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Det er en helt særlig begivenhed, når Aaron Parks, en af samtidens mest indflydelsesrige pianister og komponister, gæster Gaarden & Gaden under Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

Den amerikanske pianist og komponist Aaron Parks har markeret sig som en af sin generations mest visionære og alsidige stemmer i moderne jazz. Under Copenhagen Jazz Festival kan han opleves i intime rammer på Gaarden & Gaden med sit albumaktuelle band Little Big – et projekt der bygger bro mellem improviseret musik, groove-baserede strukturer og en nærmest filmisk sensibilitet. Little Big

Aaron Parks slog internationalt igennem med sin debut på Blue Note som bare 24-årig og har siden spillet med navne som Terence Blanchard, Kurt Rosenwinkel og Ambrose Akinmusire. Med Little Big udforsker han et mere elektroakustisk univers, hvor jazzens åbenhed smelter sammen med elementer fra indie, ambient og moderne elektronisk musik – alt sammen båret af Parks’ melodiske flair og sans for stemninger.

Bandet består af nogle af New York-scenens stærkeste profiler, og deres sammenspil emmer af tillid og opfindsomhed.

Gaarden & Gaden lægger som altid hus til akustisk og nærværende musik, hvor publikum kommer helt tæt på musikerne.

Aaron Parks (piano), Greg Tuohey (guitar), Morgan Guerin (bass), Jongkuk Kim (drums)

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It’s a truly special occasion when Aaron Parks, one of today’s most influential pianists and composers, performs at Gaarden & Gaden during Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

The American pianist and composer has established himself as one of his generation’s most visionary and versatile voices in modern jazz. During the festival, he can be experienced up close in the intimate setting of Gaarden & Gaden with his current band Little Big – a project that bridges improvised music, groove-based structures, and a cinematic sense of atmosphere.

Aaron Parks made his international breakthrough with his Blue Note debut at just 24 years old and has since played with artists such as Terence Blanchard, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Ambrose Akinmusire. With Little Big, he explores a more electroacoustic universe where the openness of jazz blends with elements of indie, ambient, and modern electronic music – all carried by Parks’ melodic sensibility and flair for mood and texture.

The band features some of the strongest voices on the New York scene, and their interplay is marked by trust, inventiveness, and cohesion.

As always, Gaarden & Gaden offers an intimate space for acoustic, present music – where the audience gets close to the musicians.