PROJECTS
Melvin - Hass - Lee
A new and exciting trio consisting of the saxophonist Thomas Hass, the guitarist Søren Lee and the American drummer Brian Melvin saw the light of day during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2023. The music is characterized by Søren Lee's atmospheric and spherical guitar sound, which creates fertile ground for Thomas Hass's lyrical tones. Accompanied by Brian Melvin's colorful and wide-ranging meditative drumming. Their first release MORE SILENCE will be out in early 2025 starting with a single in December 2024. Listen to and watch their interpretation of John Coltranes composition LOVE or take a sneak listen to MORE SILENCE.
Thomas Hass 6TET
Thomas Hass 6TET
For the first time, Thomas Hass has had the opportunity to assemble a 6TET and he has chosen to put together a group of younger musicians who belong to the absolute greatest talents of their generation, with whom he has played in various groups and recordings over recent years. Line up: Thomas Hass: Tenor og soprano sax, Tomasz Dabrowski: Trumpet, Kasper Wagner: Alto sax, Artur Tuznik: piano, Richard Andersson: bas, Paul Svanberg: drums. The group had its very promising debut April 25th 2024 at Paradise Jazz in Copenhagen with all new material composed by Thomas Hass.
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Hass - Blachman Quartet
The Shortlist (Album)
On May 27, 2022, Thomas Hass and Thomas Blachman released their joint tribute album to saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter titled "The Shortlist". (1,9 mill. streams) This collaborative project between Hass and Blachman demonstrates their deep respect for Shorter's contributions to jazz. The album "The Shortlist" likely features interpretations of Shorter's compositions, showcasing the duo's unique approach to his music together with bassist Thomas Fonnesbæk and pianist Artur Tuznik.
A new album is in the making with among others tunes by Alice Coltrane. Live the group performs a mix of the old and the upcoming albums material, plus maybe some original tunes as well.