PS Swingband
Esben Kjær violin and vocals, Kim Mouritzen guitar and choir, Torben Nickelsen bass, ukulele and vocals, Per Sørensen guitar vocals and bandmaster
PS Swingband plays swing music that has its feel deeply buried in the 30s way of playing and with the mood and entertainment that belonged to that time.
The music is based on manouche, i.e. a kind of gypsy jazz characterized by Django Rheinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli's orchestra Quintte de Hot Club de France, but moves over Svend Asmussen's repertoire and makes merry use of the music from the 30s and 40s.
The orchestra emphasizes the close collaboration – loyalty to the good melodies and playful solos performed by Kim Mouritzen on guitar and Esben Kjær on violin.
PS Swingband is a much sought-after string swing orchestra. They have played everywhere in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands, and everywhere they have managed to create their very own atmosphere with their mood and joy of playing.
Many of the numbers have singing in single or polyphonic versions, which help to provide a varied concert experience. When the music starts, you can immediately feel the rhythmic dynamics that characterize the music, regardless of how fast or slow the playing is. The experienced bassist Torben Nickelsen and the seasoned guitarist Per Sørensen have developed their combination over many years, so that it forms a musical platform for the soloists Esben Kjær (violin) and Kim Mouritzens (guitar), teasing, surprising and dynamic in solos and ensembles.
PS Swingband largely manages to get their infectious joy of playing, spontaneous whimsy and mutual dynamism beyond the edge of the stage.
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Denmark
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https://www.psswingband.dk/