Jamie Cullum & Tivolis Big Band
Fri July 3, 22:00; Harmonipavillonen, Tivoli; free adm with entry to gardens
Piano showman Jamie Cullum might look up to his former model wife, Sophie Dahl, by 20 cm, but there are few he looks up to in his genre right now.
He skillfully combines two music genres and can now rightfully call himself a jazz-pop musician.
But not only has he mastered the piano, he is a great entertainer whose shows are border-line legendary.
In his mostly improvised shows, Cullum does not only sing and play the piano, but also uses some guitar or drum elements, or, if he feels like it, might even tell a joke. (JK)
Michel Camilo
Wed July 8, 20:00; Amager Bio; 415kr
Music obviously runs through the veins of Grammy-award winning, Dominican Republic-born star pianist Michel Camilo, as he has no less than nine uncles who are all also musicians.
Camilo himself started playing his first instrument at the age of nine, which was not the piano he would later master, but the accordion.
He took an education as a classic musician and played first for his country’s national orchestra and later for the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
He successfully produced his own records and today is among the top pianists of our time. He favours jazz, Latin and classical piano. (JK)
Elton John
Mon July 7, 21:00; Plænen, Tivoli; 500kr
Sir Elton John and his band once again do Copenhagen the honour of playing one of their memorable shows, this time under the open sky. Time to light a little candle in the wind. (JK)
Fire! Orchestra + The thing
Sat July 11, 21:00; Copenhagen Jazzhouse; 240kr
Scandinavian forces are combining to provide a highlight of the Jazz Festival. Sweden’s Fire! Orchestra are joined by the Swedish-Norwegian bassist/drum trio The Thing. (JK)
