Jakob Bro

With his rich, warm tone, Danish guitarist and composer Jakob Bro makes expansive, forward-thinking jazz that's atmospheric and experimental while still being grounded in tradition. A former member of Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band and Tomasz Stańko's Dark Eyes quintet, Bro established his reputation as an original voice on 2003's Daydreamer, leading a sextet that included three horn players. He led a trio on 2015's Gefion, which brought him to the attention of global audiences. 2016's Streams charted, and Bro issued both the studio date Returnings and the concert album Bay of Rainbows in 2018. He showcased a collaborative trio on 2021's Uma Elmo, co-billed to trumpeter Arve Henriksen and drummer Jorge Rossy, before joining saxophonist Joe Lovano for 2022's Once Around the Room. Cut in 2014, the 2024 release Taking Turns included Bro in excellent transgenerational company with Lee Konitz, Jason Moran, Andrew Cyrille, Thomas Morgan, and Bill Frisell.