Fosterchild Order At Agan LIVE – album out now

With Order At Agan LIVE, the German-Danish band Fosterchild presents their new, third album. Following Fosterchild and Dear Earthling, this live recording captures the raw energy and synthesis of the quintet, the power of the moment, and the emergence of larger musical forms within a focused concert setting.

The set’s seven tracks flow seamlessly into one another, creating a cohesive and organic architecture. The boundary between improvisation and composed material dissolves, giving way to a tonal atmosphere shaped by shared intention and collective authorship at every moment. By deliberately avoiding repetition in any form, the music gains a uniquely process-oriented character that makes it so compelling.

Drawing inspiration from classical Greek tragedy—where the internal and external developments of characters often form the narrative foundation—the album’s pieces are structured in a similar way. Ideally, both the musicians and listeners reach a state by the end that surpasses all expectations.

The recording was made on February 24, 2023, at the end of an extended tour through Denmark and Germany, at Jazz-Schmiede Düsseldorf—a venue renowned for its excellent acoustics and atmosphere—which significantly contributes to the album’s intensity and authenticity.

Kasper Tranberg – trumpet, Sebastian Gille – saxophone/clarinet, Jacob Anderskov – piano, David Helm – bass, Fabian Arends – drums

Label: https://www.boomslang-records.com – Catalogue nr.: BOOM1917 – Format: Digital. Released with generous support from Dansk Kapelmesterforening.

See the ALBUM page for further details and links

July calendar updated in CALENDAR page

including:

July 2025: release of new Fosterchild live album Austrian BoomSlang Records

July 4th-9th: Copenhagen Jazz Festival:

July 4th – Emil de Waal (Groth, Ljunggren, Anderskov, de Waal) @ Viften, Rødovre – 13.30

July 5th – EMERALD (Anker, Banke, Groth, Anderskov, Davidsen, Bruun) @ Østre Anlæg – 15.00

July 5th – ANDERSKOV / UTTRUP NISSEN / CLEAVER (Asger Uttrup Nissen, sax, Anderskov, pno, Gerald Cleaver, dr) @ Christianskirken – 19.00

July 5th – ZEUTHEN-ANDERSKOV-VESTERGAARD, 5e/ILK – 23.00

July 6th – Jazzmesse, Brorsons Kirke – 10.30

July 6th – ZEUTHEN-ANDERSKOV-VESTERGAARD, Mellemrummet (Ravnsborggade) – 21.00

July 7th – FOSTERCHILD (Tranberg, Gille, Anderskov, Helm, Arends), 5E – 23.00

July 8th – FOSTERCHILD (Tranberg, Gille, Anderskov, Helm, Arends), Koncertkirken – 20.00

July 8th – EMERALD (Anker, Banke, Groth, Anderskov, Davidsen, Bruun), 5E – 23.00

ECHOES FROM THE TORN DOWN FOURTH WALL – GENKLANGEN FRA DEN VÆLTEDE FJERDE VÆG

Artistic Research exposition (online hybrid format article) now published at Research Catalogue.

The exposition is online in English & Danish. No pay-wall.

https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3025944/3025945

Thank you to the multiple participants and dialogue partners for their contributions:

Malene Bichel

Kim Boeskov

Alexander Bossen

Signe Bønsvig 

Jesper Egelund

Lise Ellevang 

Esben Eyermann

Maria Laurette Friis

Søren Gemmer

Caroline Høgsbro

Simon Høffding

Jakob Høyer

Annemette Kirkegaard

Søren Kjærgaard

Thure Lindhart

Janne Mark

Jakob Munck

Kresten Osgood

Henrik Sveidahl

Kasper Tranberg 

Soffie Viemose

Single “Danmark nu blunder..” out now!

Danmark nu Blunder den lyse nat – in a radically reconfigured version. This is Højskolesangbogen as you have never heard it before.
Soffie Viemose!, Jakob Høyer!, Kasper Tranberg!, Jakob Munck!, Andreas Johnsen!, August Wanngren!, Thomas Vang!, April Records!
Thank you to Augustinusfonden & Statens Kunstfond for supporting the recordings.
Fun fact: The song lyrics by Thøger Larsen (b. 1875) are written in, and a description of, the landscape and the summer nights in the exact area I grew up in. And yes, the choice of season for our release date Oct 13th is … stretching it for a summer song, I know. However, the entire album is as much about the DREAM of those songs, the idea of the songs, the memory of the songs. And about opening up the well known versions, to access existential dimensions to the material, beyond or beneath the regular approaches. More on this in the album liner notes by the one and only Kresten Osgood.
Available on all digital platforms. Video of entire take can be found here.
Next single out November 24th, 2023