Østergaard Art Quartet (DK/FR/NO)

“The Art-Quartet by the Danish percussionist Michala Østergaard-Nielsen is an excellent supergroup.” - (Umeå jazzfestival, Sweden)

Østergaard Art Quartet is an “excellent supergroup” with some of the finest improvisers from Scandinavia and France. It´s a collaboration between three countries and four unique musicians. The format with two trumpets, vocal, guitar and drums is a rare one and it creates a different sound-universe, and at the same time the Art-Quartet offers a personal view of how improvised music can sound.

Line up: 

Marc Ducret (FR): guitar
Per Jørgensen (NO): trumpet, vocal and darabouka
Kasper Tranberg (DK): trumpet and cornet
Michala Østergaard-Nielsen (DK): drums and percusssion

More info/press this homepage.

Nuaia (DK/SE)

”A dream for many bands is to create their own, personal soundscapes. The trio nuaia has succeeded. The Danish-Swedish band transcends their own combination of pop and electronica”. - Alexander Agrell/Sydsvenskan.

The Swedish-Danish band Nuaia is performing a mix of indie-jazz, pop, free improvisations and electronica. In a universe where vocal, drums and acoustic instruments meet electronic sounds, stories get born and are told with an exceptional presence.

Line up:

Sofie Norling (SE): vocal
Mika Forsling (SE): guitar, mbira, hankdrum and live-electronics
Michala Østergaard-Nielsen (DK): drums and percussion

All music by Nuaia. Lyrics by Sofie Norling.

Please visit our homepage www.nuaia.se for more information, music/videos and press.

David´s angels (SE)

“David's Angels expresses beautifully one of the most tasking experiences in any one's life, in an honest, brutal but finally a comforting manner.” - Eyal Hareuveni/All About Jazz

Underneath it all it´s not always what it seems. Life is ugly, life is beautiful and so is the music that expresses it. Dark sounds and pure melodies, angel-like and brutal. The musicians born in the 60's, 70's and 80's are influenced by different styles; jazz, rock and avant-garde.

Line up:

Sofie Norling (SE): vocal
Maggi Olin (SE): rhodes and piano
David Carlsson (SE): electric bass
Michala Østergaard-Nielsen (DK): drums and percussion

All music by Sofie Norling, Maggi Olin and David Carlsson.

Please also visit David´s Angels homepage www.davidsangels.se

1001 nat - en koncertfortælling M/ Skuespiller Ellen Hillingsøe

Michala Østergaard-Nielsen og Ellen Hillingsøe præsenterer:

“Tusind og én nat - en koncert-fortælling”.

Nu har du mulighed for at tage på en musikalsk rejse til det magiske Orienten med komponist og jazzmusiker Michala Østergaard-Nielsen og skuespiller Ellen Hillingsøe.

Ellen Hillingsøe fortæller arabiske eventyr i en fortryllende koncertfortælling-forestilling for hele familien. Børn fra 8 år.

Line up:

Fortæller Shahrazád: Ellen Hillingsøe
Musikere:
Josefine Cronholm: sang
Anders Banke: sax, klarinet, basklarinet
Mathias Landæus: klaver
Nils Davidsen: bas
Michala Østergaard-Nielsen: komponist, bandleder, trommer/perc.

Mere info/presse denne hjemmeside.