Delightful, slight melancholic and lyrical; such is the particular Nordic tone of this orchestra
It features some of the well-known and popular Nordic songs along with others that may be widely familiar in one country, but obscure in another. Combined, they reveal a narrative and musical unity across variances in language and tradition.
The ballads are adapted to a contemporary frame which preserves a melodic and epic quality. A folk tune with a hint of gentle jazz. They are from all of the Nordic countries: Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, performed by Jullie Hjetland in the original language.
Hans Mydtskov: Saxophone. Teacher at the Carl Nielsen Conservatory of Music in Odense. Participant in numerous projects both as leader and sideman. Former “Jazzmusician of the year” in Funen, Denmark
Pojken Flensborg: Pianist and leader. Graduate from The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. Post-graduate degree at Guilhall School of Music and Drama in London. Composer and arranger at several shows. To Cd’s as a leader.
Jullie Hjetland: Danish-norwegian singer with strong roots in folk music. Sings in 7 different Scandinavian languages. (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland and Greenland). Winner of a Danish Music Award I 2009.
Torben Bjørnskov: Double bass. Graduate from the Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen. Teacher at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus and Aalborg. 2 CD’s as a leader and countless as a sideman
It features some of the well-known and popular Nordic songs along with others that may be widely familiar in one country, but obscure in another. Combined, they reveal a narrative and musical unity across variances in language and tradition.
The ballads are adapted to a contemporary frame which preserves a melodic and epic quality. A folk tune with a hint of gentle jazz. They are from all of the Nordic countries: Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, performed by Jullie Hjetland in the original language.
Hans Mydtskov: Saxophone. Teacher at the Carl Nielsen Conservatory of Music in Odense. Participant in numerous projects both as leader and sideman. Former “Jazzmusician of the year” in Funen, Denmark
Pojken Flensborg: Pianist and leader. Graduate from The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. Post-graduate degree at Guilhall School of Music and Drama in London. Composer and arranger at several shows. To Cd’s as a leader.
Jullie Hjetland: Danish-norwegian singer with strong roots in folk music. Sings in 7 different Scandinavian languages. (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland and Greenland). Winner of a Danish Music Award I 2009.
Torben Bjørnskov: Double bass. Graduate from the Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen. Teacher at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus and Aalborg. 2 CD’s as a leader and countless as a sideman
