The legendary Danish B3 player chats about his early days in the band The Savage Rose, memories of playing the Newport Jazz Festival in '69, and his recent album with drummer Brian Blade and his son Benjamin, Time Again.
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The Spotlight shines On legendary Danish organist Anders Koppel.
Great music often runs in the family, and as proof, we have our first father-son episodes of Spotlight On. Last November, we had Benjamin Koppel, son and collaborator of today’s guest.
But today’s story starts decades ago when Anders played Newport with his band Savage Rose. Fast forward to now, and Anders is back at the Hammond B3, making magic with Benjamin on alto sax and the incredible Brian Blade on drums.
This trio came together naturally. Benjamin and Brian have been close friends and collaborators since 2011. Something special clicked when they invited Anders to join them on the organ. Their latest album, Time Again, swings hard while aiming for the heart.
(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from the album Time Again by Benjamin Koppel, Brian Blade, & Anders Koppel)
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00:00 Introduction
01:27 Meeting Anders
01:51 Life on a Danish Island
02:16 Anders' Musical Journey
03:35 The Hammond B3 Origins
05:56 Contrasting Organ Styles
08:41 Playing with Brian Blade
10:55 Mastering the Hammond
13:15 Synthesizers and Composition
14:27 Musical Relationship with Benjamin
17:43 Early Music with Young Benjamin
19:21 Family Bonds in Music
22:49 Musical Life with His Father
24:54 Musical Curiosity
26:04 Changes in the Music Industry
30:12 Genre Integration
33:14 Newport Jazz Festival 1969
35:26 Military Brass Band Projects
38:05 Current Musical Life
39:10 Closing
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Check out the Time Again teaser video → https://youtu.be/RvvCBEvQKKU
Purchase Time Again on Qobuz → https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/time-again-benjamin-koppel-brian-blade-anders-koppel/wkv1oabfezrma
Bandcamp → https://benjaminkoppel1.bandcamp.com/album/time-again
and listen on your streaming platform of choice → https://album.link/i/1744417441
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