tigers åbner Vinterjazz → DANISH (PDF)
23.1.12: Vinterjazz kommer til hele Danmark 3.-19. februar → DANISH (PDF)

16.1.12: Program for Vinterjazz 2012 → DANISH (PDF)
22.12.11: Headliners for Vinterjazz 2012 include: Joshua Redman Trio, Lezdek Mozdzer, Jack DeJohnette → DANISH // ENGLISH
8.12.11: Jack DeJohnette and Palle Mikkelborg to receive Copenhagen Jazz Honorary Award → DANISH // ENGLISH (PDF)

4.11.11: Publikumsundersøgelse af Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 (lavet af Wonderful Copenhagen og CJF) → PRESSEMEDDELELSE // RAPPORT (DANISH)

26.10.11: August Rosenbaum fortolker Grizzly Bear på SMK → (PDF) DANISH
9.10.11: Copenhagen Jazz Festival og Statens Museum for Kunst præsenterer børnejazz i skolernes efterårsferie → (PDF) DANISH
21.9.11: Anderskov møder Radiohead på SMK → (PDF) DANISH
26.8.11: Copenhagen Jazz Festival og Statens Museum for Kunst præsenterer Carsten Dahl :: Impressions of Björk → (PDF) DANISH
10.8.11: Jazz for Kids på Louisiana → (PDF) DANISH

10.7.11: The Music Won Out over the Water → WWW // PDF (ENGLISH)
10.7.11: Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 - Musikken vandt over vejret → (PDF) DANISH

7.7.11: København går en stjernebesat weekend i møde → (PDF) DANISH
5.7.11: Afrikats – afrikansk inspiration og improvisation → (PDF) DANISH
4.7.11: ...something else – har det overhovedet noget med jazz at gøre → (PDF) DANISH
2.7.11: Voldsomt skybrud rammer Copenhagen Jazz Festival → (PDF) DANISH
2.7.11: Jazz for Kids – Børnejazz med vokseværk → (PDF) DANISH
30.6.11: State Sessions - Kunstneriske møder på Statens Museum For Kunst → (PDF) DANISH
28.6.11: GinmanBlachmanDahl, Stephen Riley, Nils Petter Molvær og Lulu Rouge åbner Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 → (PDF) DANISH

22.6.11: Running Copenhagen → (PDF) DANISH
21.6.11: Classic Jazz Tributes (Duke Ellington, Cannonball & Nat Adderley, Svend Asmussen) → (PDF) DANISH
17.6.11: Copenhagen Jazz Festival lancerer officiel app til Android og iPhone // CJF launches new official app → (PDF) DANISH // ENGLISH
16.6.11: Sonny Rollins vinder Musician Of The Year, Mats Gustafsson Nordisk Råds Musikpris → (PDF) DANISH

24.5.11: Copenhagen Jazz Festival afslører i dag et imponerende samlet program → (PDF) DANISH
13.5.11: 21st Century Jazz (Charles Lloyd, Gary Burton, Terence Blanchard, Juhani Aaltonen, Mehldau & Redman Duo) → (PDF) DANISH
3.5.11: Bobby McFerrin til Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 → (PDF) DANISH

29.4.11: Sound Of Africa & Nye internationale navne → (PDF) DANISH
11.4.11: Sonny Rollins til Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 → (PDF) DANISH
4.3.11: Keith Jarrett // Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 → (PDF) DANISH
4.3.11: Årets plakatkunstner er Kirstine Roepstorff → (PDF) DANISH

1.6-11: Jazz For Kids program for the summer 2011 → (PDF) IN DANISH (3,8 MB)
1.5-11: Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 Video Teaser by VJ Casper Øbro → (YouTube) Watch here

1.1-11: Rapport Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2010 → (PDF) AVAILABLE IN DANISH (98 MB)

Photos

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012, Press Photos
→ Wayne Shorter PR (JPG)
→ Anoushka Shankar PR (JPG)
→ Tony Allen PR (JPG)

General photos
→ Atmosphere Royal Danish Theater (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Atmosphere Something Else Charlottenborg (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Atmosphere Red Roof DGI Byen (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Atmosphere Sort Kaffe & Vinyl (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Atmosphere Copenhagen Jazzhouse (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Atmosphere Jazz For Kids 1 (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Atmosphere Jazz For Kids 2 (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)

Vinterjazz 2012, Copenhagen Jazz Festival Honorary Award
→ Prisoverrækkelse, Jack DeJohnette (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Prisoverrækkelse, Palle Mikkelborg, Jack DeJohnette, Jasper Høiby (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Live, Palle Mikkelborg (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Live, Jack DeJohnette (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Live, Journey 2 (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Live, Palle Mikkelborg og Jonas Hellborg (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011, Live & Backstage Photos
→ Keith Jarrett Trio, Operaen (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Bunky Green & Kresten Osgood, Jazzhouse (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ The Pyramids, Vor Frue Plads (Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Chimes & Bells, Charlottenborg (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Charles Lloyd, Jazzhouse (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ August Rosenbaum, Kunstforeningen Gl. Strand (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Red Roof (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Bobby McFerrin, DR Koncerthuset (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Oumou Sangaré, Pressen (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ ELEkTRO feat. John Tchicai, Ofelia Beach (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Sonny Rollins, Det Kongelige Teater (Foto: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen)
→ Official Opening GinmanBlachmanDahl Nils Petter Molvær Stephen Riley, Kongens Have (Foto: Jonas Pryner)

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2010, Live Photos
→ Gretchen Parlato, Copenhagen Jazzhouse (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Joshua Redman, Copenhagen Jazzhouse (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Kresten Osgood and Ned Ferm, Sort Kaffe & Vinyl (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Kira Skov, Kulturhuset Islands Brygge (Foto: Jonas Pryner)
→ Jesper Thilo, Visit Carlsberg (Foto: Jonas Pryner)

Videos
→ Sonny Rollins press conference, Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 (YouTube)
→ Jazz for Kids 2011 (YouTube)
→ Jakob Bro w. Bill McHenry, Skuespilhuset (YouTube)
→ Interview with Lawrence Donahue-Green, New York City Jazz Record (YouTube)
→ Official opening 2011, Nils Petter Molvær, Stephen Riley & GinmanBlachmanDahl (YouTube)

Selected media coverage

15.2.12: Review, Berlingske, Kjeld Frandsen → På eventyr med en saxofon, Joshua Redman Trio, Koncerthuset (DANISH)
15.2.12: Review, Information, Peter H. Larsen → Jazztenorens magtdemonstration, Joshua Redman Trio, Koncerthuset (DANISH)
14.2.12: Review, Berlingske, Kjeld Frandsen → En opløftende musikalsk vinterrejse, Søren Dahl Jeppesen Quartet, Statens Museum for Kunst (DANISH)

13.2.12: Review, Information, Peter H. Larsen → Jazz & poesi, hver for sig og sammen, Mark Turner og Jakob Bro & Peter Laugesen (DANISH)
13.2.12: Review, Berlingske, Kjeld Frandsen → Polsk musiklegende in memoriam, Leszek Mozdzer (DANISH)
12.2.12: Review, GAFFA, Ivan Rod → Mesterlig polsk soloklaverkoncert, Leszek Mozdzer (DANISH)

5.12.11: Review, Politiken, Christian Munch-Hansen -> Pianist fortolkede Bob Dylan på smukkeste vis (DANISH)
12.10.11: Feature, Jazznytt, Bjarne Søltoft -> Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 (NORWEGIAN)
3.10.11: Review, Politiken, Christian Munch-Hansen -> Jazzpianist borede inderligt i Radioheads hovedskal (DANISH)
4.9.11: Review, GAFFA, Ivan Rod -> Carsten Dahl: Statens Museum For Kunst (DANISH)

14.7.11: Feature, JazzTimes, Michael J. West -> A Vast and Remarkable Jazz Buffet in Denmark (ENGLISH)
13.7.11: Feature, Clash Magazine, Mischa Pearlman -> A marvellous, magical experience (ENGLISH)
11.7.11: Feature, Information, Peter H. Larsen -> Melodi, melodi, melodi (DANISH)
11.7.11: Feature, Magnet Magazine, Mitch Meyers -> Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011 – day-by-day reviews (ENGLISH)
10.7.11: Opinion, Politiken, Thomas Michelsen -> Hverken regnen eller stjernen kunne drukne jazzfesten (DANISH)
9.7.11: Feature, Politiken, David Wedege og Trine Birk -> Internationale kritikere roser Københavns jazzfestival (DANISH)
6.7.11: Feature, TAZ, Julian Weber -> 33. Kopenhagen Jazz Festival: Näher am Mississippi (GERMAN)

10.7.11: Review, Berlingske, Kjeld Frandsen -> Keith Jarrett - Excentrisk tangentkunst – 4 stjerner (DANISH)
10.7.11: Review, Politiken, Christian Munch-Hansen -> Keith Jarrett - Gigantisk jazzstjerne var tæt på katastrofen – 2 hjerter + 5 hjerter (DANISH)
7.7.11: Review, GAFFA, Ivan Rod -> Bobby McFerrin - DR Koncerthuset – 5 stjerner (DANISH)
6.7.11: Review, Politiken, Henrik Palle -> Oumou Sangaré - Malinisisk nattergal gav uforglemmelig koncert – 5 stjerner (DANISH)
6.7.11: Review, Berlinske, Kjeld Frandsen -> Bunky Green – Manden med den gyldne sax – 5 stjerner (DANISH)
4.7.11: Review, Politiken, Thomas Michelsen -> Sonny Rollins - Aldrende jazzstjerne lød som forsanger i et rock'n'roll-band – 5 hjerter (DANISH)

27.5-11: Feature/Interview, Wall Street Journal, J.S. Marcus -> A Swinging Copenhagen (ENGLISH)

24.5-11: Feature, Berlingske Tidende, Kjeld Frandsen -> Årets jazzfestival-program imponerer (DANISH)
14.5-11: Feature, Frankfurter Rundschau, Volker Scmidt -> Die Stadt als Bühne (PDF in GERMAN)
11.4-11: Feature, Sonny Rollins IN: Berlingske, Kjeld Frandsen -> Jazzlegende på Gamle Scene (DANISH ONLY)
6.4-11: Review, Gilberto Gil IN: Politiken, Torben Holleufer -> Brasiliansk folkehelt var i blændende og tidløs form (DANISH ONLY)

10.7-10: Interview w. Gretchen Parlato IN: Politiken, Birger Thøgersen -> Gretchen Parlato: Sårbar sangerinde hvisker med stormstyrke (DANISH ONLY)

About

Copenhagen Jazz Festival (since 1979): 10 days, 100 venues and 1,000 concerts

Every single summer since 1979 Copenhagen Jazz Festival has been taking over Copenhagen as one of Europe’s most important international music events based on eminent artistic quality and a sharp focus on new departures in both Danish and international jazz. Lasting 10 days, the festival envelops the Danish capital, offering a sumptuous musical feast to the 250,000 guests who join us year after year. Enjoying live jazz on the city’s streets, in its clubs cafés and concert halls, and at open-air night venues – all in the very heart of historical Copenhagen.

Copenhagen’s legendary status as one of the jazz capitals of Europe grew in the 1950s and 1960s, when a whole host of leading American jazz icons had their creative base in the city. Among those who have called Copenhagen home are Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Ben Webster, Stuff Smith, Ed Thigpen, Thad Jones and Kenny Drew. Each and every one of them has drawn inspiration from Denmark’s jazz scene and the era’s most important jazz club: Jazzhus Montmartre. This was also the time when some of Denmark’s best musicians had their international breakthrough, musicians like Alex Riel, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Palle Mikkelborg.

Copenhagen’s unique jazz history is a key factor in the exceptionally high level of the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, something that can be experienced at the many free open-air stages strategically located throughout the historical city centre. Together with Copenhagen’s record number of cafés and music venues, these stagers create a unique atmosphere, bringing the city alive with jazz from early morning to late at night. As Signe Lopdrup, director of Copenhagen Jazz Festival, says: “People don’t only come for a fantastic musical experience, but for the unique atmosphere throughout Copenhagen when jazz takes over the city.”

The festival audience can listen to top international jazz names at the stunning Royal Theatre, Copenhagen’s Opera House and Jean Nouvel’s architectural world-class Koncerthus – as well as along the harbour front, where they can take a dip in the clear waters to the sounds of Danish and international jazz. Copenhagen Jazz Festival also proudly presents music at the border of jazz and other genres as part of the programme ‘Something Else’. And everyone’s welcome to take their kids to the beautiful parks to the east of the city where thousands of children and their parents flock every summer to enjoy a packed programme of live jazz, circus, painting workshops and singing - all part of the ‘Jazz for Kids’ festival programme.

Copenhagen Jazz Festival takes a pride in reaching many – and new – audiences, with tailor-made programmes for pensioners and teenagers, kids and their families, as well as catering for jazz aficionados and enthusiasts. Visitors can look forward to Copenhagen as a friendly and creative city where it’s safe to wander around accompanied by jazz night and day. A modern and open-minded metropolis that can be experienced at its very best during Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

Facts

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012 takes places between July 6-15 – both days included
- The festival features around 1,000 concerts at around 100 venues
- The concerts takes place at clubs, cafes, bars, concert halls and open-air stages in the city’s parks and squares and along the harbour front
- Besides the concerts acquiring entry fees the festival features a great number of free concerts
- Pre-sale spots can be found at www.jazz.dk. In addition, most venues will offer tickets at the door
- The festival engages more than 200 volunteers
- The festival has existed in its present form since 1979

Programme
- The printed programme is released in May and is available for purchase at local supermarket Irma, local libraries, cafes, DSB-stores and at all venues
- The complete programme is also available for download as a free application for iPhone and Android. The application features a full festival schedule, daily news and a GPS

Visitors
- During the course of the 10 days the total audience numbers to more than 250,000 people
- The visitors are divided evenly among the age groups 0-35 years, 36-55 years and 56 years or older
- Nine out of teen visitors are Danish. The foreign visitors are primarily Swedish, Norwegian, German, British and American
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival generates approximately 80 mill. Danish kroner in revenue for the city of Copenhagen (Source: Wonderful Copenhagen, Nov. 2011)

What others are saying about Copenhagen Jazz Festival

”As I familiarize myself with the city of Copenhagen as well as its expansive jazz festival and all that it provides, I’m overwhelmed and impressed by this rich and varied cultural experience.” (Mitch Meyers, Magnet Magazine)

”As it is, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a vast and remarkable jazz buffet that need not be assembled into cogent meals to more than satisfy the music lover’s appetite.” (Michael J. West, Jazztimes)

“The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a varied extravaganza that leans from the summer festival blockbusters and makes sure to demonstrate diversity”. (Josef Woodard, Downbeat)

“Copenhagen Jazz Festival (is…) one of the most ambitious annual jazz events in the world.” (Thierry Quenum, Jazz.com)

”Really, though, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival isn’t just about individual concerts and performers. It’s about the way in which the city comes thoroughly alive in celebration of a music that has deep roots in the city. That legacy is found everywhere. A marvellous, magical experience.” (Mischa Pearlman, Clash)

”I haven't got the time to see it all, because there is so much good music at the same time. It's frustrating!” (Zhang You Dai, All That Jazz at China Radio)

”There is a lot of people to the concerts with the most difficult jazz music. There wouldn't even be this many people to the shows in New York.” (Seth Rogovoy, Berkshire Daily)