JazzKamikaze is a contemporary jazz band with members from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Biography
It is not easy to describe their music, but it can be said that they play a mix of be-bop, funk, fusion, rock and hip-hop.
In Norway they have appeared at
Kongsberg Jazzfestival and
Moldejazz
Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has re ...
and internationally at
North Sea Jazz Festival,
Bangkok Jazz Festival
Bangkok Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Bangkok, Thailand. The festival was established in 2003 in commemoration of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลà¸à¸”ุลยเดช; ; ; ( Sanskrit: ''bhÅ«mi ...
,
Rochester Jazz Festival
Established in 2002, the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival Presented by M&T Bank takes place in June of each year, in Rochester, New York. It is owned and produced by RIJF, LLC, whose principals are John Nugent, Co-Producer and Artistic D ...
as well as being part of the opening of the annual
Rio Carnival in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
.
Moldejazz
Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has re ...
presented the band in 2008 as:
Honors
*2005: Ung Jazz award of the JazzDanmark
*2005: Young Nordic Jazz Comets
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Discography
*2005: ''Mission I'', ( Stunt)[
*2012: ''The Return of JazzKamikaze'' (Stunt)][
*2017: ''Level'' (MITU)
]
Gallery
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Personnel
*Morten Schantz
Morten Silberg Schantz (born 19 October 1980) is a Danish jazz pianist.
Career
Schantz was raised in Kalundborg, where he started playing classical piano at the age of 6 years but eventually had motivation problems in early adolescence. While ...
(1980 ) - piano & vocals
* Marius Neset (1985 ) - saxophone
* Daniel Heløy Davidsen (1978 /) - guitar
* Kristor Brødsgaard (1979 ) - double bass
* Anton Eger (1980 ) - drums[
]
References
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Danish jazz ensembles
Swedish jazz ensembles
Norwegian jazz ensembles
Musical groups established in 2005
2005 establishments in Sweden
Stunt Records artists