Biography
Jakob Bro (1978) is a guitarist, composer and ECM recording artist based in Copenhagen, Denmark. His latest albums are “Strands”, a live recording from 2023 with Danish jazz masters Palle …
New Jakob Bro album on ECM Records: “Taking Turns” (November 29, 2024)
Featured artists: Jakob Bro, Bill Frisell: guitars; Lee Konitz: alto and soprano saxophones; Jason Moran: piano; Thomas Morgan: double bass; Andrew Cyrille: drums.
Taking Turns, recorded in New York’s Avatar Studio …
Loveland Music set to release “Sound Flower” by Jesper Zeuthen, AC and Marilyn Mazur
Jesper Zeuthen, Anders Christensen, Marilyn Mazur – Sound Flower (Loveland Music, 2024)
In essence, group improvisation is a conversation. It relates to a certain point in time, its current surroundings, personal …
Jakob Bro, AC and Jorge Rossy in Japan in November 2024 🇯🇵🗻
This November, Jakob Bro is back in Tokyo with two of his long time collaborators Anders Christensen and Jorge Rossy, all three recently part of the cast on “Once Around …
Oplev “Strands” live i 2024/2025
Jakob Bro og Marilyn Mazur tager på Danmarksturné med deres anmelderroste udgivelse ‘Strands’, der blandt andet modtog topkarakter 6 hjerter/stjerner fra Politiken, GAFFA, Kristeligt Dagblad og All That. Som erstatning …
Jakob Bro / Joe Lovano “Once Around The Room” regroup at Village Vanguard in February 2025
Joe Lovano and Jakob Bro return to Village Vanguard on February 18—23, 2025 with the full septet from Once Around The Room (ECM Records).
Recorded as tribute to the late great …
Special guest with Charles Lloyd in Spain and France
I am playing two concerts this July/August as special guest with Charles Lloyd Sky Trio w. Eric Harland and Larry Grenadier at Jazz In Marciac (France) and L’Estarit Festival (Girona, …
“Strands” reviews
Palle Mikkelborg, Jakob Bro, Marilyn Mazur“Strands · Live at the Danish Radio Concert Hall”Release Date: November 24, 2023
Buy LP: https://shop.jakobbro.comListen/stream: https://ecm.lnk.to/Strands
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ – Politiken (DK): “Everything on this album is important …
Jakob Bro: Tre Landskaber premiere – Copenhagen Jazz Festival
🎶 New piece for six tuned Children’s Harps and band gets its premiere at Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2024, July 4th at DR Koncerthuset, Studie 2.
I am really looking forward and …
‘Uma Elmo’ to Brazil and Argentina in May 2024
We’re going to Brazil with ‘Uma Elmo’ to the great C6 Fest, which takes place in São Paulo in May!! to be followed up with two nights at Bebop Club …
Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur “Strands” – live 2024
Jakob Bro, Palle Mikkelborg og Marilyn Mazur tager på turné med deres anmelderroste udgivelse ‘Strands’, der blandt andet modtog topkarakter 6 hjerter/stjerner fra Politiken, GAFFA, Kristeligt Dagblad og All That.
Jan. …
Music For Black Pigeons (Motion Picture Soundtrack) is coming on double vinyl
After 14 years of filming/recording some of today’s most influential musicians, the music from Andreas Koefoed’s and Jørgen Leth’s celebrated film “Music For Black Pigeons” is now available for the …
New album: Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur present Strands
Palle Mikkelborg, Jakob Bro and Marilyn Mazur – leading musicians from three generations of Danish Jazz – present Strands, a texturally spacious and emotionally charged live recording from Copenhagen. Available November …
Presse: Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur “Strands”
Jakob Bro, Palle Mikkelborg og Marilyn Mazur har med den enestående liveindspilning “Strands” (udgivelsesdato: 24. november 2023) sat den første fuldkomment danske jazzplade i verden på det historiske ECM Records.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ …
Jazz Album of the Year-nomination for Once Around The Room
“Once Around The Room (A Tribute to Paul Motian)” is nominated for a Danish Music Award for Jazz Album of the Year!
We are very proud of this album, and it …
Jakob Bro / AC / Brian Blade to play Big Ears Festival and Village Vanguard in March 2024
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Experience the newly gathered trio of ECM-guitarist Jakob Bro with his lifelong friend and musical brother-in-arms Anders Christensen in a new setting with American drum icon Brian Blade, who …
“Once Around The Room – A Tribute To Paul Motian” live in Europe and US in 2023
On tour: Jakob Bro & Joe Lovano “Once Around The Room – A Tribute to Paul Motian” with Larry Grenadier, Thomas Morgan, Anders Christensen, Jorge Rossy, Joey Baron
★★★★: “The core …
Music For Black Pigeons – Germany Press Reactions
Thank you for the amazing reception to Music for Black Pigeons, which is currently in cinemas all over Germany with help from Rise And Shine Cinema Distribution.
On top of all that …
Jakob Bro meets Midori Takada
Experience ECM-guitarist/composer Jakob Bro in a new collaboration with an international star in ambient and minimalist music, Midori Takada.
“Trying to put your finger on Jakob Bro’s guitar style can be …
Jakob Bro / Óskar Guðjónsson / Skúli Sverrisson
Danish ECM-guitarist and composer Jakob Bro joins forces with two of Iceland’s most prominent musicians in improvised music, Óskar Guðjónsson and Skúli Sverrisson, for a series of intimate live concerts.
In …
Once Around The Room – Studio Session 2023
Jakob Bro & Joe Lovano celebrates the spirit of drummer-composer-mentor Paul Motian with the new Once Around The Room Studio Session to be released in three parts before the US …
Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur
Nyt album udkommer på ECM i november 2023 / on tour i 2024
Oplev tre af dansk jazz’ største kapaciteter, når Jakob Bro og Palle Mikkelborg genbesøger musikken fra deres roste ECM-plade “Returnings” …
“Music For Black Pigeons” anmeldelser
“En på alle måder vidunderlig film om jazz og venskaber” – Jyllands-Posten
“En smuk, rørende og meget musikalsk film” – Weekendavisen
“Der er ikke langt fra meditation til latter” – Dagbladet Information
“Om …
“Once Around The Room” reviews
★★★★☆ – Downbeat (US): “The core essence of this heartfelt homage: Lead and follow at the same time, share the space and let the music carry you — a Motian-like …
Playlist: Paul Motian Essentials
Happy holidays everyone. As the year is coming to an end I want to say thank you to all of you who listened and supported our new album ‘Once Around …
Jakob Bro/Joe Lovano “Once Around The Room” premieres live in 2023
“Once Around The Room” is premiering at Vinterjazz in Copenhagen on February 10 and is then coming to Village Vanguard for the US Premiere in New York in May.On February 10th 2023 …