Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra

Name: Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra
Start: 2026-09-23T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-23T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Gnisten Ry

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 · 20:00 — 22:00

Gnisten Ry, Ry · 250 kr. · ≈ 33 €

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Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra — Gnisten Ry, Ry

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Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra performs at Gnisten Ry on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 20:00. The concert takes place at Gnisten, a cultural venue housed in a former heating plant on Møllevej, just 300 metres from the train station. Run entirely by volunteers from the association Musikværket Ry, the venue hosts a diverse programme spanning jazz, folk, rock and classical music. This is one of three Danish dates on the tour, with additional performances scheduled in Espergærde and Aalborg. Admission is 250 kroner.

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About the venue: Gnisten Ry

Gnisten is a music and culture venue housed in a former heating plant on Møllevej in Ry, just 300 metres from the railway station. It is run entirely by volunteers through the association Musikværket Ry. The programme ranges from jazz and folk to rock and classical, with room for both established artists and emerging talent on the intimate stage. The name Gnisten (The Spark) refers to the building's original life as a power works.

Møllevej 22, 8680 Ry Get directions

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Pierre Dørge

Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra
Gunnar Halle
Jakob Mygind
Anders Banke
Kenneth Agerholm
Irene Becker
Thommy Andersson
Ayi Solomon
Martin Andersen

About: Pierre Dørge

Guitarist and composer Pierre Dørge has led the New Jungle Orchestra since 1980, drawing on jazz roots alongside musical traditions from Africa, Asia and Europe. With more than 2,500 concerts across 60-plus countries, the ensemble ranks among the most widely travelled in Danish jazz history.

2500+

concerts around the world

60+

countries toured in

albums released with New Jungle Orchestra

years on stage with New Jungle Orchestra (anniversary 2025)

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2025-11
New Jungle Orchestra plays at Kunstsmedjen at Musicon in Roskilde on November 8, 2025 as part of the orchestra's ongoing anniversary tour.
2025-07
New Jungle Orchestra celebrated its 45th anniversary with a sold-out concert at KoncertKirken in Copenhagen on July 4, 2025 during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
2025
The Royal Library announced an upcoming concert with New Jungle Orchestra featuring Indian flute master Shashank Subramanyam as guest soloist.

Tour

KøbenhavnRoskilde

Tracks

Tjak Tjaka TchicaiTitle album from 2014 - tribute to John Tchicai, released on SteepleChase Records

China JungleAlbum from 1997 with Chinese guest soloists following NJO's tour to Beijing and Shanghai

GirafAlbum from 1999 with John Tchicai as guest - draws inspiration from Gambian kora and Danish folk melodies

Live at BirdlandLive recording from 2003, one of the orchestra's most well-known albums

Music from the Danish JungleAlbum from 1996, released during the orchestra's period as a state ensemble

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