Jacob Anderskov

New compositions by Anderskov. En broad, resonant pan-tonality. Color saturated compositions and improvisations, oscillating between the spectral and the expressive. Materials and organizational principles from organic structures, crystallized into the domain of minerals…

With over 25 albums to his name and numerous awards and accolades from international press, Danish pianist/composer Jacob Anderskov is recognized as a transformative force in contemporary music.

Out of the Spectacle” is the crystallization of a continuing collaboration between three Danish improvising musicians from three different generations, that places itself somewhere between textural improvisation, expressive free jazz and abstract soul. Alto saxophonist Jesper Zeuthen is a Danish legend, that got public attention already in the late 60’s for his work with the group “Blue Sun” and has continued to evolve his music through his own bands and his work with Jakob Bro, Anderskov Accident, Kasper Tranberg etc. Jacob Anderskov is one of the most outstanding voices on the piano and has, since his debut in 2001, received numerous awards for his music. He has worked with Michael Formanek, Chris Speed, Airto Moreira etc. In 2018 he is nominated for the Nordic Council Music Price.

Listening to Spirit of the Hive is to perceive the world from the perspective of bats, bees, birds and bugs. How does it feel to be inside the swarm, the hive, the flock? How does the hive perceive the threats from the outside world – especially those coming from humans? Meanwhile, the album meditates on how the larger patterns emerging from animal behaviour are a constant source of awe and wonder, when perceived through the human sensory system. But first of all, the album deals with the close interdependence between these animals and our way of life.

Mogensen learned to play the drums at the age of six; at the age of ten he also received classical piano lessons.