Max Ionata (IT) - Special Edition
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Italiensk passion møder nordisk jazz til en helt særlig aften
Med mere end 100 indspilninger på bagen, og turneer i hele verden, har den italienske saxofonist Max Ionata længe været anerkendt som en af Europas mest karakteristiske stemmer.
Koncerten arrangeres i samarbejde med Det Italienske Kulturinstitut i København, og ved denne koncert lancerer han samtidig en ny international kvartet, der forener italiensk lyrik med elegancen fra skandinavisk jazz.
Sammen med svenske Martin Sjöstedt (klaver) og Jesper Bodilsen (kontrabas) og Martin Andersen (trommer) vil Max Ionata spille musikken fra gruppens nyligt udgivne album TIVOLI.
I hjertet af dette samarbejde er en kulturel bro mellem nord og syd. Albumtitlen refererer både til Tivoli i København og til den historiske italienske by Tivoli nær Rom, berømt for sine villaer og haver. Disse to inspirationer indrammer musikken: vidåbne nordiske atmosfærer, der glimter af middelhavsvarme og melodisk dybde.
Blandingen af originaler og håndplukkede klassikere fremhæver ensemblets alsidighed, samtidig med at den understreger Ionatas forankring i jazztraditionen.
Ionatas saxofonlyd er moderne, varm og direkte, med en smuk swingende og melodisk frasering, der er umiskendeligt forankret i jazztraditionen og leder tankerne hen på store saxofonister som Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon og Michael Brecker.
Med denne nye gruppe og det nye album starter et nyt kapitel, hvor Max bygger broer på tværs af kulturer, med et band af ligeværdige. Det bliver en aften med tradition og fornyelse fra en saxofonist, der efter to årtier på den internationale scene stadigvæk viser vejen.
Line-up
Max Ionata- Tenor Saxophone (IT)
Martin Sjöstedt - Piano (SE)
Jesper Bodilsen - Bass (DK)
Martin Andersen - Drums (DK)
🇬🇧 ENGLISH:
With more than 100 recordings to his name, including 17 as a bandleader, Italian saxophonist Max Ionata has long been recognised as one of Europe’s most distinctive voices.
At the concert at Jazzhus Montmartre which is pupported by the Italian Cultural Institute in Copenhagen he is launching a new international quartet that unites Italian lyricism with the elegance of Scandinavian jazz. The line-up - Martin Sjöstedt (piano), Jesper Bodilsen (double bass), and Martin Andersen (drums) - brings together some of Northern Europe’s most respected musicians.
They will be performing music from their freshly released album TIVOLI.
At the heart of this album lies a cultural bridge. The title refers both to the Tivoli Gardens in
Copenhagen, with its sense of magic and play, and to the historic Italian town of Tivoli near Rome, celebrated for its villas and gardens. These twin inspirations frame the music: wide-open Nordic atmospheres glimmering with Mediterranean warmth and melodic depth.
The mix of originals and handpicked classics highlights the
ensemble’s versatility while underlining Ionata’s grounding in the jazz tradition.
Ionata’s saxophone sound is warm and direct, with a natural swing feel and phrasing
unmistakably rooted in the jazz tradition - qualities that have led him to share the stage with
modern greats, from Steve Grossman and Clarence Penn to Joe Locke, Greg Hutchinson,
Enrico Pieranunzi and many more.
With this group and the album he opens a new chapter - building bridges across cultures, leading a band of equals, and renewing his voice while staying rooted in the lineage of jazz. It’s an album of chemistry, tradition, and reinvention from a saxophonist still pushing forward after two decades on the international stage.
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