Mads Hansen has played in many different jazz, funk and rockbands. Since 1997 he has been working on his own music and with his own band; Mads Hansen Group. 1999 he recorded his first solo-cd Mads Hansen "My Standards" (STCD 4231) and only a year after, December 2000 his second cd "Grooves" (STUCD 00222) was on the marked. 2004 he released his third cd "Doorbell" with Mads Hansen Trio and 2006 "I LOVE JAM" with Mads Hansen J.A.M.
Member of Danish Jazz Federation International Jazzlaunch. International Danish Jazz Launch 2005-2007- brings focus to approx 20 talents of the Danish Jazz scene choosen by an International comite of Jazz Promoters - for futher information please contact Project Manager Jesper Graugaard at The Danish Jazz Fedaration gjesper@dkjazz.dkReleased on Calibrated Cali 039, 2006
All compositions are written and arranged by the members of the Group. A dynamic form of modern jazz. A mix of jazz, rock, pop and classic music played by some of the leading musicians in Denmark.
Musicians:
Mads Hansen: tenorsax & clarinet, Aske Jacoby: guitars, Jeppe Kjellberg:
electric-acoustic & baritone guitars, Jeppe Skovbakke: electric
&
acoustic bass
Released on Cope Records COPECD 095, 2004
All compositions are written and arranged by the members of the trio.
Musicians:
Mads Hansen: tenorsax, Jeppe Kjellberg:
electric-acoustic & baritone guitars, Jeppe Skovbakke: electric
&
acoustic bass
Ding-dong goes the doorbell, a new door with fresh new tunes opens and the music starts to play on this record from the mads hansen trio- a new constellation that adds to the soundimage-a surprising setup with sax, an at times freaky, countrylike guitar, humpty-dumpty bassgrooves and occasional hip percussion- the initial tune doorbell a catchy tune with a joyfull bassline and "classic" sax and the "sixtieslike" guitar, te moody tunes like popcrawl, it´s like hangover on sundays....phrygian mood , a trip on the scale of the same name, a slow,waltzy, danceable unrest which embraces you with it´s intimacy, simplicity incorporating coolness with a basssolo, then stop at the station slow and coolly waiting for the train to take you somewhere- maybe to the cattle & soulfolks, it makes you feel like driving around the country, looking for Dairy Queen..track 9 rhythm gets you back down jazzalley..admittedly in the end you can´t help being charmed by this approach to jazz that closes up with a convincing, emotional track like uriah - the trio united in a sound that makes you feel comfortable to take it in, just by yourself, time after time..
Released on STUNT RECORDS STUCD 00222, 2000
All compositions are written and arranged by Mads Hansen and as the title indicates: the style is groovy.
Musicians:
Mads Hansen: tenorsaxophone, Jesper
Riis: trumpet, Søren Lee:
guitar, Gustaf Ljunggren: pedal steel guitar, Henrik Gunde Pedersen:
piano/rhodes/organ,
Jesper Bodilsen: bass, Morten Lund:
drums.
Released on Storyville STCD 4231, 1999, distribution: GDC
Mads Hansen setting his standard(s) as a 30 year-old saxofonplayer and composer with his first CD as a leader. All the compositions are written and arranged by Mads Hansen except two well-known jazzstandards ”Blue in Green” (Bill Evans) and ”In a Sentimental Mood” (Duke Ellington).
Musicians:
Mads Hansen: tenorsaxophone/flute, Henrik Gunde Pedersen: piano/rhodes,
Jesper Bodilsen: bass, Morten Lund:
drums/percussion,
Steen Råhauge: percussion, Marianne Sørensen and John von
Daler: violin, Mette Winther: viola, Barbara Skorb-Stadnickø:
cello.