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 …
“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 …
“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 …
“Music For Black Pigeons” screenings
“How does it feel to play? What does it mean to listen? As some of this existential questions are asked to musicians, long pauses occur. Because is it even possible …
Watch the trailer for “Music for Black Pigeons”
Venice Film Festival title “Music for Black Pigeons,” directed by Danish filmmakers Jørgen Leth, best known for “The Five Obstructions,” and “The Lost Leonardo” helmer Andreas Koefoed, has debuted its trailer on Variety.
The documentary, …
New album: Jakob Bro / Joe Lovano “Once Around The Room – A Tribute To Paul Motian”
Available November 4th via ECM Records: Danish guitarist Jakob Bro and American saxophonist Joe Lovano co-lead a deeply felt homage to the late, great drummer-composer Paul Motian on “Once Around …
Jakob Bro / AC / Brian Blade at Flagey – Live reviews
★★★★★ – L’Echo (Daniel Sinclair)
Le son des grands espaces
Le bassiste tient alors la boutique pendant que Bro et Blade tissent leur toile: quand Jakob va chercher des sons impossibles, Brian …
Remembering Tomasz Stańko in New York, Sep 2022 (live reviews)
“I toured with Tomasz for several years. He had such a wild energy. He wanted to play every night and was constantly talking about the importance of playing concerts to …
Music for Black Pigeons is set for World Premiere in Venice in September 2022
Great news: The film “Music for Black Pigeons” will be premiering at the 2022 Venice Biennale in September!
This is very special to me and I am very happy to be …
Jakob Bro returns to Village Vanguard with Thomas Morgan and Joey Baron
Danish guitarist Jakob Bro returns to Village Vanguard in July 2022 with his two soulmates and world-class players, bassist Thomas Morgan & drummer Joey Baron. This poetically attuned group, whose …
Jakob Bro ‘Special Edition’ for Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2022
Proud to have been asked and to have the opportunity to gather a large ensemble for the official opening of the 43rd edition of Copenhagen Jazz Festival. It will be …
Jakob Bro, AC, Brian Blade album recording (ECM) – live at Flagey
Jakob Bro will be recording his new ECM album with Anders Christensen and Brian Blade at Flagey, September 1–4, 2022.
“To be able to play four nights at one of my …
Review Quotes
Politiken
❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎
“Guitaristen Jakob Bro finder ekstrem ro i sine enkle melodier og sætter farten helt ned. Hans nye album er magisk”.
Berlingske Tidende
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“Nysgerrighed …
Downbeat Editor’s Pick RETURNINGS March 2018
Jakob Bro
Returnings
(ECM)
By Frank Alkyer | Published March 2018
On Returnings, Danish guitarist Jakob Bro and his band take their time. Bro’s music is not about flash and bravura; it subtly …
Carl Prisen 2016
Jakob Bro receives the Carl Prize 2016 for his compositional work on Gefion.
Thank you Thomas Morgan, Jon Christensen, Manfred Eicher and ECM Records.
Danish Music Awards Jazz 2015
Gefion is Album Of The Year at the Danish Music Awards Jazz 2015
Two nominations for DMA Jazz 2015
Gefion and Jakob Bro receives two nominations for DMA Jazz 2015. Record of the year and composer of the year
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“A fascinating reinvention of melodicism … a truly outstanding, pioneering album”
