linekrusebånd ~ new album
Line Kruse - Violin,
composition ( except *),
arrangements
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Lineup :
Jesper Riis : trp, flugelhorn
Frederick Menzies : tenor sax,
clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
Steen Nikolaj Hansen : trombone
Peter Rosendal : piano
Kaspar Vadsholt : upright bass
Jonas Johansen : drums
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Special guests :
Cæcilie Norby : vocals
Helgi Jonsson : vocals
Per Gade : guitars
Minino Garay : percussions
Stéphane Chausse : flute, bass clarinet
... plus a 13 pieces string section
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linekrusebånd
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Violinist Line Kruse is known for blurring the lines. A Dane in Paris, she has explored Latin traditions with her strong jazz and classical background. A master at juggling Afro- Peruvian odd meters, she once shared the stage with electro tango Gotan Project.
In 2020, her album Invitation recorded with the Harold Lopez Nussa trio, flute master Maraca Valle and Dayme Arocena won her a warm welcome into Habana Jazz Festival.
Her new album bånd captures her new compositions with some long-time friends, and it looks like the best of the Danish Jazz scene: Peter Rosendal (best Jazz album 2020), sax new star Frederick Menzies, Jonas Johansen (NHØP long time drummer) and Kaspar Vadsholt, Steen Hansen and Jesper Riis from the DR Big Band.
"I have called the album bånd (bound, in english), because it makes so much sense right now - a tribute to everything that binds us together, to our countries of origin and adoption, to our cultures, which are mutually enriched by meetings and good fortunes," says Line Kruse.
A team of 100% Danish adventurers on a journey to explore the world.
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*Now the Day Is Full of Singing* (Nielsen)
*Ilsebil (Den milde dag er lys og lang) - (Nielsen / Berntsen)
*That's What Friends Are For (Bacharach / Bayer Sager)
HIDDEN STONE (2017)
Danish composer Line Kruse sets the bar high in big band music with an ambitious fourth album Hidden Stone. Violin-led and fueled with latin polyrythms, her music shows an original view on today’s Jazz.
DANCING ON AIR (2012)
Line's third album is based on
Latin contemporary jazz and electro, linking Argentina,
France and Denmark.
DREAM (2009)
Evolving within a modern jazz setting, and with just the right dose of electronica, DREAM is
a refreshing new sound in jazz, bursting with creative energy.
WARM WAVES (2005)
First record as a leader, Warm Waves shows Line’s music in a small acoustic lineup, already displaying her musical DNA, memorable melodies served by her own mix of Jazz and Afro-cuban rythms.