Jack DeJohnette and Palle Mikkelborg to receive special honorary award during Vinterjazz 2012
For every summer since 1979, Copenhagen Jazz Festival has presented a broad selection of the best of the Danish and international jazz scene. While there has always been plenty of room to include musical cousins such as world music and electronica, the festival has always been - and continues to be – grounded in modern jazz in all its colourful nuances. Put another way, without modern jazz, Copenhagen Jazz Festival would not exist – at least not in its present form.
But how does one define modern jazz, actually? And how did it evolve? There are no doubt plenty of answers, but at least one of them will be presented during Vinterjazz 2012, on February 5th in Koncerthuset, when Copenhagen Jazz Festival concocts a special concert evening, titled the Copenhagen Jazz Festival Honorary Award.
Koncerthuset, 5 February, 20:00 Copenhagen Jazz Festival Honorary Award: Palle Mikkelborg (DK) + Jack DeJohnette (US)
The Copenhagen Jazz Festival Honorary Award is an international, honorary prize that pays homage to two specially chosen musicians, each of whom - in his own, progressive way - has represented modern jazz for almost a generation. The recipients are Danish trumpet player/composer Palle Mikkelborg and American drummer/composer Jack DeJohnette.
In addition to receiving this distinctive honour, both artists have been given free hands (and a free framework) to create their own, individual “dream” project for the evening’s concert. This has been made possible with special economic help from the festival’s principal contributors, Nordea- fonden and Region Hovedstaden. We can reveal that the two, very exciting and different projects are already in the making and promise to comprise a fne celebration of modern jazz.
“This special honorary award is meant to demonstrate the festival’s deep ties with creative modern jazz, and with Palle Mikkelborg and Jack DeJohnette we have two of that genre’s most prominent pioneers,” says Signe Lopdrup, Copenhagen Jazz Festival chief. “Instead of offering them a large check, we have chosen to give them a broadened economic framework so each can create his special project and perform it at Koncerthuset.”
On February 5th Copenhagen Jazz Festival will also give a talent award to a younger Danish jazz musician. The recipient will be revealed on the evening of the concert.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Venue, date, time: Koncerthuset, 5 February 2012, 20:00
Copenhagen Jazz Festival Honorary Award: Palle Mikkelborg (DK) + Jack DeJohnette (US) Vinterjazz 2012 takes place during 3 – 19 February.
Festival leader: Signe Lopdrup, signe@jazz.dk, +45 2514 0422
Music booker: Kenneth Hansen, kenneth@jazz.dk, +45 3115 9999
Communications coordinator: Simon Christensen, simon@jazz.dk, +45 6177 8335
Website: www.jazz.dk // Facebook: www.facebook.com/cphjazzfestival
Press: www.jazzroom.dk
NOTE: Palle Mikkelborg and Jack DeJohnette's BIOGRAPHIES are available online.
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