Benjamin Koppel

Benjamin Koppel, Danish saxophonist and composer, is one of the most award-winning musicians of his generation, known for his versatility and virtuosity. Koppel’s musical background is deeply rooted in his family, being the grandson of famous Danish classic composer Herman D. Koppel, and the son of the greatest Danish beat musician of his generation; Anders Koppel, who had great success worldwide with the band The Savage Rose. The music genre of the family spreads out from classical to jazz and pop genre and Benjamin Koppel masters all the genres with the outmost perfection. He formed his first band when he was 15 years old. He has appeared on more than 200 recordings, and composed more than 300 music pieces for recordings, movies and theatre. The variety of his musical collaborations is wide, and has established him as a sought after musician internationally. As a soloist and bandleader, he has performed/recorded with Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Lee Konitz, Kenny Werner, Scott Colley, Brian Blade, Jim Hall, David Liebman, Randy Brecker, David Sánchez, Markus Stockhausen, Phil Woods, Daniel Humair, Palle Danielsson, Alex Riel, Miroslav Vitous, Anders Koppel, Inger Dam Jensen, Michala Petri, Adam Nussbaum, Chano Dominguez, Paul Bley, Charlie Mariano, Portinho, Sheryl Crow, and others.