Morten Silberg Schantz (born 19 October 1980) is a Danish jazz pianist.

Career

Schantz was raised in

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. Schantz formed his first trio as band leader in 1997, and they got the opportunity to play gigs at local clubs and released their first demo album ''Cantaloupe Island'', the year after. In 1998 he formed ''The Marten Schantz Segment'' including his earlier so inspiring teacher, Mikkel Uhrenholdt (saxophone) and Jesper Thomsen (drums). In 2001 he joined the band Mikhalized where he contributed the debut album ''Jazz Muffin'' (2003) In 2005 he started the highly acclaimed band

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with musicians from Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and that same year they received the award Young Nordic Jazz Comets. They have performed at jazz festivals around the world. In July 2015 his band Godspeed debuted at the

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venue Huset, Musikcaféen in

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. The band is a trio with

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and

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. The album ''Morten Schantz Godspeed'' with Marius Neset on sax and Anton Eger on drums was released by

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'', Roger Farbey wrote, "''Godspeed'' unceasingly rewards repeated plays and easily qualifies as one of the most exciting and engaging recordings for a long time. Schantz has surely now found his true métier."Farbey, Roge
"Morten Schantz: Godspeed"
All About Jazz, 14 December 2016

Awards and honors

*2005: Young Nordic Jazz Comets, within the band JazzKamikaze

Discography

As leader

*2014: ''Unicorn'' (Calibrated Music) *2017: ''Godspeed'' (

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) *2022: ''Passenger'' (

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) With Schantz Segment *2006: ''Return From Exile''

Collaborations

With Mikhalized *2003: ''Jazz Muffin'' With

*2005: ''Mission I'' (

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) *2007: ''Travelling at the Speed of Sound'' (Stunt) *2008: ''Emerging Pilots'' (SevenSeas) *2009: ''The Revolution's in Your Hands'' (SevenSeas) *2010: ''Supersonic Revolutions'' (SevenSeas) *2012: ''The Return of JazzKamikaze'' (Stunt)

References

External links

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Morten Schantz Godspeed
on

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