Thomas Fonnesbaek & Justin Kauflin - Danish Rain

Storyville Records present 'Danish Rain' from two of the most exciting new artists in jazz, the supreme Scandinavian bassist Thomas Fonnesb�k and the young jazz superstar, pianist Justin Kauflin.

Fonnesb�k and Kauflin are two of the most prolific young musicians of today. Fonnesb�k is one of the hottest new bass players on the European jazz scene, and Justin Kauflin is a proteg� of Quincy Jones and collaborating with Jacob Collier on film scores, when not touring the world with his exceptionally emotional and beautiful music. Together these two young lions, on their third album together, create moments of tremendous beauty and interplay.

Certain European aesthetics - evident in Fonnesb�k's Danish Rain and John Lennon's Imagine - merge perfectly with Kauflin's potent American jazz and the beautiful grounds in between. The acrobatic Scandinavian Fonnesb�k displays a sense of swing and propulsion that mingles expertly with the precision and playfulness of the laid-back and elegant Kauflin. Their understated approach makes a powerful statement in itself.

Danish bassist Thomas Fonnesb�k is a fascinating musician, who exudes technical brilliance and a superior sense of rhythm, as well as a melodic and harmonic sensitivity reminiscent of Niels-Henning �rsted Pedersen that never overshadows his own unique style. Justin Kauflin is one of the greatest piano talents of recent times. Renowned trumpetist Clark Terry and Quincy Jones have both taken the young prodigy under their wings, playing a crucial part in his success. The maturity he displays and focus with which he plays is exceptional.