Chris Andersen first performed with this group during a tour with American vocalist Vanisha Gould at JazzCellar11 in Vilnius in 2025.
Now, he reunites the quartet for a very special evening at Charlie Scott’s, where they will perform classics from the Great American Songbook alongside more modern repertoire.
Lineup:
Chris Andersen – drums
Andreas Toftemark – saxophone
Tuomo Uusitalo – piano
Lasse Mørck – bass

Felix Tani piano
Daniel Franck bass
Jonas Holgersson drums

Chris Tanner Vocals & Clarinet
Jens Chistian Andersen Bass.
Henrik Bay Guitar.
Adrian Cox .Sax Clarinet & Vocals.

Dalia Valanciute Quintet.Dalia Valanciute is a unique new voice on the local jazz scene. Originally from Lithuania but based in Copenhagen, Dalia has already made her mark in the music scene with her talent and distinctive voice. Accompanied by her talented band Dalia will perform songs from her debut album “Open The Door” and jazz classics. Don’t miss out on this exceptional jazz experience.

Lineup: Dalia Valanciute (Vocal / LT)
Laurits Høgel (Piano / DK)
Mariusz Praśniewski (Bass / PL)
Jesper Lørup Christensen (Drums / DK’
Christian Holm-Svendsen – saxofon / DK

Trainman Blues is an award winning and bordercrossing blues and soul band, formed by producer and bass player Laust Krudtmejer Nielsen. and singer and songwriter Richard Farrell.
Since their debut album in 2018, the band has gained a following locally and abroad, both for their recordings and concerts, which are often described as magic and spiritual. Their impact on the blues scene has been solidified with three Danish Music Award in Blues, for Best Album of the Year in both 2018 and 2021, as well as the Blues Live Award in 2021, as well as a nomination for Album of the Year in 2022, for their live album ‘Live At The Station’.
With love and inspiration from the 50s and 60s blues and soul, and a powerhouse of a vocalist like Richard Farrell, the band has succeeded taking the genres into the current times, in such a way that nobody is left wondering what the fuzz is about. With personal and original songs by Richard Farrell, produced and arranged by Laust Krudtmejer Nielsen, there are no reason not to tune in, to what this band is doing, live as well as in the studio.

Michelle Djarling forener sit talent som sanger og sangskriver i en stemningsfuld blanding af melankoli og medrivende rytmer. Med smukke jazzstandards og stemningsfulde country- og popnumre skaber hun en nærværende og levende oplevelse, hvor alt kan ske.

Hver koncert er unik og tilpasset publikum, så glæd dig til en aften fyldt med musik, du kan mærke.
LINE-UP:
Michelle Djarling – vokal
Henrik Bay – guitar
Peter Hansen – bas
Andreas Fryland – drums

Med groove og varme synger og spiller Rosa sange fra den amerikanske sangskat.
Der vil bl.a. være Gershwin og Fats Waller på programmet.
Line-up:
Rosa Salamon – vokal/bas
TBA – saxofon
Henrik Bay – guitar
Haim Peskoff – drums

Iben Glassow Quintet – Vokaljazz med sjæl og nærvær
Glæd dig til en aften i selskab med jazzsangerinden Iben Glassow, når hun indtager scenen på Charlie Scott’s med sin varme vokal og nærværende fortolkninger af jazzens klassikere. Med inspiration fra de store divaer og en dybt personlig tilgang til repertoiret, leverer Iben og denne aftens udvalgte band en koncert fyldt med energi samt vedkommende levering. Perfekt til en Guinness i hånden og en aften i hjertet af København.
Line-up:
Iben Glassow – vokal
Søren Høst – tenorsax
Henrik Bay – guitar
Bas – TBA

Malene Kjærgård er en sangerinde, der evner at drage et hvert publikum med sit uimodståelige nærvær og helt særlige fortolkningsevne, og måske netop derfor har hun de sidste år været et uundgåeligt navn på den danske jazzscene.
Line up :
Malene Kjærgård – vokal
Henrik Bay – guitar
TBA – bas
TBA – drums

A special international Quintet playing a wide range of Jazz from broadway classics, swing, bebob to contemporary jazz. From Tommy Dorsey to Thelonious Monk to Jim Hall. Whether you are up for a dance or a deep listen, this is the evening for you.
Liam Elion (se) Trombone
Luka Dgebuadze (geo) Piano
Richard Andersson (dk) DoubleBass
Per Møllehøj (dk) Guitar
Andreas Fryland (dk) Drums

August Bøegh Quintet is a modern jazz quintet playing the music of upcoming bass player August Bøegh. The music is inspired by names such as Immanuel Wilkins and Aaron Parks and will be recorded on Augusts debutrecord as a bandleader in may. Guesting this evening are some of the finest young musicians in Scandinavia. Lea Foxman will be singing and has written texts for the songs. On piano is the great Rasmus Sørensen. The upcoming alto saxophonist Emil Boesen will be joining aswell as Theis Coermann on drums. Expect an evening with both beautiful passages and time for hard grooving music.
Lineup:
Lea Foxman (Voc)
Emil Boesen (Sax)
Rasmus Sørensen (Piano)
August Bøegh (Bass)
Theis Coermann (Drums)

Lineup:
Lea Foxman (Voc)
Rasmus Sørensen (Piano)
August Bøegh (Bass)
Nikolaj Bangsgaard (Drums)
Look forward to hearing four young, distinctive musicians from the Danish jazz scene. The audience is invited into an immersive soundscape where a rich dynamic range unfolds through expressive melodies, nuance and sensitivity

Zacho har været på den danske musikscene i mange år og optræder i grupper som Jazz Five, The Counterfictionals, Jack Street og diverse Big Bands.
På sit debutalbum “Introducing Jeppe Zacho,” (April Records januar 2024) har den erfarne musiker og komponist for første gang samlet sin drømmekvintet for at dykke ned i sine egne kompositioner. Zachos 2. single “El Bravado” har kunnet høres i rotation på P8 Jazz siden november 2023.
Pladen beskrives i liner-noterne som “modern jazz in the old fashioned way”, og pladen har en tone, der er fremadskuende og frisk, samtidig med at den bevarer den rå energi og live-spænding fra alle de tidløse jazzplader, som jazzfans er vokset op med.
I sine kompositioner fremviser Zacho de forskellige facetter, der udgør hans musikalske og personlige identitet: et stykke dedikeret til en mentor, en ode til hans elskede, en komposition, der afspejler hans kærlighed til Cuba og dets rige musikkultur.

One night only! This is gonna be a good one! Kick off your Copenhagen Jazz Festival on this amazing night.
Charlie Scott’s Bar All Stars feat. members from Jazz Five, NOLA Love, Babylove & the van Dangos, Chris Copen etc. meet up on stage and kick off a funky jazz party that you will never forget.
The band will play the best of New Orleans funk, blues, R’n’B and soul and will make sure to fill up the room and the dance floor.
Special guest this night is the amazing singer Tricia Boutté from New Orleans.
Entré: 150 kr. No pre-sales. Come early:-)
Line-up:
TRICIA BOUTTE (vcl)
JOHAN BYLLING LANG (s)
JEPPE ZACHO (s)
JONAS STARCKE (b,vcl)
CHRIS COPEN (p,vcl)
STEFAN ANDERSEN (dr,vcl)
JAKOB THOMHAV (g)

Andreas Toftemark har på kort tid etableret sig som en af de førende unge saxofonister på den danske jazzscene. Han har optrådt i store dele af verden, bl.a. Brasilien, Frankrig, Tyskland og USA mm. og spillet koncerter med internationalt anerkendte musikere som Benny Benack III, Ethan Iverson, Rodney Green, Peter Bernstein, Gerard Presencer mm. Andreas er signet på April Records, hvor han har udgivet tre anmelderroste plader i eget navn. Andreas har en BA fra The New School of Jazz i New York og European Jazz Master fra København, Berlin og Paris.
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Toftemark Quartet is ready with new music, where musical boundaries are explored and improvisation and spirituality meet.
The band consists of:
Andreas Toftemark: Tenor and soprano saxophone,
TBA: Piano,
Matthias Petri: Double bass,
Nikolaj Bangsgaard: Drums
Andreas Toftemark has in a short time established himself as one of the leading young saxophonists on the Danish jazz scene. He has performed in large parts of the world, including Brazil, France, Germany and the USA, etc. and played concerts with internationally recognized musicians such as Benny Benack III, Ethan Iverson, Rodney Green, Peter Bernstein, Gerard Presencer, etc. Andreas is signed to April Records, where he has released three critically acclaimed albums under his own name. Andreas has a BA from The New School of Jazz in New York and a European Jazz Master from Copenhagen, Berlin and Paris.

TheJazzGroove is a semiacoustic soul-jazzy funky thing put together by singing pianist Søren Baun. It’s a musical playground with the groove as the framework and five musical friends playing around. Jazz, soul and brazil classics in new crisp arrangements. A funky original or two. Stevie Wonder or such taken to new places. Come and get lifted up!
Søren Baun (keys, vocal)
Frederick Menzies (sax)
Pelle Von Bülow (guitar)
Matthias Petri (bas)
Andreas Svendsen (drums)
Concert er støttet af KBH Kommune og Statens Kunst Fond.

Når Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026 lukker dagen, åbner Charlie Scott’s natten. Og denne aften bliver én af dem, man taler om længe efter sidste tone er forstummet.

Chris Copen vender hjem til den scene, hvor BluesNews tidligere konstaterede, at han “bliver bare bedre og bedre” og spiller “mere frigjort og opfindsomt, hver gang.” Hans album I Got Hipped er blevet kaldt “very funky — in fact, funky as funk can be” af Blues Matters Magazine, og det er præcis den ånd, der bliver sluppet løs på Charlie Scott’s denne nat: fede grooves, smudsige riffs og spilleglæde, der smitter fra første takt.

Med sig har han et tungt es fra selve New Orleans: James Martin — saxofonist, sanger og songwriter, hvis karriere strækker sig fra grundlæggermedlem af Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue (sammen med Jon Batiste) til hovednavne på festivaler verden over. Hans album Keep Movin’ debuterede som #9 på Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, og han har spillet på alt fra Tipitina’s og The Spotted Cat i New Orleans til Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Ascona og — selvfølgelig — Copenhagen Jazz Festival, hvor han nu vender tilbage. Du har måske også hørt ham på CBS’ NCIS: New Orleans, Anthony Bourdains Raw Craft eller HBO’s Treme.

Sammen leverer de to en aften spækket med autentisk New Orleans funk og dyb, sjælfuld R&B — improviseret, levende og ladet med den late night-magi, der kun opstår, når benhårde musikere møder hinanden efter mørkets frembrud. Tænk Bourbon Street midt i Pilestræde. Tænk svedige horn-linjer, fede grooves og en stemme, der glider hen over beatet som honning.
Det her er ikke bare en koncert. Det er Chris Copen’s Late Night Session — og du vil ikke gå glip af den.

Line Up:
Chris Copen (voc,piano)
James Martin (voc,sax)
Jonas Starcke (voc,bas)
Stefan Andersen (voc, drums)

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When Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026 closes the day, Charlie Scott’s opens the night. And this evening will be one of those people talk about long after the last note has faded.
Chris Copen returns to the very stage where BluesNews recently declared he “just keeps getting better and better,” playing “more freely and inventively every time we hear him.” His album I Got Hipped has been called “very funky — in fact, funky as funk can be” by Blues Matters Magazine — and that’s exactly the spirit being unleashed at Charlie Scott’s tonight: deep grooves, dirty riffs, and the kind of pure playing joy that catches fire from the very first bar. chriscope

By his side, a heavyweight straight from New Orleans: James Martin — saxophonist, singer, and songwriter whose career stretches from being a founding member of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue (alongside Jon Batiste) to headlining festivals across the globe. His album Keep Movin’ debuted at #9 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, and he’s played everywhere from Tipitina’s and The Spotted Cat in New Orleans to the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Ascona, and — of course — the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, where he now returns. You may also have caught his sound on CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans, Anthony Bourdain’s Raw Craft, or HBO’s acclaimed Treme.

Together, they deliver a night packed with authentic New Orleans funk and deep, soulful R&B — improvised, alive, and charged with that late night magic that only happens when seasoned musicians meet after dark. Think Bourbon Street dropped in the heart of Copenhagen. Think sweaty horn lines, deep pocket grooves, and a voice that glides over the beat like honey.
This isn’t just a concert. It’s Chris Copen’s Late Night Session — and you don’t want to miss it.

Denne aften fejrer Dalia Valanciute udgivelsen af sit nye album One or Two Things sammen med sit band.
Albummet tager udgangspunkt i jazz standards, ballader og mere groovy materiale, men er først og fremmest et personligt portræt af Dalias musikalske univers: sange med plads til nærvær, frasering, leg og fortælling.
Med sin varme, bløde og drømmende stemme har Dalia skabt sig en særlig plads på den københavnske jazzscene. Hendes musik bevæger sig mellem det intime og det legende, med kærlighed til jazzens tradition og blik for den personlige fortolkning.
På scenen denne aften:
Dalia Valanciute – vokal / LT
Laurits Høgel – piano / DK
Mariusz Praśniewski – bas / PL
Jesper Lørup Christensen – trommer / DK
“Dalia’s passion for jazz is palpable, and she strives to convey the genre’s beauty and complexity through her music. With her outstanding voice and exceptional talent, Dalia Valanciute is undoubtedly a rising star in the jazz world.”
– Don’s Tunes, 2023

Norbert Susemihl Trumpet & Vocals
Chris Tanner Clarinet & Vocals
Hans Ingelstam Trombone
Sven Erik Lundeqvist Piano.
Jens Kristian Andersen Bass.
Torstein Ellingsen Drums

🎺 JAMES MARTIN’S BIG EASY BAND 🎺 Direkte fra New Orleans til Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026

Få et stykke af The Big Easy smidt midt ned i den danske sommernat — når James Martin’s Big Easy Band rammer scenen under Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026, bliver det en aften, hvor Bourbon Street møder hovedstaden i fuld galop.

I spidsen står James Martin — Billboard-charterende saxofonist, sanger og songwriter, der har brugt over to årtier på at definere lyden af det moderne New Orleans. Som grundlæggermedlem af Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue sammen med Jon Batiste, og senere med sit eget band, hvis album Keep Movin’ debuterede som #9 på Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, har han spillet sig vej fra Tipitina’s og The Spotted Cat til scener over hele kloden — fra Edinburgh til Ascona, fra Tel Aviv til Italiens kyst. Du har måske også hørt hans saxofon på CBS’ NCIS: New Orleans, Anthony Bourdains Raw Craft eller HBO’s hyldede Treme.

Men når Martin samler Big Easy Band, er det ikke en stille jazz-aften. Det er en højoktan, dansegulvssprængende fest, hvor autentisk New Orleans-funk møder soul, R&B, second line-brass og en knivskarp horn-sektion, der ikke tager fanger. Bandet er kåret som Best of the Beat-nominerede og har leveret deres signatur-energi til alt fra New Orleans’ brostensgader til internationale festivaler — altid med den samme mission: at få gulvet til at gynge fra første tone til sidste tone.

Forvent fede grooves à la The Meters og Allen Toussaint, sjælfulde ballader, der får luften til at stå stille, og det der særlige Crescent City-spark, som kun musikere født og opvokset i New Orleans kan levere. Det er svedige horn-linjer, dybe pocket-grooves, og en frontmand, hvis stemme og saxofon glider mellem hinanden som to gamle venner.
Det her er ikke baggrundsmusik. Det er en invitation til at danse, le, råbe og mærke hvorfor New Orleans kaldes verdens musikalske hovedstad.

Line Up:
James Martin (voc, sax)
Chris Copen (piano)
Jonas Starcke (bas)
Stefan Andersen (drums)
TBS (guitar)

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Get a piece of The Big Easy dropped right into the middle of a Danish summer night — when James Martin’s Big Easy Band hits the stage at Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026, expect an evening where Bourbon Street meets the Danish capital at full throttle.

Leading the charge is James Martin — Billboard-charting saxophonist, singer, and songwriter who has spent over two decades defining the sound of modern New Orleans. As a founding member of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue alongside Jon Batiste, and later with his own band — whose album Keep Movin’ debuted at #9 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart — Martin has played his way from Tipitina’s and The Spotted Cat to stages across the globe, from Edinburgh to Ascona, Tel Aviv to the Italian coast. You may have heard his saxophone on CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans, Anthony Bourdain’s Raw Craft, or HBO’s acclaimed Treme.
But when Martin brings out the Big Easy Band, this is no quiet jazz evening. It’s a high-octane, dance-floor-detonating party, where authentic New Orleans funk meets soul, R&B, second line brass, and a razor-sharp horn section that takes no prisoners. The band is Best of the Beat-nominated and has brought their signature energy to everything from the cobblestone streets of New Orleans to international festivals — always with the same mission: getting the floor moving from the first note to the last.

Expect fat grooves in the spirit of The Meters and Allen Toussaint, soulful ballads that stop time, and that unmistakable Crescent City swagger only musicians born and raised in New Orleans can deliver. Sweaty horn lines, deep pocket grooves, and a frontman whose voice and saxophone trade off like two old friends.

This is not background music. It’s an invitation to dance, laugh, shout, and feel firsthand why New Orleans is called the musical capital of the world.

Hans Knudsens Jump Band har etableret sig på den danske musikscene som et af landets mest populære bands. Et enormt drive og medrivende spillehumør er orkestrets kendetegn.
Der bliver ikke fedtet med tingene i det alsidige repertoire. Med rødderne godt forankret i New Orleans-traditionen, bydes der på en ‘gumbo’ af jazz, jump, rhythm-and-blues, boogie-woogie, rock, soul og egne kompositioner. Alt spillet med en personlig og råswingende sound.
Hans Knudsens bluesprægede piano/sang, i samspil med Hans Leonardo Pedersens kraftfulde saxer, Jens Sølunds melodiske basspil og Henrik Simonsens solide trommespil, skaber en enestående rytmisk helhed. Alle fire musikere i Jumpbandet har i årevis hørt til eliten på den danske musikscene.
Concert er støttet af KBH Kommune og Statens Kunst Fond.

Jon-Erik Kellso Trumpet.
Chris Tanner Vocals & Clarinet
Jens Chistian Andersen Bass.
Henrik Bay Guitar.

Før eller siden bør alle gøre sig den tjeneste at opleve en koncert med WonderBrazz” Ivan Pedersen, sanger & sangskriver
Det 6 mand store band Wonderbrazz spiller en saftig blanding af New Orleans Roots, World Music og Funk, der giver en helt særlig vibe.
Bandets fanskare tæller folk i alle aldersklasser, nationaliteter og kulturer, både hardcore jazzfans og de, der ellers aldrig lytter til jazz.
Vokal, en tight hornsektion, trommer, percussion og hammondorgel er ingredienserne i WonderBrazz´ magiske gryde.
Masser af interaktion med publikum og et let tilgængeligt mix af jazz, soul, boogaloo og New Orleans 2nd line, så har vi opskriften på en uforglemmelig aften i selskab med et fremragende band.

Johan Bylling Lang har samlet et helt specielt orkester til lejligheden med de bedste musikere fra den danske jazzscene.
Musikken har New Orleans som omdrejningspunkt og man kan høre alt fra Louis Armstrong klassikere til egne numre med afsæt i musikken fra “The Big Easy”.
LINE-UP:
Johan Bylling Lang (s,fl)
Rolf Thofte (tp)
Thomas Bornø (p)
Hans Find Møller (b)
Henrik Holst Hansen (dr)

Slyngler Brass er et nyt københavnsk brassbandkollektiv formet af den rå energi fra New Orleans streetmusik og 2nd line kultur. Bandet, der består af musikere fra Danmark, USA, Italien, Grækenland, Belgien, Frankrig, Kroatien, Bolivia og Pakistan (!!), bevæger sig naturligt mellem gader og scener og kombinerer brassbandklassikere med originale arrangementer, bygget på groove, tilstedeværelse og interaktion.
Med rødder i tradition, men båret af sin egen stemme, skaber Slyngler Brass rum, hvor musikken deles snarere end fremføres. En åben, energisk oplevelse, hvor afstanden mellem musikere og publikum stille og roligt forsvinder.
Line-up:
Armando Petrella (tb)
Nicolas Loizeau (tb)
Rémi Arnoult (tp)
Valdemar Shanmugam (tp)
Max Specktor (tp)
Giovanni Giribardi (tuba)
Vagelis Dimopoulos (bs)
Ali Badreldin (as)
Mads Tuxen (ts)
Wim Verbruggen (ts)
Danial Hyatt (bd)
FIlip Runjic’ (sn)
Luis Alfredo Landa (perc)

Berlin based vocal ace Mette Nadja is back in her homeland for an exclusive concert during Copenhagen Jazz Festival with a killer line up of musicians! The music will span from Swinging standards to Brazilian gems and a couple of original if we are lucky!
Mette Nadja Hansen – Vocals
Bjorn Ingelstam – Trumpet
Declan Forde – Piano
Hugo Löf – Bass
Jonas Bäckman – Drums

A PLANE TO CATCH
Hvis du også elsker groovebaseret musik rodfæstet i funk, Soul Afrobeat og Latin vil du elske A Plane to Catch. Den ’sense of urgency’ der ligger i bandets navn passer rigtig godt til det fokus og nærvær bandet viser på scenen. Deres mission er at sætte gang i de dansende fødder og levere en kæmpe fest.
Bandet består af Danmarks førende unge jazzelite har på meget kort tid etableret sig som et super livenavn på festivaler og venues. Og A Plane To Catch har i den grad været flyvende siden de 5 musikere mødtes første gang på Bolsjefabrikken en sen nattetime. De lyttede til funk, afrobeat, soul og Motown og begyndte at spille og skrive sammen. Der er lagt op til en kæmpe fest på Charlie Scotts.

“Influenced by a rich tapestry of jazz and folk traditions, Angie’s musical palette was shaped by the timeless sounds of Norah Jones, Nat King Cole, Alison Krauss, Carole King, and other iconic artists. These musical pioneers instilled in her the passion and vulnerability that now define her own resonant performances.”
Her performances have graced esteemed NYC venues such as Birdland and Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center and now she is making her Copenhagen debut at Charlie Scotts Bar during Copenhagen Jazz Fest. This is a rare opportunity to experience a rising star that will go straight to the top!
Line up
Angie Pastor – Vocals
Casper Christensen – Guitar
Hugo Löf – Bass
Jonas Bäckman – Drums
Bjorn Ingelstam – Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Line Up:
Chris Copen (voc, piano)
Jonas Starcke (voc, bas)
Søren Frost (drums)
James Martin (voc, sax)
Johan Bylling Lang (sax)

🎹 CHRIS COPEN & THE BAYOU SOCIAL CLUB 🎹 En funky rejse gennem voodoo-sumpen

Velkommen til The Bayou Social Club — Chris Copens nyeste musikalske mødested, hvor New Orleans-funk, blues og caribiske grooves smelter sammen i et levende, foranderligt fællesskab. Her er ingen aftener ens. Her er det musikken, der bestemmer — og gæsterne, der gør forskellen.

I spidsen står Chris Copen — en af Danmarks mest markante pianister, dobbelt Danish Music Award Blues-nomineret og dybt forankret i traditionen efter Dr. John, Professor Longhair og Tom Waits. Hans anmelderroste album I Got Hipped (2022) blev af Blues Matters Magazine kaldt “funky as funk can be” og “a remarkable gumbo of an album” — og det er præcis den sprudlende, sumpede, sjælfulde lyd, der er hjerteblodet i The Bayou Social Club.
Men dette er ikke bare endnu et band. The Bayou Social Club er et projekt — et åbent musikalsk fællesskab, hvor Copen inviterer skiftende musikere fra ind- og udland ind i klubben. Tanken er simpel: samme musikalske DNA, nye stemmer hver gang. Tidligere har Copen delt scene med kapaciteter som John Boutté, Tricia Boutté, James Martin, Dom Pipkin, Esben Just, Derrick Freeman og Jazz Five — og det er præcis den ånd af musikalsk gæstfrihed, der definerer klubben. Du oplever aldrig den samme koncert to gange.

Forvent fede grooves, smudsige horn-arrangementer, deep pocket-funk og det der særlige swing fra Mississippi-deltaet. Forvent improvisation, varme og spilleglæde — og en aften, hvor musikken tager form i nuet.
Som BluesNews.dk skrev: “Chris Copen bliver bare bedre og bedre” — “han spiller mere frigjort og opfindsomt, hver gang vi hører ham.”

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🎹 CHRIS COPEN & THE BAYOU SOCIAL CLUB 🎹 A funky journey through the voodoo swamp

Welcome to The Bayou Social Club — Chris Copen’s newest musical meeting place, where New Orleans funk, blues, and Caribbean grooves melt together in a living, ever-changing collective. No two nights are the same. Here, the music calls the shots — and the rotating cast of guests makes every night unique.
At the helm stands Chris Copen — one of Denmark’s most distinctive pianists, twice nominated for the Danish Music Award Blues and deeply rooted in the tradition of Dr. John, Professor Longhair, and Tom Waits. His critically acclaimed album I Got Hipped (2022) was hailed by Blues Matters Magazine as “funky as funk can be” and “a remarkable gumbo of an album” — and that lush, swampy, soulful sound is the very heartbeat of The Bayou Social Club.

But this is more than just another band. The Bayou Social Club is a project — an open musical community where Copen invites a rotating cast of musicians, both Danish and international, into the club. The idea is simple: same musical DNA, new voices every time. Over the years, Copen has shared the stage with the likes of John Boutté, Tricia Boutté, James Martin, Dom Pipkin, Esben Just, Derrick Freeman, and Jazz Five — and it’s exactly that spirit of musical hospitality that defines the club. You’ll never catch the same show twice.

Expect deep grooves, dirty horn arrangements, pocket-deep funk, and that unmistakable swing from the Mississippi Delta. Expect improvisation, warmth, and pure playing joy — and a night where the music takes shape in the moment.

As BluesNews.dk wrote: “Chris Copen just keeps getting better and better” — “he plays more freely and inventively every time we hear him.”
🔥 Step into the club. Feel the swamp. Dance the night away.

Rolf Thofte har de seneste år slået sit navn fast som en af de mest markante trompetister på den danske jazzscene. Han har spillet med et hav af landets største navne. Blandt mange andre: Kathrine Windfeld, Jakob Dinesen, Nikolaj Hess, Fredrik Lundin, DR Big Band.
Rolf Thofte Quintet udgav deres debut album “Martha’s Dance” i september 2025 på selskabet April Records. Martha’s Dance var “ugens album” på DR P8 Jazz og er blevet flot modtaget af anmeldere i ind- og udland.
Bandet består foruden trompetisten selv af en række af de mest fremtrædende figurer på den yngre, danske jazzscene: Andreas Toftemark (sax), Rasmus Sørensen (klaver), Jakob Roland (kontrabas) og Henrik Holst Hansen (trommer)
Musikken er Thoftes originale kompositioner og kan betegnes som jazz med stort “J”. Det er musik, der taler til hjernen, hjertet og kroppen.

All That… giver 5/6 stjerner og skriver:
“…i løbet af syv farverige kompositioner fra Thoftes hånd må man bare lægge sig fladt ned i beundring. Shit, hvor det bare lyder godt!”…
Line up:
Rolf Tofte (trompet)
Andreas Toftemark (sax)
Rasmus Sørensen (klaver)
Jakob Roland (kontrabas)
Henrik Holst Hansen (trommer

Iris Bergcrantz er med sin smukke og rene stemme et nutidigt bud på svensk vokaljazz.
Hun har lyttet til og ladet sig inspirere af alle de store vokal-forbilleder. Og alligvel har hun skabt sin egen tilgang – en ny stemme i nordisk jazz.
Hendes fraseringer er enkle, hendes formidling af de musikalske oplæg er altid teknisk overlegne, stilsikre og hele tiden med fokus på det melodisk vigtige.
Dertil kommer, at hun også formidler traditionel svensk folkemusik og jazz på sin helt egen måde. En af morgendagens store sangstjerner.
Line up:
Iris Bergcrantz – sang
Olivier Antunes – klaver
Anders Fjeldsted – bass
Jacob Lindberg – trommer

Ladies and Gents. It’s about that time again. The highlight of the year…
Bjorn Ingelstam has invited yet another star studded super group to deliver swing music in different dialects performed at the highest level. The legacy of Duke Ellington, Horace Silver and Oscar Peterson will be honoured and the energy on top so don’t miss out on this party for anything!
line up
Bjorn Ingelstam – Trumpet, Vocals
Hampus Adami – Valve Trombone
Magnus Hjort – Piano
TBA – Bass
Jonas Bäckman – Drums

Når Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026 lukker dagen, åbner Charlie Scott’s natten. Og denne aften bliver én af dem, man taler om længe efter sidste tone er forstummet.

Chris Copen vender hjem til den scene, hvor BluesNews tidligere konstaterede, at han “bliver bare bedre og bedre” og spiller “mere frigjort og opfindsomt, hver gang.” Hans album I Got Hipped er blevet kaldt “very funky — in fact, funky as funk can be” af Blues Matters Magazine, og det er præcis den ånd, der bliver sluppet løs på Charlie Scott’s denne nat: fede grooves, smudsige riffs og spilleglæde, der smitter fra første takt.

Med sig har han et tungt es fra selve New Orleans: James Martin — saxofonist, sanger og songwriter, hvis karriere strækker sig fra grundlæggermedlem af Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue (sammen med Jon Batiste) til hovednavne på festivaler verden over. Hans album Keep Movin’ debuterede som #9 på Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, og han har spillet på alt fra Tipitina’s og The Spotted Cat i New Orleans til Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Ascona og — selvfølgelig — Copenhagen Jazz Festival, hvor han nu vender tilbage. Du har måske også hørt ham på CBS’ NCIS: New Orleans, Anthony Bourdains Raw Craft eller HBO’s Treme.

Sammen leverer de to en aften spækket med autentisk New Orleans funk og dyb, sjælfuld R&B — improviseret, levende og ladet med den late night-magi, der kun opstår, når benhårde musikere møder hinanden efter mørkets frembrud. Tænk Bourbon Street midt i Pilestræde. Tænk svedige horn-linjer, fede grooves og en stemme, der glider hen over beatet som honning.
Det her er ikke bare en koncert. Det er Chris Copen’s Late Night Session — og du vil ikke gå glip af den.

Line Up:
Chris Copen (voc,piano)
James Martin (voc,sax)
Jonas Starcke (voc,bas)
Stefan Andersen (voc, drums)

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When Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026 closes the day, Charlie Scott’s opens the night. And this evening will be one of those people talk about long after the last note has faded.
Chris Copen returns to the very stage where BluesNews recently declared he “just keeps getting better and better,” playing “more freely and inventively every time we hear him.” His album I Got Hipped has been called “very funky — in fact, funky as funk can be” by Blues Matters Magazine — and that’s exactly the spirit being unleashed at Charlie Scott’s tonight: deep grooves, dirty riffs, and the kind of pure playing joy that catches fire from the very first bar. chriscope

By his side, a heavyweight straight from New Orleans: James Martin — saxophonist, singer, and songwriter whose career stretches from being a founding member of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue (alongside Jon Batiste) to headlining festivals across the globe. His album Keep Movin’ debuted at #9 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, and he’s played everywhere from Tipitina’s and The Spotted Cat in New Orleans to the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Ascona, and — of course — the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, where he now returns. You may also have caught his sound on CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans, Anthony Bourdain’s Raw Craft, or HBO’s acclaimed Treme.

Together, they deliver a night packed with authentic New Orleans funk and deep, soulful R&B — improvised, alive, and charged with that late night magic that only happens when seasoned musicians meet after dark. Think Bourbon Street dropped in the heart of Copenhagen. Think sweaty horn lines, deep pocket grooves, and a voice that glides over the beat like honey.
This isn’t just a concert. It’s Chris Copen’s Late Night Session — and you don’t want to miss it.

‘Gershwin Revisited’ returns to Charlie Scotts – with a selection of rare Gershwin pieces played for jazz trio in modern arrangements. Experience the elaborate cross-field of compositional ingenuity and humor in pieces that bridge the classical world with the improvisation of jazz.
Laurits Høgel (p)
Peter Price (b)
Jesper Lørup (dr)

Traditional New Orleans music of the highest order!
This band will feature the ever-hip music of Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory and Jelly Roll Morton. Featuring a group of young(ish) trad masters as well as Swedish trombone legend Hans Ingelstam will give the concert a special connection between tradition and innovation and an everlasting love for the original masters of Jazz.
Welcome!
Line Up:
Hans Ingelstam – Trombone
Chris Tanner – Clarinet, Vocals
Björn Ingelstam – Trumpet, Vocals
Mads Søndergaard – Piano
Lasse Mørck – Bass
Henrik Holst Hansen – Drums

We are closing out this years festival with internationally renowned trumpet star Bjorn Ingelstam and his quartet. This collection of musicians are some of the greatest in the business and the musical styles span wide when they come together. You can expect anything from Jazz, folk and soul with a few vocal features from Ingelstam added on top.
Bjorn Ingelstam – Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals
Calle Brickman – Piano
Matthias Petri – Bass
Andreas Svendsen – Drums

Get ready for a danceable evening together with TUXEN LOCKJAW, a high-energy jazz sextet with focus on the authentic sound of the swing music from the 40s, drawing inspiration from jazz icons such as Count Basie, iIllinois Jacquet and Duke Ellington.
The band guarantees a hard swinging and entertaining evening for both seated and dancing audiences.

Snorre Kirk – Drums
Lasse Mørck – bass
Oscar Ployart – piano
Jonas Due – trumpet