VERONIKA RUD + ELJO

22/11/2024

Doors: 19:00 // Presale: 70 DKK // Entrance: 110 DKK

Experience pure joy through music in the cozy, soft surroundings at turkis with two versions of modern jazz that intersect with other styles—music that will draw you in, inspire you to dive deeper, and make you want to move!

This evening, the record label Blikflak and turkis team up once again to present a double concert featuring two rising acts, Veronika Rud & ELJO.

JazzLab is a concert concept where Blikflak curates a lineup of artists who are either fully or partly rooted in jazz, blending it with expressions, traits, and moods from other genres and traditions. In this edition, two bands are presented, mixing traditional jazz with elements from Danish folk music, electronic, and cinematic music.

PROGRAM

➤ Doors open: 19:00
➤ Program (TBA)

VERONIKA RUD

Veronika Rud is a Danish jazz singer, composer, and songwriter from Aarhus. With a deep love and understanding of musical traditions, as well as equal inspiration from the modern jazz scene and new sounds, Veronika Rud finds herself in a curious tension between tradition and innovation.

Her music is primarily rooted in Nordic jazz, characterized by a soundscape that is both cold and warm at the same time. At the same time, the music draws threads to the traditional jazz scene, with curious improvisations and playful rhythms.

In Veronika Rud's lyrical universe, she addresses everyday scenarios and completely relatable emotions, where the small quirks of language are used to paint vivid images for the listener. For the singer, it is important that the songs open their own small worlds that one can step into and take part in. She uses both Danish and English, depending on what emerges during the creative process. She shares the sweet, the sour, and the strange inner life, taking the listener on a little journey that will hopefully move and connect people across different preferences, backgrounds, and experiences.

Listen to Veronika Rud here

Foto: August Vinther Thomsen

ELJO

In the borderland between the acoustic and the electronic, ELJO creates a sonic universe with elements from both modern Nordic jazz and minimalist electronic music. With Elias Lykkeskov and Johannes Bohn on keyboards and drums respectively, ELJO is a unique live concert experience, where all elements – both electronic and acoustic – are performed live on stage. The creative starting point for ELJO was an ambition to push musical boundaries by combining programmed and repetitive electronic music with improvisational jazz. Both Elias and Johannes started their musical careers as jazz musicians but independently experienced a kind of burnout from the jazz scene's performance race and competitiveness.

Listen to ELJO here

Foto: Sebastian Vistisen

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