Copenhagen Jazz Night

The concert program will be made up of the joint project “Space Big Band” created by two internationally recognized musicians – Latvian saxophonist Toms Rudzinskis and Danish double bassist Kenneth Dahl Knudsen. The project consists of original compositions for a modern big band. The central theme is the universe and our knowledge of it – from Galileo’s discoveries and Stephen Hawking’s space-time research to SpaceX Mars flights, and the universe and space in music to explore the technical, improvisational and collaborative spirit of modern jazz. 

Participants:

• Kenneth Dahl Knudsen (Denmark), double bass
• Toms Rudzinskis, saxophone
• Latvian Radio Big Band

Toms Rudzinskis is one of the leading Baltic jazz saxophonists and composers, especially recognized for his innovative and unique sound. At the moment, the musician is based in Berlin, where he leads his quintet “ABYSS”, plays in various international bands, and regularly organizes popular jazz concerts and jam sessions in Riga.

Kenneth Dahl Knudsen is an internationally recognized and award-winning Danish double bass player and composer, who has released five albums since 2010 and regularly performs worldwide. In the “Space Big Band” project, Kenneth Dahl Knudsen’s compositions focus on complex rhythm and polyrhythmic experiments, while Tom Rudzinskis vividly demonstrates his talent as a melodist.

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