Four forefront men from the danish Jazzscene have conquered the jazz playlists with their catching, soulfull, well Swingin and melodic music.

With over 10 million plays, and counting, Gathering in Jazz has proved a stable formula of the jazz they love - cool but vibrant.

The four gentlemen have, in their own rights, careers that has made them some of the most sought after sidemen on the scene. Individually they have toured and recorded with legends such as Johnny Griffin, Gary Peacock, Stings Jason Rebello, Randy Brecker and Jeff Ballard.

Claus Waidtløw

Grammy winning tenorman Claus Waidtlow is one of the leading saxophone voices on the Danish Jazzscene. His big and beautiful sound combined with his melodic and compassionate play has given Waidtlow many fans all over the world.

Waidtlow has worked with countless numbers of American and Danish jazzstars, among others John Scofield, Toots Thielemanns, Steve Swallow, Eddie Gomez, Carla Bley, Christian McBride, Jeff Ballard, Adam Nussbaum, Bill Stewart, Mulgrew Miller, Bob Brookmeyer, Kurt Elling and David Kikoski.
His album, Sunday (2021) has gained more than 20 million streams and given Waidtlow 400.000+ monthly listeners on Spotify, wich is somewhat remarkably for a jazzinstrumentalist.
In 2015 Waidtlow won a Danish Jazz Grammy for his album Playhouse.
The Danish Jazzcritic Niels Overgaard has called Waidtlow “one of the most proficient in the art of playing the saxophone in Denmark today”.
www.waidtlow.dk

Heine Hansen

A talent in his own league: Grammy nominated and Award winning both as a musician and composer (Awarded the Ben Webster Award of 2016 and Jakob Gade Award 2000). He’s Compositions and signature sound, underscores Hansen’s merits and connects Scandinavian simplicity with graceful warmth. Heine Hansen’s piano is playful, even bubbling and almost singing, like an early bird in the first days of spring. Also known as a popular and sought-after sideman across genres– modest, but highly respected as an elegant accompanist. In all probability Denmark’s most ethereal, swinging jazz pianist.

Worked with Johnny Griffin, Phil Woods, NHØP, Steve Swallow, Kira Skov, Alex Riel, Thomas Blachmann, Steven Riley, Alberte Winding, Benny Golson, Ed Thigpen, Ed Jones, Andy Bay, Hugo Rasmussen, Cæcilie Norby, Kresten Osgood, Claire Martin, Mette Juul, Herb Geller, Hans Ulrik, Marie Frank, Ellen Andersson, Krister Andersson, Jan Allan, Ginne Marker, Caroline Henderson, Hanne Boel…

Kasper Tagel

A renowned, versatile and top-shelf Danish bassist, composer, and arranger. Has toured with a veratible who’s who of leading Danish jazz artists and performed extensively throughout Europe and Asia. Associate professor at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music. Prolific recording artist with numerous albums released as a leader, co-leader and sideman. Married and a proud father of two girls.
www.kaspertagel.dk

Anders Mogensen

The most subtle European drummer today (Downbeat). For three decades, Grammy and Juno Award winnning drummer Anders Mogensen has been one of the most sought after musicians on the Danish as well as the International Jazz scene.

He has been a member of the ground-breaking band When Granny Sleeps He has toured and recorded with Jazz Greats such as: Bob Berg, David Liebman, Steve Swallow, Marc Johnson, Brecker Brothers, Gary Thomas, Tim Hagans, Matthew Garrison, Lew Soloff and Ray Anderson. He is currently a member of Jerry Bergonzi Quartet, Tim Hagans Quartet and Walt Weiskopf European Quartet. Anders holds a position as Associated Professor and head of the Jazzdepartment at Carl Nielsen Academy of Music, Odense. And he has done clinics and workshops throughout Europe, USA, Japan and Brazil.
www.andersmogensen.dk