Det sker: KunstSmedjen

Fernisering 14. Februar kl 13-16 Lennart Johansson siger: "At male er at blive draget ind i en glædesfyldt fordybelse og eftertænksomhed. Det er en speciel form for stofskifte med virkeligheden og verden.".

Is a roaring sea made of analog synths and velvety horns. The music is haunting and danceable beats, it's melodic ear-bugs, fearless improvisations, and instrumental virtuosity. But above all - innovative, beautiful, and contemporary.

The band is composed of some of Denmarks most prominent young musicians who came together to form a contemporary sound that would fuse modern pop/indie with the jazz quintet. They quickly gained recognition among critics, radio channels, and bookers inside and outside Denmark, already boasting two three completed albums on their CV, as well as collaborations with artists such as alt-pop artist Lucky Lo and rapper E. Brown. Alongside OTOOTO, all members of the band are involved in different musical context's that contribute to the development of contemporary music within and outside of Denmark. Notable mentions include names such as Andreas Odbjerg, Emma Sehested Høeg, Cyrille Aimmee, Wycliff Gordon, Jeremy Pelt and Danish Radio Bigband.

"Contemporary is the language we speak, the music they play in the grocery store, the advertisements pulsating on YouTube, the movies we watch - and much more. OTOOTO is a laboratory where I, as a musician and composer, can create a mirror in which the world can see itself. Jazz may have lost its connection to the present, but the DNA of jazz is eternally young - it is OTOOTO's mission to let it evolve." Jonas Due (trumpeter and composer)

Om musikerne:
Jonas Due - trumpet/composition (b.1993) a composer and arranger in a league of his own. Jonas Due is a danish trumpet player and growing persona on the vibrant music scene in Denmark. Truly dedicated to his instrument and channeling his skills as an expressive sideman in many different genres. An innovative composer who has contributed with original material to a great number of contexts, from neo-soul, pop to mainstream jazz and avant-garde. Before graduating from the rhythmic music conservatory in Copenhagen in 2017, he had already been touring in big parts of europe, U.S.A. and Japan. Jonas Due is the main composer in OTOOTO, and the mind behind their defining sound.

Oilly Wallace - Sax/composition (b.1996) is despite of his young age a rising star on the european jazz scene. Having released multiple recordings under his own name and contributed to numerous projects as a sideman there's no doubt that he is an extremely versatile and productive artist. Wallace has performed with people such as Carsten Dahl, Anders Bergcrantz, Alvin Queen, Thomas Blachman, Gerard Precenser, Victor Jones, DR Big Band, Snorre Kirk Sekstet and Winard Harper.

Andreas Svendsen - Drums (b.1989) is currently one the most in-demand drummers on the European jazz scene, touring with many different internationally acclaimed acts. In 2013 he re-located to New York City to study at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music where he graduated as a Master of Music in 2016. After 3 years in NYC, Svendsen had developed many strong working relationships with artists that have brought him around the world. Performing with prominent names such as Eric Reed, Jeremy Pelt and Danny Grissett a.o.

Calle Brickman - Keys: (b.1991) is a Swedish pianist, many times awarded for his playing (Erik Moseholm Prisen and 2008 Charlie Normans). Based in Copenhagen he is a part of a great number of international projects with acclaimed musicians such as Alvin Queen and Lennie White. Brickman studied at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen but sought further studies with great pianists as Mulgrew Miller and Bengt Halberg.

Matthias Petri - Bass (b. 1991) is a well renowned danish bass player based in Copenhagen. In 2014 Petri moved to New York City with the intent to study and play with some of the worlds greatest in jazz. He graduated from Manhattan School of Music in 2016 with a master degree. Matthias Flemming Petri is currently a member of numerous danish groups with some of the finest musicians in the world. Kresten Osgood Quintet, Thomas Blachman Quartet, Nikolaj Bentzon Trio, Bentzon Brotherhood, Otooto and many more. He just released his debut album "PRISM" in collaboration with Eric Reed and Ralph Moore.

Links to full reviews:

https://www.backseatmafia.com/album-review-otooto-danish-jazz-smooth-grooves-with-thislove-is-for-you/ https://jazzfuel.com/project/otooto-this-love-is-for-you/

https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/otooto

https://jazznyt.blogspot.com/search?q=otooto

https://www.marlbank.net/posts/otooto-this-love-is-for-you

https://babskim-uchem.blogspot.com/2021/04/otooto-this-love-is-for-you-april.html

https://longplayrecenzje.blogspot.com/2021/04/otooto-this-love-is-for-you-2021.html

Forår og kunst: Lyset drypper fra lærredets kant, pensler vågner i grønne hænder. Foråret træder ind i rummet med duft af jord og ubrugte idéer. Farver spirer, før ord kan gro, og kunsten lærer igen at ånde. (Chatgpt).

Vi er 16 forskellige kunstnere der hver især arbejder med at skabe, på to forskellige værksteder her i KunstSmedjen. Og der opstod en mulighed for at vi sammen kunne mødes og skabe denne udstilling med fokus fokus på individet og fællesskabet. Vi ses.

Er en spændende og sprudlende instrumental kvintet bestående af prisvindende, unge jazzmusikere!

Bandet spiller udforskende originalmusik af trommeslager Jens Emil Jensen,
med en udadvendt tilgang der inviterer alle nysgerrige lyttere med ind i Odd Pockets finurlige og
inspirerende lydunivers. Musikken præges af masser af skæve rytmer, energiske grooves, smukke
melodier og blomstrende improvisationer - alt sammen med et legende, nærværende og dynamisk
sammenspil.
Odd Pocket bevæger sig inden for den moderne jazz-lyd, som kombinerer elementer fra mange
forskellige genrer, heriblandt rock og hip-hop, til en farverig og smagfuld cocktail powerjazz!
Bandet består af fem fremadstormende musikere, som individuelt allerede har markeret sig på
den danske og internationale jazzscene!

Nævneværdige priser inkluderer fx kåringen af Odd Pockets bassist Mads Houe Sørensen som årets nordjyske jazznavn 2023 og Odd Pockets vibrafonist Viktoria Holde Søndergaard som Aarhus Jazz Talent 2022. Viktoria har også optrådt flere gange live på DR TV og bliver ofte spillet på P8 Jazz med både interviews, videosessions og "ugens album".

I 2025 blev bandleder Jens Emil Jensen udtaget til Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy, med udsolgt
koncert i Hamburgs Elbphilharmonie Grand Hall for 2200 publikum, bl.a. med Jens Emils egen
musik.

Tilbage i 2020 udgav Odd Pocket sin debut EP "How Time Floats" med en flot modtagelse.

Til denne koncert præsenterer bandet en blanding af "gamle hits" og ny spændende musik som de
har arbejdet på det seneste års tid, med en sjælden instrumentation, som også er med til at give
Odd Pocket sin helt unikke lyd!

Besætning:
Nis Hellerøe Myrtue (fløjte/sopran-/alt-/baryton-sax)
Gustav Nyboe Hagner (el-guitar/flygelhorn)
Viktoria Holde Søndergaard (vibrafon)
Mads Houe Sørensen (kontrabas/el-bas)
Jens Emil Jensen (trommer/balafon)

Citater:
"Det er som en perlende frisk rosé, der nydes en sommeraften. Det bruser i årerne og natten er
endnu ung. Det er Odd Pockets også - unge. De har lige udgivet en EP, der åbner med nummeret
Seven Sundays der er fuld af god energi. Deres unge tilgang til jazzen er både berigende og
befriende. (...) En klar anbefaling til, at du finder dem på Spotify eller lignende og hører EP'en et
par gange, så er du forhåbentlig, ligesom jeg, hooked." Niels Overgård (Jazznyt.com anmelder) om "How Time Floats" debut EP-anmeldelse (2020).

"I en tid, hvor det vrimler med fantastiske jazzbands og musikere, formår Odd Pocket at skille sig
ud med sin unikke sound og sit forfriskende udtryk. I et avanceret rytmisk flow bevæger melodiske
og harmoniske fraser sig i en lind strøm, så musikken fremstår udadvendt og ligetil, selvom den
komplicerede rytmik lurer lige om hjørnet!(...)" - Anders Mogensen (internationalt anerkendt
jazztrommeslager).

Abstrakt kunst er for mig en udtryksform som giver beskueren en oplevelse. Hvert af mine malerier fortæller en historie, et eventyr om man vil. Jeg har malet i 25 år og udstillet hos Handelsbanken AB,Nordea, Danske Bank, AP Pension, Novo, Køge Hospital og.