Tommy the Shoeshine Boy, from Koppel Masterpiece Mulberry Street Symphony. The piece is inspired by Danish photographer Jacob Riis' famous photographs, published in the book 'How The Other Half Lives', which showed the harsh reality of New York's poorest around 1890. The images, which also feature in the concert, have not lost their power. 

Koppel sets the tone for the encounter between the emigrant masses of the old world and the greatness of the new, as well as the fatal urban traps Riis felt first-hand as an emigrant. 

The piece was written for the unique combination of jazz trio and symphony orchestra, and the soloists belong to the absolute elite of the international jazz scene: Benjamin Koppel, saxophone, and the two top American musicians Scott Colley, bass, and Brian Blade, drums.

Benjamin Koppel - saxophone
Scott Colley - bass
Brian Blade - drums
Martin Yates - Conductor
Odense Symphony Orchestra

More info:
www.cowbellmusic.dk

Mulberry Street Symphony

Tommy the Shoeshine Boy

TOMMY THE SHOESHINE BOY_ANDERS KOPPEL - MULBERRY STREET SYMPHONY - 03 -

The magnificent piece Mulberry Street Symphony by Anders Koppel will be released in full on 18 February. The uplifting movement The Last Mulberry can already be enjoyed, with wonderful saxophone playing by Benjamin Koppel, the subtle bassist Scott Colley and the always unbeatable Brian Blade behind the drums. Odense Symphony Orchestra completes the soundscape, conducted by Martin Yates, who is considered one of the most exciting and versatile British conductors of his generation.

Benjamin Koppel - saxophone
Scott Colley - bass
Brian Blade - drums
Martin Yates - Conductor
Odense Symphony Orchestra

More info:
www.cowbellmusic.dk

The Last Mulberry

THE LAST MULBERRY_ANDERS KOPPEL - MULBERRY STREET SYMPHONY - 01

Anna's Dollhouse is a sprawling Jewish family drama and love story about the unknown Koppel sister, Hannah, who must put everything on hold to preserve her family’s honor. 

Anna’s Dollhouse is a novel by Benjamin Koppel published by Gyldendal and 1. single from the fort coming album carrying the same name both released on the 20. of may. It's about loneliness and crushed dreams, but also about love and hope; the forbidden love between Hannah and the resistance fighter Aksel and the enduring love of music.

ANNAS DOLLHOUSE was commissioned by the Jewish Cultural Festival in Copenhagen in 2018 with an all-star lineup including the saxophonist/composer Benjamin Koppel and singer/lyricist Ceacilie Norby joined by three american top musicians: living legend, american drummer Peter Erskine, pianist par excellence Kenny Werner and top jazz bassist Johannes Weidenmueller.

BENJAMIN KOPPEL(DK) – SAXOFON
CÆCILIE NORBY(DK) – VOCAL
KENNY WERNER(US) – PIANO
JOHANNES WEIDENMUELLER(US) – BASS
PETER ERSKINE(US) – DRUMS

Also participating:
JACOB ANDERSEN – percussion 
DUEN (Det Unge Strygeensemble) - strings
MORTEN RYELUND – conductor
ANDERS KOPPEL – string arrangement

ANNA’S DOLLHOUSE will be released on Vinyl & CD for more info:
https://annasdollhouse.com/


Dedicated to ANNA KOPPEL (1960-2021)
In loving memory of our dear friend Jacob Andersen (1960-2021)

Recorded at The Village Studio, Copenhagen by Thomas vang
Film and Edit by Jonas Lyngdam

Released by Cowbell and Turn It Over Records, 2022

Anna's Dollhouse

BENJAMIN KOPPEL  CÆCILIE NORBY - Anna's Dollhouse - Radio Edit

Ghost of Europe
”Empty streets, running feet
They say it’s war in Europe
Cities falling to the ground
turning into stones”

2. single from the album Anna's Dollhouse by Benjamin Koppel & Cæcilie Norby sadly proves to be highly topical - history repeating and once again people has to flee from bombs and terror.

The renowned Danish jazz saxophonist Benjamin Koppel’s new work is based on his 95-year old aunt Anna’s narrative about her youth under the II War and escape and rescue in Sweden. Cæcilie Norby, who has written the lyrics to the songs, gives "voice" to Anna's story, based on conversations between Aunt Anna and her Danish nephew saxophonist and composer Benjamin Koppel.

The album is performed by the dream jazz quartet of world famous musicians, Kenny Werner: piano, Peter Erskine: drums, Johannes Weidenmueller: bass and Benjamin Koppel: saxophone.

Anna’s Dollhouse was performed live as part of the Jewish Culture festival on the release day 7th of june in the The Great Synagogue in Copenhagen.

BENJAMIN KOPPEL(DK) – SAXOFON
CÆCILIE NORBY(DK) – VOCAL
KENNY WERNER(US) – PIANO
JOHANNES WEIDENMUELLER(US) – BASS
PETER ERSKINE(US) – DRUMS

Also participating:
JACOB ANDERSEN – percussion 
DUEN (Det Unge Strygeensemble) - strings
MORTEN RYELUND – conductor
ANDERS KOPPEL – string arrangement

ANNA’S DOLLHOUSE is released on Vinyl & CD.
Listen digitally: https://orcd.co/abermrj

More info:
https://annasdollhouse.com/


Dedicated to ANNA KOPPEL (1960-2021)
In loving memory of our dear friend Jacob Andersen (1960-2021)

Recorded at The Village Studio, Copenhagen by Thomas Vang

Released by Cowbell and Turn It Over Records, 2022

Ghost of Europe

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03 Farewell my Heart, My House

09 Balzac Dreaming

11 À Bout de Souffle

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The Kyoto Protocol: Article 26

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