Paradise Jazz: Bévort 3 + Hejlesen

Name: Paradise Jazz: Bévort 3 + Hejlesen
Start: 2026-11-18T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-18T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Brønshøj Kulturhus

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 · 20:00 — 22:00

Brønshøj Kulturhus, Copenhagen · 175 kr. · ≈ 23 €

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Paradise Jazz: Bévort 3 + Hejlesen · Brønshøj Kulturhus, Copenhagen

Pernille Bévort and her trio meet guitarist Casper Hejlesen for an evening of jazz at Brønshøj Kulturhus on Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 20:00. The venue occupies the renovated Brønshøj Gamle Skole from 1901 near Brønshøj Square and hosts a concert hall for music, theatre and lectures. Bévort 3 features saxophonist Pernille Bévort, bassist Morten Ankarfeldt and drummer Espen Laub von Lillienskjold. Casper Hejlesen, regarded as one of Europe's most promising jazz voices, brings his experimental approach to the guitar. Tickets cost 175 kr.

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About the venue: Brønshøj Kulturhus

BRØK - Brønshøj Kulturhus opened in August 2024 in the renovated Brønshøj Gamle Skole, a building from 1901 right next to Brønshøj Torv. The house has a performance hall for concerts, theatre, film and talks, along with workshops for ceramics, textiles and visual arts. It is run by the City of Copenhagen and partly replaces the former Kulturhuset Pilegården.

Brønshøjvej 3, 2700 Brønshøj Get directions

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About: Bévort 3

Fronted by saxophonist Pernille Bévort, this chordless trio pairs sax with just bass and drums for an intimate, Nordic take on jazz. Bévort 3 took the Danish Music Awards Jazz 'Band of the Year' title two years running and has since released several acclaimed albums, most recently the tribute record 'A Cup of Joe' in January 2026.

album as bandleader/composer

years in a row nominated for Danish Music Awards Jazz (2020-2023)

2×

times named Orchestra of the Year at Danish Music Awards Jazz

2001

winner of the Ben Webster Prize

What's new

2026-01
Bévort 3 released in January 2026 the album 'A Cup of Joe', a tribute to saxophonist Joe Henderson consisting of eight original pieces.
sep 2024
Pernille Bévort was honored on 4 September 2024 with an honorary award from the composers' association Autor for her creative work as a jazz composer.
feb 2024
The trio's fourth album 'Northbound' was released on 9 February 2024 and received five-star reviews in several Danish and foreign media outlets.

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Tracks

A Cup of Joealbum from 2026, a tribute to saxophonist Joe Henderson

Northboundalbum from 2024, the trio's fourth release, five-star reviews

On Firealbum from 2021

Trio Temptationsdebut album from 2014

About: Casper Hejlesen

A young Copenhagen jazz guitarist whose playing mixes Nordic melancholy with open-ended improvisation. He is out with the albums "Minimalism" and "Idyl" and was named Innovator of the Year by Tivoli in 2026.

What's new

2026-08
Casper Hejlesen received the Tivoli Jazz Prize 2026 as Artist of the Year with a grant of 30,000 kr. from the William Demant Foundation; the prize ceremony was held in Tivoli's Glassal on August 26.
2026-09
Casper Hejlesen Trio with Gustav Broman and Kresten Osgood performed at the first edition of Norder Jazz Festival in Flensburg on September 11, 2026.
2026-06
Casper Hejlesen performed a concert at the Institute for (X) in Aarhus on Sunday, June 28, 2026 during the Aarhus Jazz Festival.

Tracks

Overturedebut album from November 2020

Minimalismcritically acclaimed release on Universal Music, 2024

Idylsolo album on Universal Music, 2024

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