Efter at have været sidemand for amerikanske og danske jazzikoner igennem flere år, valgte pianist, Hammond-organist og crooner Jan Nielsen i 2016 at sammensætte sit eget band, under navnet Flying Jazzman. Bandet spiller gedigent swingende jazz inspireret af pianisterne Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, Errol Garner og organisterne Jimmy Smith og Jimmy McGriff. Jan Nielsen, Flying Jazzman, der i en længere årrække boede i USA, har spillet gigs i New Orleans samt været fast musiker i en gospelkirke i det sydlige Alabama.
Flying Jazzman Organ Quartet Oplev stemningen fra en svunden jazz-æra, hvor lyden af Hammond-orglerne med deres roterende Leslie-højtalere herskede suverænt…og hvor Groove var altafgørende. Flying Jazzman Organ Quartet minder, i deres udtryk, om de klassiske jazzorgel-ensembler ledet af ikonerne Jimmy Smith og Jimmy McGriff’s, der var blandt de største i 60’erne og 70’erne. Flying Jazzman Organ Quartet har sat sig for at holde den sjælfulde, funky ånd fra klassisk orgeljazz i live, og spiller gamle og nye numre i groovy og swingende stil.
- Jan Nielsen – Orgel/Vokal
- Søren Pedersen – Trommer
- Regin Fuhlendorf – Guitar
- Søren Høst – Saxofon
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After spending several years as a sideman for both American and Danish jazz icons, pianist and crooner Jan Nielsen formed his own band, Flying Jazzman, in 2016. The band delivers solid, swinging jazz influenced by renowned pianists such as Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, and Erroll Garner, as well as organists Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff. Jan Nielsen, the Flying Jazzman, lived in the U.S. for many years, performing in New Orleans and serving as a regular musician at a gospel church in southern Alabama.
Experience the atmosphere of the jazz era, where the sound of Hammond organs with rotating Leslie speakers filled jazz clubs. The Flying Jazzman Organ Quartet is a dynamic ensemble dedicated to reviving the classic sounds of jazz organ combos, reminiscent of legendary players like Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff.
Led by Jan Nielsen on organ and vocals, the quartet includes Søren Pedersen on drums, Regin Fuhlendorf on guitar, and Søren Høst on saxophone. Together, they bring the magic of Hammond organ jazz to contemporary audiences, ensuring that the soulful, funky groove lives on for generations to come.
