Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music
Line-up:
Teis Semey – Guitar
José Soares – Alto Saxophone
Jesse Schilderink – Tenor Saxophone
Jort Terwijn – Double bass
Sun-Mi Hong – Drums
About
Teis Semey is back, and assertively so. His high voltage Nordic avant-garde is invigorating, and the band sounds better than ever. Building on the success of “Mean Mean Machine” (2021) and learning from the choral “Midnight Mess Vol. 1” (2023) and electro-impro “Crudo” (2024), the Danish guitar phenomenon returns to homebase with his Amsterdam quintet.
Gather around for “En Masse!”, the new album by the Teis Semey Quintet, releasing September 26.
Retaining their trademark acoustic punk sound, the Teis Semey Quintet pulls the listener along for a wild, acoustic, energetic and alive album of unique music courtesy of Semey. Celebrated in the press as “charmingly nonchalant” and the “bad boy of jazz”, he sets the tone with titles like “With All Due Respect (Which is None)”, yet cunningly balances the chaos with tenderness and depth, showcasing a newfound connection to his roots with “A Tender Melody To Help Me Get Through Winter” and “A Song for My Siblings”.
Presenting the new quintet line-up with double saxophone, its newest member Jesse Schilderink is a musical bulldozer, pushing the band in favor of the extrovert and wild. Together with José Soares (alto saxophone) they form an extraordinarily versatile saxophone duo. Underpinned by Sun-Mi Hong and Jort Terwijn (drums and bass) and flanked by piercing direct guitar from Teis Semey, the Teis Semey Quintet is an otherworldly meteor shower, moving in unison through unspoken cues and raw energy.