Frederik Villmow Quartet
Erlend Vangen Kongtorp - tenor saxophone
Philip Edwards Granly - piano
Julian Haugland - bass
Frederik Villmow - drums
Frederik Villmow Quartet gathered together in may 2018 in Trondheim.
In september 2019 the quartet released its debut recording entitled
`Live in Copenhagen´,
recorded at Jazzhus Montmartre featuring two of Denmarks leading jazz musicians,
pianist Carl Winther and saxophonist Tomas Franck.
`Live in Copenhagen´ was selected as Newcomer of the year by jazz journalist Hank Msiao (Taiwan)
and was praised by the international press for its high energy, virtuosity and musicality.
press quotes:
"The 5 originals and 2 standards on this live recording (Live in Copenhagen) show how subtle straight ahead jazz can be modernized,
without losing its important components such as swing, groove and intuitive interplay."
(Martin Laurentius, Jazzthing, GER)
"Das im norwegischen Trondheim ansässige Frederik Villmow Quartet zählt zweifelsfrei zu den
spannendsten Vertretern der zeitgenössischen europäischen Jazzszene."
(Dylan Cem Akalin, www.jazzandrock.com, GER)
"The ensemble playing, especially considering the fact that this is a live recording, is excellent and all the musicians seem to
be in high spirits obviously enjoying the opportunity to play together.
Overall this is a classic, highly energetic mainstream Jazz album, full of excellent music and heartfelt performances,
which should satisfy any true Jazz lover around the globe.
Warmly recommended!"
(Adam Baruch, The Sound Of My Life, ISR/PL)
"He only started the band in 2018 but intense work together and excellent communication inside the quartet made things
progressing fast with the great musicality and joy of playing together.
Excellent live recorded debut!"
(Greg Drygala, G-point audio, UK)
"Norges jazz-framtid er i de beste hendene.
Listen med prominente jazzmusikere fra NTNUs musikkmiljø er allerede lang.
Frederik Villmow Quartet gjør det tydelig at listen fortsatt vokser. For denne kvelden fikk vi servert modal-jazz i verdensklasse."
(Jostein Einbu Wigenstad, Under Dusken, NO)
"Villmow har selv komponert de tre første låtene på plata, mens Tomas Franck har komponert to låter.
I tillegg spilles to standardlåter: «Skylark» og «A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square».
Med andre ord er dette ei plate med variert, men sammenhengende innhold.
Villmow forteller at intensjonen med å spille inn plata fra konsertsammenheng kontra studio var å forsterke live-nerven i musikken.
Dette har de lyktes med, og musikken beveger seg retningsbevisst og fleksibelt.
Frederik Villmow sin kontrollerte og stilriktige måte å spille på, blir bærebjelken for et ensemble i pulserende og lekent samspill. -
det skapes et framoverlent uttrykk som samtidig ser seg respektfullt tilbake. "
(Håkon Kvam, Radio Revolt, NO)
Erlend Vangen Kongtorp - tenor saxophone
Philip Edwards Granly - piano
Julian Haugland - bass
Frederik Villmow - drums
Frederik Villmow Quartet gathered together in may 2018 in Trondheim.
In september 2019 the quartet released its debut recording entitled
`Live in Copenhagen´,
recorded at Jazzhus Montmartre featuring two of Denmarks leading jazz musicians,
pianist Carl Winther and saxophonist Tomas Franck.
`Live in Copenhagen´ was selected as Newcomer of the year by jazz journalist Hank Msiao (Taiwan)
and was praised by the international press for its high energy, virtuosity and musicality.
press quotes:
"The 5 originals and 2 standards on this live recording (Live in Copenhagen) show how subtle straight ahead jazz can be modernized,
without losing its important components such as swing, groove and intuitive interplay."
(Martin Laurentius, Jazzthing, GER)
"Das im norwegischen Trondheim ansässige Frederik Villmow Quartet zählt zweifelsfrei zu den
spannendsten Vertretern der zeitgenössischen europäischen Jazzszene."
(Dylan Cem Akalin, www.jazzandrock.com, GER)
"The ensemble playing, especially considering the fact that this is a live recording, is excellent and all the musicians seem to
be in high spirits obviously enjoying the opportunity to play together.
Overall this is a classic, highly energetic mainstream Jazz album, full of excellent music and heartfelt performances,
which should satisfy any true Jazz lover around the globe.
Warmly recommended!"
(Adam Baruch, The Sound Of My Life, ISR/PL)
"He only started the band in 2018 but intense work together and excellent communication inside the quartet made things
progressing fast with the great musicality and joy of playing together.
Excellent live recorded debut!"
(Greg Drygala, G-point audio, UK)
"Norges jazz-framtid er i de beste hendene.
Listen med prominente jazzmusikere fra NTNUs musikkmiljø er allerede lang.
Frederik Villmow Quartet gjør det tydelig at listen fortsatt vokser. For denne kvelden fikk vi servert modal-jazz i verdensklasse."
(Jostein Einbu Wigenstad, Under Dusken, NO)
"Villmow har selv komponert de tre første låtene på plata, mens Tomas Franck har komponert to låter.
I tillegg spilles to standardlåter: «Skylark» og «A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square».
Med andre ord er dette ei plate med variert, men sammenhengende innhold.
Villmow forteller at intensjonen med å spille inn plata fra konsertsammenheng kontra studio var å forsterke live-nerven i musikken.
Dette har de lyktes med, og musikken beveger seg retningsbevisst og fleksibelt.
Frederik Villmow sin kontrollerte og stilriktige måte å spille på, blir bærebjelken for et ensemble i pulserende og lekent samspill. -
det skapes et framoverlent uttrykk som samtidig ser seg respektfullt tilbake. "
(Håkon Kvam, Radio Revolt, NO)
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quartet photo by: Valerijs Goloveckis
cover photo Live in Copenhagen by: Maria Kornelia Lund