Artist description Mazza 5 plays Dub-Jazz. -An improvised, acoustic hybrid of some of the club genres that inhabit present day musical spaces: Dub, 70’s Funk, Global Beats, Jazz & Drum ’n’ Bass.Mazza 5 is inspired by dialogue and interaction between humans and machines. We are exploring how to let the computer programmer’s and the DJ’s work- and thinking processes influence us to create a new digital-analog architecture in acoustic music.We let the inner biological hard drives do spontaneous cutting, looping, and cross-fading on our musical ideas while we play. This creates new scenarios, new roles and new textures based on the organic sounds of 2 saxes, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums.The music is multi-facetted, energetic and rich in contrasts. It spans from hypnotic to chaotic, obvious to obscure, light to dark, simple to complex.

Music Style Dub Jazz

Artist History Mazza 5 was formed in 1998 by Thor "Mazza" Madsen

Group Members Thor ”Mazza” Madsen - Guitar & Sonic TreatmentsThor is making a name for himself on the Jazz and Electronica scene in New York. He has performed with George Garzone and James Hurt. He produces his own electronic works under the name Mazza, remixes for other artists and productions for the X-ist label at the Temple of Soul Studio, Manhattan. Thor Madsen has divided his time between New York and Denmark for the past 3 years.Claus Waidtløw - Alt saxOne of Scandinavia’s leading woodwind players on both alto and tenor saxophone. Has produced several Cd’s in his own name. Currently works with danish trumpet great Jens Winther.Lars Møller - Tenor saxPerformed recently at a packed Blue Note Club in New York with his own group. Has just released his 5th CD as a leader on the Naxos label. A soloist of international stature. Kaspar Vadsholt – BasAbsolutely one of the funkiest bassplayers in Denmark, on acoustic as well as electric bass. One of Scandinavia’s most in demand rhythm sidemen. Kaspar and Anders produce what one critic called ”an intense, juicy, nuanced and forward moving groove”.Anders Hentze - Trommer og PercussionReturned to Denmark in 1998 after 5 years in New York, where he played with people like Dewey Redman, Fred Hersch og Avishai Cohen. He brings together elements from Jazz, Electronica, South American and Oriental traditions in a unique driving and creative style.

Instruments Guitar, Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Bass, Drums & Sonic Treatments

Press Reviews ”…The way these five musicians performed the music …it was impossible to tell the compositional from the spontaneous. It seemed like everything was happening intuitively. And yet nothing seemed to be a coincidence.”- Politiken (Denmark)”…The music …was not only spell-binding, it was totally original.”- Berlingske Tidende (Denmark)

Location Copenhagen - Denmark

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