Gorm Askjær

About Gorm Askjær Trio

"The sound of contemporary modern minimalist jazz, moving calmly in the whispering glow of dusk, somewhere far out in the deep quiet unrest of the forest, where the imagination is given free rein" (Side 33)

‘Blodmånen og Dig’ is a solid album with enough depth and breadth to last for a very long time. It's one of those albums that keeps showing new sides to it. Flowing, to-the-point, fierce, poetic and open jazz. I am both moved and excited. (Niels Overgård, JazzNyt)

There is something mild and gentle about the music on Gorm Askjær Trio's new album 'Blodmånen og Dig' (...) Gorm Askjær's guitar dances sensually, beautifully and sensitively with the strings of Jens Mikkel Madsen's double bass and the nuanced sticks in the hands of drummer Thomas Eiler. The minimalism of the music makes it possible to enjoy both details and the music as a whole. And that in itself is a quality. The music comes across as lively, playful and homogenous, and this is obviously because the three musicians know each other so well. (Ivan Rod, music blogger and reviewer)

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About Gorm Askjær Trio

"The sound of contemporary modern minimalist jazz, moving calmly in the whispering glow of dusk, somewhere far out in the deep quiet unrest of the forest, where the imagination is given free rein" (Side 33)

‘Blodmånen og Dig’ is a solid album with enough depth and breadth to last for a very long time. It's one of those albums that keeps showing new sides to it. Flowing, to-the-point, fierce, poetic and open jazz. I am both moved and excited. (Niels Overgård, JazzNyt)

There is something mild and gentle about the music on Gorm Askjær Trio's new album 'Blodmånen og Dig' (...) Gorm Askjær's guitar dances sensually, beautifully and sensitively with the strings of Jens Mikkel Madsen's double bass and the nuanced sticks in the hands of drummer Thomas Eiler. The minimalism of the music makes it possible to enjoy both details and the music as a whole. And that in itself is a quality. The music comes across as lively, playful and homogenous, and this is obviously because the three musicians know each other so well. (Ivan Rod, music blogger and reviewer)

Askjær’s compositions for his new trio (...) radiate a strong sense of freedom and open spaces. The melodic, intimate and breezy interplay of the Askjær Trio brings to mind immediately the Ameri- cana era of American guitar hero Bill Frisell. Askjær does not attempt to follow the sonic universe that Frisell has created but he succeeds to suggest a Danish twist to the now already iconic Americana Sound (Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts)

About Gorm Askjær Secret Safari

”This genre-fluid album is a pleasingly cohesive statement which I know I’ll be going back to.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ UK Vibe

"...this is brilliant music that is both varied in form and exciting (...) the moods in the music change all the way, not just from song to song, but also within each composition, so each composition almost becomes its own «work»." (Jan Granlie, Salt Peanuts) 

“Gorm Askjær goes his own way in jazz. He chooses routes that are not so well-worn and takes us on a secret safari (...) First Movement is a strong and original album with material for many moments of listening.” (Niels Overgård, JazzNyt)

“An exotic safari that brings the listener into the kind of suspenseful uncertainty that increases curiosity and the appetite for more” –(Jakob Hassing, Jazz Special)

"New and exciting from the Danes" (Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen) 

"To call the music sprawling is an understatement, but it's also surprising and downright entertaining in a rare way." (Peter Bornemar, Lira)

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