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Cambridge Jazz Festival is proud to welcome the acclaimed Danish piano trio Little North, in a rare visit to the UK. Signed to prestigious label ACT Music, Little North consists of Lasse Jacobsen on drums, Martin Brunbjerg Rasmussen on bass, and Benjamin Nørholm Jacobsen on piano. With their strong feeling for melody, harmony and dramaturgy, these three young musicians create a cinematic sound, music which can at times be melancholic, at others enchantingly beautiful, and which is full of twists and turns.  With their captivating sound and a warm and intense presence, Little North bonds with their audience from the very first note. The sound of the band is way bigger than their classic piano trio constellation suggests. In a melting pot of modern minimalism and Nordic jazz tradition and with an intensity that draws threads to the jazz scene of New York, Little North adds the next exciting chapter to the history of Scandinavian jazz. With intuitive interplay, the trio moves effortlessly between improvisation and composition. Their compositions, consisting of simple melodies in complex arrangements, place as much emphasis on the notes that are not played as on those the listener hears. Since 2020, the trio has gained recognition for their unique sound and has released five critically acclaimed albums. "After having thoroughly conquered the Danish jazz scene with their first five releases, the trio Little North is now in the midst of an international breakthrough." ????? Politiken (DK) ? ?High quality music in every sense - melodically, harmonically, dramaturgically, technically. Beautiful, multi-faceted and complete. Simply mesmerizing!? ????? GAFFA (DK) "A cinematic sound that draws its power from modern minimalism, Nordic tradition and New York adventurousness. Not a ?little? surprise, but a pretty big one!" Jazz thing (DE) ?These young players have good taste, chameleonic talent and voices of their own. Familiar Places is Little North?s fourth album in six years, further defining and investigating a sound all their own based on twisting everything around them.? ????? DownBeat Magazine (USA) ?While You Wait is Little North?s sixth album and the trio seem unstoppable as they continue to cement their place as Scandinavian jazz stalwarts. While You Wait features cinematic, enchanting and wistful narratives of sound. An album that grabs your attention from start to finish.? ????? Songlines (UK)
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Little North Biography

Little North is Lasse Jacobsen (drums), Martin Brunbjerg Rasmussen (double bass) and Benjamin Nørholm Jacobsen (piano). Their music balances melodic beauty with intuitive improvisation, inviting audiences into a world where simplicity and depth coexist.

“We would describe our sound as cinematic, warm and nordic, combining the melancholic and open with the intense and rhythmically complex. We are drawing inspiration from our roots in Scandinavia and combine it with the sounds that inspire us from around the world, especially from the New York jazz scene. Whenever we play live we strive to reach that special place of unity and interplay, improvising the storytelling collaboratively, and not being afraid to show whenever we get excited at the music unfolding before us. Audiences respond positively to this aspect of the live show, and after concerts people have often told us something akin to; “I don’t usually listen to jazz, but I really enjoyed seeing you playing together”.

With an impressive artistic output of 5 full length albums since 2020, the trio has firmly established themselves as a singular voice on the European jazz scene. Working and identifying first of all as a band, a collective, all members are composers and draw inspiration from many different styles and genres. As a result of their work and curiosity, both as a group and as individuals, every album is exploring a different musical territory.
By keeping the trio at the core of their work, Little North pushes creative boundaries by inviting carefully selected guest artists into their universe. Albums like “Familiar Places” and “While You Wait” exemplify this approach, where the trio’s cinematic and Nordic qualities are reimagined through the lens of their guests, resulting in music that feels both familiar and entirely new.

★★★★✩ DownBeat Magazine (US)
“Little North, a Nordic group with stellar output, is at its core a piano-bass-drums trio, but they have tricks up their sleeves. They’re charming without having to be bombastic, contemporaneous without being derivative. (…) these young players have good taste, chameleonic talent and voices of their own, but it also tugs at the heartstrings to see the canon of the genre play out by literally hearing influences of the time.”
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