‘Nordic Stories’ – Icelandic tour – 28 June to 3 July
- A new pan-Nordic collaboration. Dorthe Højland Group proudly presents ‘Nordic Stories’, a multi-faceted concert cavalcade featuring the sounds of fresh Nordic jazz inspired by Icelandic landscapes.
‘Nordic Stories’ is a co-composing project combining the talents of Danish saxophonist Dorthe Højland and Swedish photographer Fredrik Holm. In this concert venture, Holm’s jaw-dropping nature photography from Iceland has inspired the quartet’s compositions.
With the leader’s velvety timbre on the saxophone as its fulcrum, Dorthe Højland Group plays with organic, cinematic verve, proffering a profoundly thoughtful soundspace. Dorthe Højland Group nurtures open, improvised jazz stylings with an extra-sensitive sound and attention to dynamics to boot, each player making a unique contribution to the quartet’s collective expression.
Dorthe Højland Group are:
Dorthe Højland (Denmark): saxophones.
JacobHøjland (Denmark): piano.
Andreas Dreier (Norway): bass.
Henrik Nielsen (Denmark): drums.
Expect the unexpected.
With my ‘Nordic Stories’ project, I want to invite you to share a unique concert experience with us. The group’s authentic simplicity will grant you the time and tranquility for all the sensory impressions that are part of such a concert to soak in: the photos and their portrayal of the power of nature, and the interplaybetween this power and our spirited music. - Dorthe Højland
Dorthe Højland Group’s Iceland concert tour comprises the following dates:
Siglofjördur, Siglohotel – 28 June
Akureyri, Græni Hatturinn – 29 June
Husavik, Safnahús – 30 June
Reykjavik, the Nordic House – 2 July
Stykkisholmur, the Church – 3 July
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