November 10–12, 2025, we have the great pleasure of welcoming an international line-up to Copenhagen for a three day music event with concerts, talks and live premieres. Full schedule is ready on October 10th, but all pre-sale tickets are on sale now.
Buy tickets: https://tix.to/LovelandCph
We are happy to announce Wadada Leo Smith, Midori Takada and Joe Lovano for the line-up, which also includes the live premiere of Maria Laurette Friis & Thomas Morgan ‘Colors’, one of only three European concerts with Jakob Bro, Wadada Leo Smith, Marcus Gilmore ‘Murasaki’, a new trio with Midori Takada, and a large group finale with Hanne De Backer, Jesper Zeuthen etc. based on ‘New Morning’
“Loveland is the festival I would like to attend and have missed in autumn. It’s a gathering—where artists come together, and it also becomes a meeting point with some of my own greatest musical heroes from Japan, USA, Europe, and Denmark. Wadada Leo Smith and Joe Lovano have shaped improvised music over five decades. Midori Takada was a rebel in classical music, especially in Japan, and like Thomas Morgan and Marcus Gilmore, she possesses a special musicality, even when performing solo. I know many drummers are excited to see Marcus and Joey Baron perform, and anyone who loves Japanese music will be looking forward to Midori Takada with all the magic she brings. The international icons performing at the festival will play live with other incredible musicians, some of whom you might know from completely different contexts, within the Danish music scene. It requires openness and generosity, and above all, I believe it will be an incredibly beautiful and fascinating experience,” says Jakob Bro.
“The idea of coming together in different constellations, being thrown into deep waters, is my attempt to create something different from a “tour.” Something that makes this unique and interesting for both musicians and the audience—this moment will only happen once, and we don’t yet know where it will take us. In fact, we’ve deliberately kept some details open, so something more than what’s been announced will definitely unfold. For me, the essence of this festival is that it’s live and only in Copenhagen—and once it’s gone, it’s gone. That’s the chance you take with this kind of art form. And it is also a human conversation through music – regardless of cultural background, which generation and what language you know, what struggles one has been through, or which school one went to.
Something beautiful happens right there, when everything is in the air, and it carries a poetry and a sound, colored by the contributions of everyone involved.”
Nov. 10 from 20:00 – Jakob Bro Trio feat. Thomas Morgan & Joey Baron + Maria Laurette Friis/Thomas Morgan + Marcus Gilmore solo
Nov. 11 from 20:00 – Midori Takada (JP) + Wadada Leo Smith / Jakob Bro / Marcus Gilmore feat. special guests Joe Lovano & Thomas Morgan + surprise
Nov. 12 from 20:00 – Jakob Bro/Joe Lovano Large Ensemble feat. Joey Baron, Hanne De Backer, Jesper Zeuthen, Thomas Morgan, AC, Jakob Høyer a.o. + Joe Lovano/Jakob Bro/Midori Takada trio premiere
About:
Loveland Music is an independent music platform in Copenhagen dedicated to imaginative collaborations across the jazz, ambient, and experimental music landscapes. Its visual profile is shaped in collaboration with the contemporary painter Tal R and cinematographer Andreas Koefoed. Launched at the turn of 2024/2025.
Jakob Bro (born 1978 in Aarhus) a guitarist/composer with more than 20 albums as a leader on ECM Records and Loveland. He has performed in Japan, USA, South Korea, China, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, South Africa, and throughout Europe. His music plays a key role in the film Music for Black Pigeons (directed by Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed), which premiered at the Venice Biennale.
Drawing inspiration from drummer/mentor Paul Motian, Jakob Bro builds new connections between musicians and audiences from Japan, the USA, and Europe, bringing them to Denmark. He has recorded with Palle Mikkelborg, Charles Lloyd, Paul Motian, Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, and Tomasz Stanko. His latest album, Taking Turns, was named Album of the Month by The Guardian earlier this year.
Supported by:
The Danish Arts Council
Bremen Teater, Copenhagen
KODA’s Cultural Funds
Summer Sessions
Loveland Music