ØKSE (DK/SE/HT/US) at ALICE

Bestående af den NYC-baserede trommeslager Savannah Harris, den danske saxofonist Mette Rasmussen, den haitianske elektroniske komponist Val Jeanty og svenske Petter Eldh på bas, synth og sampler hugger ØKSE frygtløst grænserne op mellem jazz, hiphop og elektronik. Gruppens debutalbum har bidrag fra markante New York-rappere som billy woods og ELUCID fra Armand Hammer. Kom og bliv blæst bagover, når de indtager ALICE til sommer. Koncerten er præsenteret i samarbejde med Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
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Køb billet i forsalg: 160 dkk eksl. gebyr / ungebillet: 140 ung dkk eksl. gebyr
Køb billet: https://alicecph.com/event/oekse-int/
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NB: Koncerten er siddende
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Med medlemmer fra New York, Haiti, Sverige og Danmark udfordrer det unge innovative jazzkollektiv ØKSE jazzens grænseflader. Gruppens selvbetitlede debutalbum er et visionært møde mellem avantgardejazz og alternativ hiphop med bidrag fra nogle af den amerikanske undergrunds mest markante rappere, heriblandt billy woods og ELUCID fra Armand Hammer samt Maassai og Cavalier. Resultatet er et album, der konstant forskyder sig mellem fandenivoldsk energi, abstrakte teksturer og skæve rytmiske forløb – altid med en stærk kollektiv nerve i centrum.
Hver musiker i ØKSE er i forvejen etableret som markant solokunstner på den internationale eksperimenterende scene, men sammen åbner de nye musikalske rum og undersøger lydens muligheder med både nysgerrighed og tyngde. Gruppens navn peger både mod menneskets ældste redskab og det spirituelle begreb “ashe”: en livskraft og energi, der strømmer gennem alt levende og kan kanaliseres gennem musik, bevægelse og fællesskab. Den energi gennemsyrer ØKSEs musik, som både føles urgammel, futuristisk og spillevende. Kom selv og mærk det helt ind i knoglerne når de indtager scenen til juli.
Sagt om ØKSE:
“The consequence is a new music that demands new standards.” – Martin Schray, Freejazz Collective
“..the real pleasure comes from the instrumentalists, who ́ve forged a dense, sound world as adaptable as it is ass-shaking.” – Peter Margasak, The Wire
Koncerten er en del af Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026, der finder sted fra 3. Juli til 12. juli på over 120 venues i hele hovedstaden. Se programmet på www.jazz.dk
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In English:
Consisting of NYC-based drummer Savannah Harris, Danish saxophonist Mette Rasmussen, Haitian electronic composer Val Jeanty and Swedish bassist, synth player and sampler Petter Eldh, ØKSE fearlessly cuts through the boundaries between jazz, hip hop and electronic music. The group’s debut album features contributions from acclaimed New York rappers such as billy woods and ELUCID of Armand Hammer. Prepare to be blown away when ØKSE takes over ALICE this summer. The concert is presented in collaboration with Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
With members from New York, Haiti, Sweden and Denmark, the young innovative jazz collective ØKSE challenges the outer edges of jazz. The group’s self-titled debut album is a visionary meeting between avant-garde jazz and alternative hip hop, featuring contributions from some of the most distinctive voices in the American underground, including billy woods and ELUCID of Armand Hammer as well as Maassai and Cavalier. The result is an album that constantly shifts between unruly energy, abstract textures and off-kilter rhythmic movements — always driven by a strong collective pulse.
Each member of ØKSE is already established as a distinctive solo artist on the international experimental scene, but together they open up new musical spaces and explore the possibilities of sound with both curiosity and weight. The group’s name points both to one of humanity’s oldest tools and to the spiritual concept of “ashe”: a life force and energy flowing through all living things, channelled through music, movement and community. That energy runs through ØKSE’s music, which feels ancient, futuristic and intensely alive all at once. Experience it deep in your bones when they take the stage this July. The concert is presented in collaboration with Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
Said about ØKSE:
“The consequence is a new music that demands new standards.” – Martin Schray, Freejazz Collective
“..the real pleasure comes from the instrumentalists, who’ve forged a dense, sound world as adaptable as it is ass-shaking.” – Peter Margasak, The Wire
The concert is part of Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026, taking place from July 3 to July 12 across more than 120 venues throughout the city. See the full program at www.jazz.dk