A few years ago, the young drummer and composer Antonio Dayyani from Aarhus released the album “Herfra kan det kun gå to veje”, which aroused great enthusiasm among the critics.

He has since released “Trop op”, which has also been praised.

On stage, he is supported by bassist Harald Hagelskjær (formerly of Kosmos, who won the Jazz Denmark award last year), Magnus Munk Tækker on pedal steel guitar, Andrea Maagaard on piano, Jon Askjær on trumpet and flugelhorn and Cahlo Heymann Krill on guitar.

The combination of Tækker’s pedal steel and Askjær’s trumpet gives a very special sound.

Dayyani’s calm melodies are rounded off by ballads and strong moods - a delicate balance between Nordic melancholy and dusty Americana.

Jazznyt is not shy about calling the two albums among the best in recent years: “In terms of mood, they give it full throttle on Nordic proximity.”