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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Danish Jazz in 8 Stories

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 8

WRTI and JazzDanmark present DANGEROUS SOUNDS--a podcast series in 8 episodes taking listeners on a historical journey of jazz in Denmark. Starting back in the early 1920s when jazz first arrived on its shores from America, leading up to the time in the ‘50s and ‘60s when the small state of Denmark became a world center for jazz, the series explores the impact that shaped society and the music we listen to today.

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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 1 - Beginnings

Episode 1

Sunday, March 20, 2022 • Duration 44:41

The first saxophone in Danish music history arrives on a boat from America. The young Valdemar Eiberg tries with enthusiasm to play a music he has hardly heard. Early visits from Sam Wooding and later Josephine Baker and Louis Armstrong divide the public but inspire the first generation of Danish jazz musicians to break new ground.

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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 2 - Two Kings and a Queen

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Friday, March 25, 2022 • Duration 47:20

This episode profiles three of the biggest personalities in the golden age of Danish jazz. Pianist, composer and vocalist Karen Jønsson struggles to be accepted, Leo Matthiessen battles the Nazis during World War II, while Sven Asmussen is taken away by Gestapo to the central prison in Berlin for the crime of playing the violin.

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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 3 - Sidemen from Heaven

Episode 3

Friday, April 1, 2022 • Duration 41:48

Portrait of the greatest drummer in Danish music: Jørn Elniff. He made history with Bud Powell, Oscar Pettiford, Eric Dolphy and Brew Moore. We tell the story of some of the legendary appearances by such artists as Earl Hines, Jimmy Smith, Clark Terry and many more. This episode contains explicit language.

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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 4 - Winds of Change

Episode 4

Friday, April 8, 2022 • Duration 42:23

The world explodes in freedom, love and understanding. The jazz scene is forever changed as a band of hippies by the name of Blue Sun, who toured Denmark opening for Jimi Hendrix. This episode also tells the story of saxophonist Lotte Anker, one of Denmark’s most internationally respected and visionary artists.

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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 5 - The Two Phone Calls

Episode 5

Friday, April 15, 2022 • Duration 55:01

We dig deeper into the life of John Tchicai and tell the story about his time in New York (the first phone call being from John Coltrane). This episode also tells the story of the collaboration between Palle Mikkelborg and Miles Davis in 1985 (the second phone call being Miles calling Mikkelborg to tell him about the plans to make an album).

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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 6 - The Brotherhood

Episode 6

Friday, April 22, 2022 • Duration 53:53

Many of the young musicians in the early 90’s go to Boston to study. George Garzone is a teacher, Kurt Rosenwinkel a fellow student. They return to Denmark with new energy and fresh sounds. We hear about the two groundbreaking bands "When Granny Sleeps" and "Once Around the Park". We also tell the story of the OAP bassist Anders "AC" Christensen.

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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 7 - Flora Danica

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Friday, April 29, 2022 • Duration 45:59

In this episode, we present a view of some of the main voices on the contemporary jazz scene. Among the artists covered are pianist Jeppe Zeeberg who tries to break the structure, and composer Jacob Anderskov who dreams of new structures. Whereas neo-traditionalists Nana Pi, Oilly Wallace and Johannes Wamberg work inside the structure.

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DANGEROUS SOUNDS: Episode 8 - Slaughterhouse, Pusher Street And Free Sounds

Episode 8

Friday, April 29, 2022 • Duration 56:01

When the African-American improviser Luther Thomas arrived in Copenhagen, nobody knew who he was or cared. Thomas became a fixture of the alternative jazz scene and changed the music in Denmark. In an old slaughterhouse, Danish drummer Kresten Osgood opened "The Monday Club", which presented 6 concerts each Monday all year round for 7 years.

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