NOVEMBER 2010

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THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED NEW GUITAR STAR KURT ROSENWINKEL MONDAY KURT ROSENWINKEL Nov 01 STANDARDS TRIO 20.00 (8pm) DKK 295

Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar / US), Eric Revis (bass / US), Ted Poor (drummer / US) TUESDAY

If you want to understand where is anno 2010 then look no further than guitarist/ Nov 02 composer Kurt Rosenwinkel. Just as Brad Mehldau today has become the dominant 20.00 (8pm) influence on other jazz pianists, the same is true of Kurt Rosenwinkel as a guitarist who DKK 295 has countless imitators around the world. To understand the genesis of his world wide influence you can trace the story back to the beginning of the 90ties, where jazz legend WEDNESDAY (repeating what he did for ) invites Kurt Rosenwinkel to join his band even before Kurt finished his studies at . Subsequently Kurt Nov 03 also becomes part of Paul Motian’s Electric band and ’s band, but 20.00 (8pm) perhaps more importantly he is one of the central forces (along with Brad Mehldau, Mark DKK 295 Turner etc) in a jazz revolution that takes place in the club called Small’s in the late 90ties. Kurt Rosenwinkel’s influence ranges wider than just the guitar, as he is also known as one of the greatest composers in jazz today.

THE ACCLAIMED DANISH GUITARIST AND HIS STELLAR TRIO THURSDAY JAKOB BRO TRIO Nov 04 20.00 (8pm) Jakob Bro (guitar / DK), Anders Christensen (bass / DK), Jakob Høyer (drums / DK) DKK 295

The young guitarist Jakob Bro has not only made an impression on the FRIDAY scene; as part of the group led by legendary drummer Paul Motian, Bro also performs with many top American musicians. As Paul Nov 05 Motian said recently: “Jakob is really talented ... he did a nice record of his own 20.00 (8pm) and he sent it to me. It’s really nice; it’s really different.” Bro is also experiencing DKK 295 success in Denmark with the groups Bandapart and Beautiful Day. In 2003, he received the Danish Music Award as “New Name of the Year” for his work SATURDAY as composer and guitarist on the latter band’s debut recording Beautiful Day (Music Mecca 2002). In 2006 his status as one of the most interesting artists Nov 06 on the young Danish jazzscene was confirmed when his album Sidetracked 20.00 (8pm) (Loveland 2006) won in both the category Danish Jazz Release of the Year and DKK 295 Cross-over Release of the Year at the Danish Music Awards.

INCREDIBLE COMPOSER AND TRUMPET GIANT TOM HARREL WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Nov 10 Nov 11 20.00 (8pm) 20.00 (8pm) Wayne Escoffery (tenor sax / US), Danny Grissett (piano / US), Ugonna Okegwo (bass / US), Jonathan Blake (drums / US), DKK 395 DKK 395 Tom Harrell (trumpet / US) FRIDAY SATURDAY

Tom Harrell is not only one of the greatest trumpet players since the Nov 12 Nov 13 70’s but an original composer and arranger too. Carlos Santana, Cold 20.00 (8pm) 20.00 (8pm) Blood, , Kenny Barron and The Danish Radio are among the many who have recorded or performed his work. His trum- DKK 395 DKK 395 pet style is warm, rich, punchy, groovy, and vulnerable. His improvisa- tions are always inspired and every note is impeccable. He has played with almost everybody in jazz; Gerry Mulligan, , , , Woody Herman, Stan Kenton etc. Over the years, Tom has also become a great band leader and he is now touring with his super quintet, among here the young promising pianist Danny Grissett, who recorded for . The Tom Harrell Quintet will most definitely be an important event for at Montmartre.

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL

November 14-23 Concerts and Reminicenses

When we talk about the European period of the legendary tenor in the 60’s and 70’s, we immediately think about the jazz club Jazzhus Montmartre. That was his home there.

For this very special Dexter Gordon tribute festival, with the close collaboration of Maxine Gordon, famous Danish and American musicians will be part of this event. Some played with Dex already 45 years ago, as the very great drummer “Tootie” Heath for example, or who was Dexter’s choice of pianist when he returned to the US in 1976. Other and younger ones, as tenor Karsten Kristensen and Benjamin Koppel are directly related to his Dexter Gordon, 1964 Photo: Jan Persson immortal legacy over the decades. This Dexter Gordon festival will be, indirectly, another tribute to a very great pianist, , who played a thousand times with Dexter at the time at Montmartre. Many wonderful piano players will part of this too, like Thomas Clausen or Olivier Antunes, who comes from Kenny’s style. This Danish Dexter Gordon festival is unique in the world and will stay, for sure, an immortal event for everybody. What an excitement!

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – PART 1 SUNDAY MONDAY TOOTIE & TOMAS’ TRIBUTE Nov 14 Nov 15 TO DEXTER 20.00 (8pm) 20.00 (8pm) DKK 350 DKK 350

“Tootie” Heath (drums / US), Thomas Clausen (piano / DK), TUESDAY WEDNESDAY (bass / DK), Anders Bergcrantz (trumpet / SE), Tomas Franck ( / SE) Nov 16 Nov 17 A legend on his own, “Tootie” Heath is one of the famous Heath Brothers 20.00 (8pm) 20.00 (8pm) who played almost everybody in jazz since 1960, especially with Dexter Gordon in Copenhagen. Joining Tootie on stage is the great pianist Thomas DKK 350 DKK 350 Clausen, who was discovered by Dex in 1969 and from then went on to play with , , etc. Later he formed a trio with the superb Mads Vinding, another Danish musical treasure and master of the bass. Anders Bergcrantz studied at Berklee in Boston for 2 years and has played with and . With a sweet sound and yet a punchy style, he is one of the top trumpet players today. Last but not least, Tomas Franck delivers the tenor sax tones deeply inspired by the style and the sound that made Dexter Gordon so special.

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – REMINISCENCES WEDNESDAY DEXTER GORDON: THE MAN Nov 17 15.30 (3.30pm) Maxine Gordon (host / US), (host / DK), Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath (Guest of Honor / US) + friends and associates of Dexter Gordon FREE

Join us at the Dexter Gordon Festival’s REMINISCENCES hosted by Maxine Gordon and Niels Lan Doky. Guest of Honor is Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath, who alongside many of the great jazz musicians of the time was drawn to Copen- hagen. Tootie played regularly with Dexter Gordon in these European years. Also invited are many of Dexter Gordon’s friends and associates in the Danish jazz, and the jazz expatriate community who used to hang out at the old Montmartre. The afternoon will be an event of reunion as we come together and reminisce on the legacy and life of ‘The Man’ Dexter Gordon. Come and Dexter Gordon, 1964 Photo: Jan Persson listen – or share your memories of the Dexter days at the old Montmartre.

Discussions will be in English

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – PART 2 THURSDAY KARSTEN KRISTENSEN Nov 18 20.00 (8pm) Karsten Kristensen (tenor sax / DK), Olivier Antunes (piano / DK), Jonathan Bremer (bass / DK), Niclas Bardeleben (drums / DK) DKK 275

Great tenor Karsten Kristensen may be the best Dexter Gordon descen- dant ever today. He bought his first saxophone at the age of 17 and he was immediately influenced by the one and only Ben Webster. But when he heard Dexter Gordon, that was it! It changed his whole life, and he was lucky enough to hear Dex play several times in the 70’s in Denmark. Today, Karsten is known to be one of the most significant Dexter Gordon experts in Denmark. On the Montmartre stage this evening Karsten Kristensen is joined by Olivier Antunes on piano, already well-established on the Danish jazz scene. Bardeleben and Bremer on drums and bass are the new young house rhythm team at Mont- martre anno 2010 like Riel and NHØP were in the 60’s to Dexter. This will be another great moment during this Dexter Gordon Festival.

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – PART 3 FRIDAY BENJAMIN KOPPEL Nov 19 20.00 (8pm) Benjamin Koppel (alto sax / DK), Olivier Antunes (piano / DK), Jonathan Bremer (bass / DK), Niclas Bardeleben (drums / DK) DKK 275

At the age of only 16, Benjamin Koppel played one of his first public perfor- mances at the Dexter Gordon Memorial in 1990 at Montmartre in Nørregade. Ever since then, Benjamin Koppel’s work as a professional musician has had a primary focus on jazz music, although always experimenting with and deve- loping the music. As a bandleader he has established a number of ensembles with very unique styles and sounds and all contributing to his musical creativity as a saxophone player and composer. During the last years he has been focusing on his international career, and as part of this we can thank him for bringing some of the most highly regarded artists from abroad to Copenhagen.

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – PART 4 SATURDAY SUNDAY GEORGE CABLES AND JESPER Nov 20 Nov 21 THILOS’ TRIBUTE TO DEXTER 20.00 (8pm) 20.00 (8pm) DKK 295 DKK 295

George Cables (piano / US), (sax / DK), (bass / DK), MONDAY TUESDAY (drums / DK) Nov 22 Nov 23 Young pianist George Cables began his career playing with drummer 20.00 (8pm) 20.00 (8pm) , then and then . He became really big with his collaborations with Dexter Gordon and alt saxofonist Art DKK 295 DKK 295 Pepper at the end of the 70’s. Today he still manages to impress other heavy piano players out there like and . Copenhagen-based Jesper Thilo is already a legend on the Danish jazz scene having played with Ben Webster, , , etc. Bo Stief is another legend in Europe, bass virtuoso, who has played with everybody in jazz, from Benny Goodman to Albert Ayler. And to top this all stars band is the first to ever receive the Montmartre Legends Lifetime Achievement Award, Alex Riel on drums.

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – REMINISCENCES TUESDAY DEXTER GORDON: THE MUSICIAN Nov 23 15.30 (3.30pm) Maxine Gordon (host / US), Niels Lan Doky (host / DK), George Cables (Guest of Honor / US) + friends and associates of Dexter Gordon FREE

Join us at the Dexter Gordon Festival’s REMINISCENCES hosted by Maxine Gordon and Niels Lan Doky. Guest of Honor is George Cables, who was Dexter Gordon’s first choice of pianist when he moved back to the States in the 1970’s and knows his musicianship from beat to harmonies to melodies. Invited are also many of Dexter Gordon’s friends and associates as well as the younger generation of today’s musicians, inspired by the music of Dexter Gordon. This will be another interesting afternoon where we reunite and remi- nisce on the legacy and life of Dexter Gordon ‘The Musician’. Come and listen Dexter Gordon, 1964 Photo: Jan Persson – or share your memories of the Dexter days at the old Montmartre.

Discussions will be in English

SWEDISH-AMERICAN WORLD CLASS VIRTUOSITY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY / Nov 24 Nov 25 20.00 (8pm) 20.00 (8pm)

ULF WAKENIUS QUARTET DKK 295 DKK 295

Benny Green (piano / US), (guitar / SE), Kristian Leth (drummer / DK), FRIDAY SATURDAY Morten Ramsbøl (bass / DK) Nov 26 Nov 27 An all star and unique group is coming to Montmartre. Benny Green 20.00 (8pm) 20.00 (8pm) began his career with , then with but got real DKK 295 DKK 295 big when he was part of the Ray Brown trio (1993-1996) and got to play a lot with legendary originals like Milt Jackson, JJ Johnson and . As a band leader, he keeps bringing his knowledge to the jazz world. We can say exactly the same about Ulf Wakenius. Certainly one of the three best guitar players coming along on the scene since the 90’s, his technique is incredible and he’s a fabulous improviser too. We are not afraid of calling him “The Oscar Peterson of the guitar”. Morten Ramsbøl and Kristian Leth deliver the solid and yet playful rhythm section of this Green/Wakenius Special Quartet.

WINE, DINE & JAZZ You can dine before all concerts, if you wish. We recommend that you book a table for no later than 18 o’clock (6pm). You can order our Concert Set Menu (2 courses with wines for 345 DKK, or 3 courses with wines for 455 DKK).

CAFÉ OPENING HOURS Monday-Friday 12.00 – 23.30 Saturday 10.00 - 23.30 (Italian brunch until 15.00) Sundays (when concert) 18.00 - 23.30

Kitchen closes at 21.30 on days with no concert, and at 19.00 on concert days Ticket and merchandise sales open from 18.30 on concert days www.jazzhusmontmartre.dk Ticket booking: (+45) 70 15 65 65 · Café booking: (+45) 31 72 34 94 CAFÉ 12.00 - 24.00 JAZZ CLUB 20.00 - 24.00

Jazzhus Montmartre’s organic café is run by the Mi- After 34 years the legendary Jazzhus Montmartre is chelin awarded chefs behind Era Ora and Acquama- back alive in the original venue at Store Regnegade rina now offering great food at low café prices. The 19A in Copenhagen. The iconic jazz club reopened café is open Monday to Friday from 12.00 to 24.00 in May 2010 by the two friends, jazz pianist Niels Lan and Saturday from 10.00 to 24.00 (brunch until Doky (returning to Denmark after 29 years in New 15.00). The café serves lunch, salads, sandwiches, York and Paris) and (the former Politi- coffee, tea, cakes, dinner, fine Italian wines and ken foreign correspondent, TV 2 New Media Execu­ much more. You will find the full menu and wine list tive and entrepreneur behind the internet success online at jazzhusmontmartre.dk. If you wish to dine NetDoctor). Niels and Rune have founded the new before a concert, we recommend that you make Montmartre as a non-profit initiative with help from your table reservation for no later than 18 o’clock generous donors and volunteers. Their dream is to (6pm). create the best jazz club on Earth with world class jazz from the best artists. Come and join the party. Café reservations: (+45) 31 72 34 94 Ticket reservations: (+45) 70 15 65 65

THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED NEW GUITAR STAR KURT ROSENWINKEL NOV 1-3 KURT ROSENWINKEL STANDARDS TRIO at 8pm

THE ACCLAIMED DANISH GUITARIST AND HIS STELLAR TRIO NOV 4-6 JAKOB BRO TRIO at 8pm

INCREDIBLE COMPOSER AND TRUMPET GIANT TOM HARREL NOV 10-13 TOM HARRELL QUINTET at 8pm

NOV 14-23 DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL at 8pm

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – PART 1 NOV 14-17 TOOTIE & TOMAS’ TRIBUTE TO DEXTER at 8pm

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – REMINISCENCES NOV 17 DEXTER GORDON: THE MAN at 3.30pm

Dexter Gordon, 1964 Photo: Jan Persson

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – PART 2 NOV 18 KARSTEN KRISTENSEN at 20pm

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – PART 3 NOV 19 BENJAMIN KOPPEL at 8pm

Dexter Gordon, 1964 Photo: Jan Persson

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – PART 4 NOV 20-23 CABLES AND THILOS’ TRIBUTE TO DEXTER at 8pm

DEXTER GORDON FESTIVAL – REMINISCENCES NOV 23 DEXTER GORDON: THE MUSICIAN at 3.30pm

SWEDISH-AMERICAN WORLD CLASS VIRTUOSITY NOV 24-27 GREEN / WAKENIUS SPECIAL QUARTET at 8pm

• Copenhagen’s prime jazz club

Dexter Gordon, 1964• World class jazz at the legendary intimate venue Photo: Jan Persson• Café by Michelin chefs with great Italian coffee and wine L • Non-profit foundation ayout by Elise Starcke www.jazzhusmontmartre.dk Ticket booking: (+45) 70 15 65 65 · Café booking: (+45) 31 72 34 94