Koppel / Colley / Blade Collective
Benjamin Koppel (DK), Scott Colley (US) and Brian Blade (US) met in Copenhagen in 2012 when they played two sold-out concerts together during Koppel’s Summer Jazz festival. Koppel and Colley had played together before, and when Blade joined the two, magic happened. The three virtuosos formed the trio Koppel – Colley – Blade Collective, which […]
The Art of the Quartet
The Art of the Quartet is the name of an all-star band, consisting of four of the most in-demand, versatile and topclass jazzmusicians on the scene today.Between them they have worked with who’s who in jazz, but this time they have decided to come together and refine the potential of the classic jazz quartet formation.All […]
Koppel & Son
Koppel & Son is the name of the close musical collaboration between father and son, Anders Koppel and Benjamin Koppel. Koppel & Son performs regularly as a duo, but time and again act as a foundation for different solo-artists. The solo-artists range from rappers to singers and instrumentalists rooted in both classical, world- and rock […]
Annas Sang
Benjamin Koppel has transformed his own family’s escape story to music through a musical portrait of his now-deceased aunt Anna and selected events from her childhood, youth and old age, including the escape to Sweden during World War II. Koppel’s debut novel Annas sang is written based on conversations with his aunt about her life. […]
Mezzo Sax Encounter
Over the years, Grammy Award-winning American sax player Joe Lovano and Danish sax player Benjamin Koppel have developed a strong creative kinship resulting in original compositions and concerts. Find the music on their joined release The Mezzo Sax Encounter.Itall started back in 2007, wheninstrument builder Peter Jessen of Copenhagen woodwind retailer I.K. Gottfried invented the […]
Anders Koppel & Henrik Dam Thomsen
The partnership between Henrik Dam Thomsen and Anders Koppel has spanned over 25 years and included countlessprojects, including Koppel’s music for the cross-over ensemble Mad Cows Sing and for Copenhagen Cello Quartet, in the opera Rebus, infilm scores, concerts and recordings.In a duothey have their own, totally original instrumentation with cello and Hammondorgan. The two […]
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NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023 by Mofibo
Benjamin Koppel’s bestselling novel ‘Annas Sang’ has been awarded novel of the year by Mofibo at this year’s award show in Store Vega, Copenhagen! Congratulations!
Author: Benjamin Koppel
Audiobook narrator: Iben Hjejle
Publisher: Gyldendal Forlag
Photo: Hasse Ferrold
Benjamin Koppel is currently on tour with “Annas Sang”- check it out here
Gislinge – Koppel
The internationally renowned classical concert pianist Katrine Gislinge join up with Benjamin Koppel’s jazz saxophone. Together, they create a new musical universe where they move into deep water and challenge the music and each other. There is a sensitivity to Katrine Gislinge’s musical approach, where every detail receives great attention, but at the same time […]
Sko on Cole
When two of Danish music’s biggest profiles join forces for their shared passion for jazz crooner no #1 Nat King Cole’s music, the old classics come to life once again. The Danish singer Søren Sko has, ever since Sko & Torp debuted in 1989, been an indispensable part of the Danish music scene, centrally positioned […]