Portable Infinity is the name of the Scandinavian-American project. The All-star quartet not only has jazz history with it, but also personal meetings with greats such as Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield and Esbjörn Svensson. A lot is connected here: the long experience, the openness to new things and the pure desire to play. „As a child I was always inventing something,‟ says Benjamin Koppel. „I invented a whole world and a language for this world. I use all that in my music.‟
The Danish saxophonist and award-winning novelist is a defining figure of European jazz, always in exchange with the American tradition. In the quartet he meets the magically grooving drummer Magnus Öström – a former member of the legendary EST, the incredibly versatile bassist Scott Colley and the energetic pianist Jacob Karlzon, for whom every concert is an event: „For me, performing live in front of an audience is the original place for music, an ecstatic experience for both sides.”
Europe Tour 2025
Their first album, Portable Infinity, was released to great acclaim in November 2024, and in the spring of 2025 they embarked on another extensive European tour of the biggest and most important jazz venues. Their music is melodic, groovy, compelling and thoughtful, drawing on inspirations as diverse as classical minimalism and American soul pop. And their musical journey speaks directly to the heart, the intellect and the feet.
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