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Hasse Poulsen guitar, composition
Anders Banke clarinet & tenor saxophone
Torben Snekkestad soprano & tenor saxophone
John Ehde cello
Lars Andreas Haug tuba
Jakob Davidsen piano
Cinema Scandinave is a hommage to French jazz composed by Danish Hasse Poulsen, who since ten years has been living in Paris.
The music is very inspired by especially the music of Louis Sclavis – though no compositions of his are being played – and in general the sort of jazz that has given France a distincitve voice in the music world.
The sextet making up Cinema Scandinave brings together musicians fram Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and these are all very special and talented musicians.
Anders Banke is probably the most demanded reedplayer in Danish jazz these days. He plays everything from classical jaz, to litteral classical music, pop, experimental, he is capable of anything.
Torben Snekkestad is a sought after virtuoso in the contemporary classical world. He is an astonishing master of the saxophone, with as a bonus and astonishing tone in his jazz-playing.
http://www.torbensnekkestad.com/
John Ehde also comes from the world of contemporary music, where he has played for twenty years with the renowned LIN-Ensemble as well as other first rate ensembles. He is a precise and original improvisor. http://ehde.dk
Lars Andreas Haug is a thoroughly swinging – no limit virtuoso on the tube. One of a kind.
www.larsandreas.no
Jakob Davidsen is a central figure on the Danish Jazz scene leading such bands as the Crossover Ensemble, Takuan, and Mangfoldighed. http://www.jakobdavidsen.dk/
Hasse Poulsen.plays with his own groups Sound of Choice (Fredrik Lundin, Lars Juul), SPEEQ (Sidsel Endresen, Luc Ex, Marc Sanders), Das Kapital (Daniel Erdmann, Edward Perraud)and is sideman with Louis Sclavis Napolis Walls and Hélene Labarrière Quartet.
The music to Cinema Scandinave was premiered in Copenhagen in November 2005, and recorded by the Danish Radio in 2007 and will be released on Quark records in 2008.