AT ABELS MUSIC, FRANKLIN STREET, MANUKA, ACT, AUSTRALIA.
NIELS ROSENDAHL- SAXOPHONE,
ERIC C. AJAYE- BASS,
MICAHEL AZZOPARDI- PIANO,
CHRIS THWAITE- DRUMS,
ANNA THOMPSON- VIOLIN
LUKE APPS- TRUMPET,
JONATHAN APPS- TRUMPET
Etkilendikleri
John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Joe Henderson, Sonny Rollins, Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Tower of Power, The Brecker Brothers, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Tower of Power, REM, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker.
"He instantly impressed me with a new calmness and sureness in his presence; with clear and purposeful improvisations; with understated but nonetheless fast and complex lines; with clear and impassioned articulation. What he played was necessary, not just impressive". canberrajazz.net
Album review: "...One comes to expect aggressive displays of technique from the beneficiaries of a tertiary jazz education early in their careers, but in the case of Rosendahl, there is as well a surprising maturity in his playing- particularly on his debut CD.....A quality product." The Canberra Times.
Saxophonist, composer and educator Niels Rosendahl graduated from the Australian National University, School of Music in 2005 with First Class Honours, the University Medal and the Peter & Lena Karmel award for most outstanding music graduate. With the aid of a BBM Scholarship Niels lived in Edinburgh and London between 2006 and 2008. There he studied with internationally renowned musicians Tommy Smith, Gilad Atzmon, Paul Wertico, Barry Harris and Mornington Lockett. Niels appeared regularly in the London jazz scene with various bands, notably the jazz collective JazzArc. As well as in Australia and the UK Niels has also performed in Ireland, France, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam and has performed at world famous venues such as the Ronnie Scott's and the Vortex jazz clubs in London, the Olympia in Paris and The Basement in Sydney.
In 2007, Niels released his debut jazz album Impossibly Simple, an album featuring all original Rosendahl compositions and showcasing his versatility as a composer as well as an instrumentalist.
Artists with whom Niels performs regularly or has previously appeared with include: Fiona Boyes and the Fortune Tellers, Mitch Woods and the Rocket 88's (USA), Blue Empress Ladies Review (USA/Australia), Paul Mills (Average White Band), Bob Malone (USA), Bob Sedegreen, Brian Kellock (UK), Paul Wertico (USA), Pete Long's Gillespiana Big Band (UK), London Jazz Collective (UK), JazzArc (UK), Organum (UK), Brandon Allen, Wilbur Wilde, Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra (Scotland), National Youth Jazz Orchestra (UK), Quentin Collins (UK), Who's Ya Daddy, Aron Ottingon, Wanderlust, The Hauptmanns, Michael Azzopardi, John Mackey, Miroslav Bukovsky (Wanderlust, Ten Part Invention), Eric Ajaye (Freddie Hubbard, Taj Mahal) and Ben Marston's Big Band Project, Peter Byrne and Canberra Pops Orchestra (CSO).
Musical theatre credits include:
Shout (2005 - Australia) - reeds instrumentalist;
West End’s The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (2007- Spain/Scandinavia) - reeds instrumentalist;
Frank White’s Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra (2008 – France) - reeds instrumentalist;
Avenue Q (2009 Australia) - reeds instrumentalist.
Hi Niels! How are you? Obviously the skype thing hasn't worked.. It's really hard to stay in touch with people at the other side of the world. I'd like to wish you a merry christmas and all the best for the next year that is coming soon. Hope music is going well downunder. :-) Take care, Anja
Hey Niels! Sorry I've been slack with the ol' myspace - did you think I'd didn't love you any more?! Thanks for your friendship and music (here & in the real world) - and look forward to seeing you again in Adelaide cheers, mate Fiona xxx
Hey Niels! Great to hear from you. :-) No, I'm not going back to Sligo this year. The last weeks were very busy, but next week I'm heading to Portugal for two weeks of holidays..finally. I had a lot of exams, so I'll have plenty of time after the summer for new projects, recordings etc. Hope I'll have the chance to come to Australia one day. :-) Send me your phone no., I can call for free. All the best. Anja
Hey man, same old, pretty busy. Summer rocks! Picked up a Pillinger for tenor last week, It's great! I miss talking sax to you! hehehe Sax. co. uk just opened in Denmark St! Going to Paris in a couple of weeks for a gig with Willis ...... and some cheese.
certainly in the next couple of years i will! still have another year of school left, just back from banff, met tonnes of aussies over there that i'll have to catch up with too, so it'll certainly happen at some stage! all the best!
Hey Man! How are you going? Nice to hear from you! I'm in NZ with Mik until the 7th of July. Are you back in Canberra? If so would love to catch up when we get back!
neils man, hows it going???!!! i hear youre coming bak down to oz, can't wait to catchup!!!! all's good over here. We went to adelaide for the hols - was really good to see all the family over there. Viv and Graham are managing well and keeping in high spirits - they too cant wait to see you! ;) we also went to a cello festival over there - saw some awesome masterclasses and performances. I must say that I've come back from the experience enthused and a changed person - I have decided i want to become a professional cellist! Dads quite chuffed (understandably ;) anyways hope to hear from you soon mate! take care, julz.
