The Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue, by Benjamin Koppel, Randy Brecker, Jacob Christoffersen & Bernard Purdie

The Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue

by Benjamin Koppel, Randy Brecker, Jacob Christoffersen & Bernard Purdie

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1.	Them Changes 06:32	buy track
2.	Manteca 09:42	buy track
3.	Hammond Street 09:08	buy track
4.	Move on up 08:24	buy track
5.	Feel the Bern 12:17	buy track
6.	Respect 06:34	buy track
7.	Can Alma and Sax 12:56	buy track
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9.	Don't you Worry 'Bout a Thing 10:20	buy track
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Recorded live at Betty Nansen Theatre in Copenhagen during the 2019 edition of Koppel’s Summer Jazz
Festival, Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue features Koppel, Brecker, Colley and Purdie backed by top
Danish musicians in keyboardist Jacob Christoffersen, Hammond organist Dan Hemmer, percussionist
Jacob Andersen and guitarist Søren Heller, an impressive newcomer on the Scandinavian music scene.
Together they come out of the gate with intensity on a ferocious version of Buddy Miles’ 1970 tune “Them
Changes” (famous recorded by Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys at their historic 1970 Fillmore East show in
New York City). From there they expertly blend jazz and funk on a Fender Rhodes-fueled rendition of
Dizzy Gillespie’s Afro-Cuban classic “Manteca” before moving on to the slyly funky “Hammond Street,”
one of three Koppel originals of the set. Brecker and Koppel play tight unisons on the head here,
rekindling some of the Brecker Brothers vibe, before Benjamin breaks loose for some virtuosic doubletiming
over Purdie’s chugging groove. “I love to play with Randy,” said Koppel. “The first time we shared a
mic was on a session with a Danish piano player, which I co-produced in New York in 1999. And since
then we fortunately have had the opportunity to work quite a few times together in different settings,
among them in Kenny Werner’s Quintet (with Scott and Antonio Sanchez). Randy is so easy to play with.
His sound, time and inventiveness are beyond virtuoso and his generosity and curiosity as a musician
ever-inspiring.”

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released January 1, 2020

Benjamin Koppel, The Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue / 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 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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