The Art of the Quartet, by Benjamin Koppel, Kenny Werner, Scott Colley And Jack De Johnette

The Art of the Quartet

by Benjamin Koppel, Kenny Werner, Scott Colley And Jack De Johnette

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about

American top pianist Kenny Werner and Scandinavian star saxophonist Benjamin Koppel have
become musical brothers through 15 years of ongoing frequent musical collaboration. Their duo
album WALDEN was highly acclaimed, as has their long line of other releases, including COALITION
with Lionel Loueke and FREEBOP with David Liebman.
Scott Colley, known from his work with Carmen McCrae, Herbie Hancock and Jim Hall, has been
working with Kenny for ages. Kenny and Jack deJohnette (think Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett) go
back together for decades. Scott and Benjamin are close friends and music comrades, with both
duo work as well as their working trio the KOPPEL-COLLEY-BLADE COLLECTIVE together with top
drummer Brian Blade.
Scott and Jack have played together on many occasions, including in the group HUDSON with John
Scofield.
All in all these four musicians know each other very well, they are all part of a jazz family, that
keep explore the possibilities and boundaries for music expression in the field, known as jazz.
And their mutual respect and almost telepathic sensibility of one anothers artistic contributions
mount to a rare and intriguing double album, that gives a deeply original and highly spiritual
experience of an instrumental dialogue at its best.
All four musicians have contributed with compositions that circles around the core of jazz
philosophy. Main values of jazz, like improvisation, courage, research, attempts, all come together
and create an amazing frame in which the four musicians individual mastery comes to life end
flourish unlimited.
The result – the Art of the Quartet – is a milestone in modern jazz; it very clearly stands on the
shoulders of what has been; it is without a doubt one of the most present and spontaneous music
dialogues in a long time; and it points so directly and unambiguously into the future with a
statement that leads the way into the jazz to come.

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released July 4, 2020

Benjamin Koppel, The Art of the Quartet / Cowbell ApS & Unit Records (2020)

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Benjamin Koppel Copenhagen, Denmark

Benjamin Koppel is a superb Danish musician from an illustrious music family. He is all about music—of just about any kind. He is known for his versatility and virtuosity as a saxophonist and composer. His approach is thoughtful, not manic, and he glides effortlessly from phrase to phrase when he pours out blazing bebop licks, quick and smooth. ... more

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May 3

Bremen Teater

Copenhagen, Denmark
May 26

Pflegi Muri, Pflegidach

Muri, Switzerland
May 29

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Aalborg, Denmark
May 30

Fasching

Stockholm, Sweden
Jun 7

Bremen Teater

Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun 8

Bremen Teater

Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun 14

Musikkens Hus

Aalborg, Denmark
Sep 10

Fasching

Stockholm, Sweden

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