The Bands

Gentleman and Gangsters

Gentlemen & Gangsters play traditional New Orleans hot jazz with all the flair and sophistication of true gentlemen, coupled with the ruthless brutality of hardened gangsters. Like a devious conspiracy from a bygone era, this shady syndicate of jazz kingpins plot for world domination from their secret location in a run down part of Gothenburg, Sweden. Armed with drumsticks instead of knuckledusters and trombones instead of tommy guns these deranged masterminds spread mayhem, joy, and decadence wherever they go.

Dancers from all over the world have praised Gentlemen & Gangsters for their energy, presence, and sensitivity, and they are very welcome visitors in Copenhagen.

They leave any dancer listening to them unable to keep still. So get ready to swing, sweat and feel the dance floor start to sizzle beneath your feet when Gentlemen & Gangsters do their thing.

Gentlemen & Gangsters is:
Henrik Johnsson, trombone
Thomas Rylander, clarinet & saxophones
Pål Walfridsson, trumpet & vocals
Peter Sundin, guitar
Martin Olsson, double bass
Anton Jonsson, drums

Bandwagon Swing Orchestra

Flying in from Stockholm, Sweden, the Bandwagon Swing Orchestra wants to give you the gift of swing and invite you all to jump on the bandwagon!

The Bandwagon Swing Orchestra is a Stockholm based band consisting of nine musicians with a shared passion for jazz and swing. They all met at university through involvement in various others bands and have been playing together since the spring of 2014. When they are not playing their music, many of the members express their passion for swing music by dancing instead.

And asked why they do what they do, their answer is loud and clear: “We play for dancing, entertainment and because we love it!”

The Bandwagon Swing Orchestra is:
Björn Ottosson, trombone
Tove Odland, tenor saxophone
Sofia Asplund, alto, soprano & baritone Saxophone
Karl Zachrisson, clarinet
Malin Lindell, vocals & piano
Johan Nilsson, drums
Albin Axelsson, guitar & banjo
Jonas Hellgren, Bass

The Swing Shouters

Do any of you remember that one party at last years’ CPH: LX where no-one cared about tomorrow, your feet seemed to float across the dance floor and everything seemed just perfect? Well, get ready, because it’s going to happen again, because The Swing Shouters are back!

At the heart of The Swing Shouters is the wish to play the swing music of the 1930s and 1940s. They do so with a catchy, infectious and irresistible energy that makes it hard to sit still, when they start playing.

The Swing Shouters emerged from the lindy scene in Tours in France and have played more than 200 concerts for dancers in France and around Europe.

They can play nice and correct, so you can introduce them to your parents.
They can play fun and wild, so you can have great time partying with them.

We are so excited to welcome back The Swing Shouters! They may make you loose your sleep and keep you up all night, but they will also be sure to put you in the happiest mood ever.

Swing shouters is:
Sylvain Roudier, tenor saxophone & vocals
Benoist Pasquier, trombone
Carl Cordelier, double bass
Aban Aupert, drums
David Ménager, guitar & vocals

Reverent Juke

We are so excited to welcome one of the hottest swing bands from Belgium. Renowned for setting fire to every performance, they will be sure to make the dance floor sizzle at one of the parties at this year’s CPH:LX!

Born in 2015 out of the collaboration between a musician and a dancer, “Reverent Juke” has its roots in the golden era of swing. With their fierce sense of rhythm, their swinging brass section and breathtaking arrangements of the best music of the swing era, Reverent Juke will make you swing and move like never before!

Reverent Juke is:
Martin Bolton, clarinet
Olivier Faber, trumpet
Mathieu Najean, saxophone
Renaud Crols, piano
Andrew Bolton, double bass
Tom Lambrecht, drums

Flying Jazzman Sextet

The Flying Jazzman Sextet under the leadership of pianist Jan Nielsen, is an all Danish jazz group that gets you on the dance floor with jazz that really swings.

For many years Jan Nielsen played with American and Danish jazz icons for many years in both Denmark and the US. In 2016 he decided to put together his own band – Flying Jazzman. Together the band plays good old fashioned swingin’ jazz inspired by the music of Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, Errol Garner og Gene Harris.
The band is becoming known in the Danish swing community as a band, which can fill up the dance floor.

Flying Jazzman Sextet is:
Jan Nielsen, piano & vocals
Matthias Petri Flemming, double bass
Søren Pedersen, drums
Jesper Riis, trumpet
Mads Rahbek, saxofone & clarinet,
Steen Nikolaj Hansen, trombone

Bumpy Roof Band

Bumpy Roof is a band with the great combination of dancers and musicians. The band was created in 2015 after a wild night of dancing. You can hear the was born from dancing – to make us dance.

These amazing musicians brought together from Paris and Barcelona know how to create a party from the stage. Their energy reaches even to the far end of the dance floor, making the whole party swing. They are the best live band for swing dancing in Barcelona and have played at a lot of lindy events south of the Alps.

We are very happy to bring this band to Copenhagen for the first time – with it’s amazing energy, and it’s swinging tunes that will fill the dance floor.

Bumpy Roof Band is:
Juli Aymi, clarinet & vocals
Julien Silvand, trumpet & voice
Josep Tutusaus, trombone
Kike Angulo, guitar
Queralt Camps, bass
Martí Elias, drums

Christoffer Johansson

If you have not yet experienced Christoffer Johansson, then there are no words to rightfully express just what happens when he enters a room and takes the stage. You have to be there.

And if you’ve been there, you know you want to experience it all over again.

Christoffer Johansson is one of the hottest musicians on the blues dancing scene. He has that rare ability of embodying a whole room and make it his. With a faultless sense of drama and suspense, he reproduces the blues, ballads and spirituals of early 20th century America.

Whether plucking his strings or just clapping out a rhythm, his gritty voice will keep you spellbound, hanging on every word, and dancing until dawn. Our blues room would not be the same without him. Which is why we are grateful that he is indeed back at Copenhagen Lindy Exchange 2018.

Jake Green

Jake Green Band is not your average blues musician. With his mesmerizing lead vocal, Jake Green delivers an artful mix of blues rock, heavy shuffles and heart-wrenching slow blues, sure to reverberate in your chest and soul.

Guitarist and singer Jake Green won the “Danish blues name of the year 2017” award, and has played with just about everyone on the Danish blues scene. Jake has also wielded his signature green Gibson guitar on stages in Austin, New York, London, Norway, Thailand, Italy and Spain to great acclaim. Drummer Hans Rosenberg has recorded over 160 albums and played all over the world with big names like Nanook, Teitur, Uffe Steen, and Rasmus Lyberth Band. Bass player Jens Simonsen has toured the world and recorded hundreds of albums both as a musician and as producer and sound technician.

Betty and the Blues

Betty – a.k.a. Elisabeth Børch – is not only one of the loveliest voices on the Copenhagen jazz & blues scene. She is also someone who has been dedicated to playing specifically for dancers for the last many years – and the dancers of Copenhagen love her for it.

One of her first ventures was with Kristians Ragtime Band and now she has jumped on the blues scene with her very own duo: Betty & The Blues. In addition to singing songs from the very earliest blues ladies such as Lucille Bogan and others, Elisabeth will add an old Danish acoustic folk song if the mood strikes. We look forward to a night of dancing to the delightful sound of Betty & the Blues.