DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Danish Jazz in 8 Stories

About DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Danish Jazz in 8 Stories

WRTI and JazzDanmark present DANGEROUS SOUNDS--a podcast series in 8 episodes taking listeners on a historical journey of jazz in Denmark.  Starting back in the early 1920s when jazz first arrived on its shores from America, leading up to the time in the ‘50s and ‘60s when the small state of Denmark became a world center for jazz, the series explores the impact that shaped society and the music we listen to today.

Publisher

WRTI

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Mar 2022

Latest episode

29 Apr 2022

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Apr 2022

   DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 7 - Flora Danica

   In this episode, we present a view of some of the main voices on the contemporary jazz scene. Among the artists covered are pianist Jeppe Zeeberg who tries to break the structure, and composer Jacob Anderskov who dreams of new structures. Whereas neo-traditionalists Nana Pi, Oilly Wallace and Johannes Wamberg work inside the structure.

2. 

   29 Apr 2022

   DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 8 - Slaughterhouse, Pusher Street And Free Sounds

   African-American improviser Luther Thomas became a fixture of the alternative jazz scene and changed the music in Denmark. In an old slaughterhouse, Danish drummer Kresten Osgood opened "The Monday Club".

3. 

   22 Apr 2022

   DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 6 - The Brotherhood

   Many of the young musicians in the early 90’s go to Boston to study. George Garzone is a teacher, Kurt Rosenwinkel a fellow student. They return to Denmark with new energy and fresh sounds. We hear about the two groundbreaking bands "When Granny Sleeps" and "Once Around the Park". We also tell the story of the OAP bassist Anders "AC" Christensen.

4. 

   15 Apr 2022

   DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 5 - The Two Phone Calls

   We dig deeper into the life of John Tchicai and tell the story about his time in New York (the first phone call being from John Coltrane). This episode also tells the story of the collaboration between Palle Mikkelborg and Miles Davis in 1985 (the second phone call being Miles calling Mikkelborg to tell him about the plans to make an album).

5. 

   8 Apr 2022

   DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 4 - Winds of Change

   The jazz scene is forever changed as a band of hippies by the name of Blue Sun, who toured Denmark opening for Jimi Hendrix.

6. 

   1 Apr 2022

   DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 3 - Sidemen from Heaven

   We tell the story of some of the legendary appearances by such artists as Earl Hines, Jimmy Smith, Clark Terry and many more.

7. 

   25 Mar 2022

   DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 2 - Two Kings and a Queen

   This episode profiles three of the biggest personalities in the golden age of Danish jazz.

8. 

   20 Mar 2022

   DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 1 - Beginnings

   The first saxophone in Danish music history arrives on a boat from America.

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