“”Just like you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince, you have to listen to a lot of recent solo improvised saxophone albums to find one that is this exciting.”
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About
Henrik Pultz Melbye b. 1986 is a saxophone- and clarinet player based in Copenhagen. He is active on the international scene for experimental music with his own bands such as SVIN, Heaven and as a solo artist. He has toured extensively throughout Europe, Russia and the Balkans as well as releasing several albums as a leader, co-leader and sideman.
In 2016 he was nominated for a Danish Music Award as New Jazz Artist of the Year for his record with Henrik Pultz Melbye Trio.
He has played alongside Adam Rudolph, Nate Wooley, Bon Iver, Oh Land, and many others.
“The following “Ud over stepperne” highlights Melbye’s charismatic delivery and nuanced timbral search, reflecting the Ornette Coleman fast-shifting rhythmic dynamics…”
Upcoming shows
OCT 5TH Solo - Lyt til Ribe, Ribe (DK) INFO
OCT 7th Jesper Zeuthens Store Claus - Mandagsklubben, Copenhagen (DK)
OCT 8th Saxquartet - Klub Primi, Copenhagen (DK)
NOV 14th SVIN - Worm, Rotterdam (NL)
NOV 15th SVIN - OCCII, Amsterdam (NL)
NOV 16th SVIN - TBA
HEAVEN - IAPOE (Clean Feed 2018)
HPM: Tenorsax
Ole Mofjell: Drums
SVIN - Virgin Cuts (Mom Eat Dad Records 2018)
HPM: Reeds/keys
Lars Bech Pilgaard: Guitars/keys
Thomas Eiler: Drums
Mija Milovic: Vocals
Nils Gröndahl: Strings
Rasmus Kjær: Keys
Lund / Pultz Melbye - Plays Baritone Saxophones (Svala Records / Aether Productions 2018)
Johs Lund & HPM: Baritone saxophones
Henrik Pultz Melbye - Frogs//Toads (Insula Jazz 2016)
HPM: Tenorsax
The Hum - II (Insula Jazz 2018)
HPM: Reeds/EWI
Nicolai Kaas Claesson: Bass/cello
Henrik Olsson: Guitar
Rune Lohse: Drums
Henrik Pultz Melbye Trio - s/t (HPM Records 2016)
HPM: Tenorsax
Casper Rask: Bass
Anders Vestergaard: Drums
SVIN - Missionær (PonyRec 2016)
HPM: Reeds
Adi Zukanovic: Keys
Lars Bech Pilgaard: Guitars
Thomas Eiler: Drums
SVIN - S/T (PonyRec 2014)
HPM: Reeds
Magnus Bak: Horn
Lars Bech Pilgaard: Guitar
Thomas Eiler: Drums
SVIN - Secretly We Are Gay (Mom Eat Dad Records 2013)
HPM: Reeds
Magnus Bak: Horn
Lars Bech Pilgaard: Guitars
Thomas Eiler: Drums
The Wøøøh - Souvenirs, Souvenirs (Ormo Records 2013)
Sylvain Didou: Bass
HPM: Tenorsax
Lars Bech Pilgaard: Guitar
Casper Mikkelsen: Drums
Jesper Zeuthen PLUS - S/T (Barefoot Records 2012)
Jesper Zeuthen: Alto sax
Kasper Tranberg: Trumpet
Adam Pultz Melbye: Bass
Kristian Tangvik: Tuba
Thomas Præstegaard: Drums
Jens Kristian Bang: Trombone
HPM: Tenorsax
Media
Heaven - Live at Alice
Ole Mofjell: Drums
HPM: Sax
SVIN - Midori
Solo at Sowieso
Johs Lund & Henrik Pultz Melbye: Baritone saxophone
BOOKING
INQUIRIES:
“Henrik Pultz Melbye Trio is a warm welcomed record debutant skillfully playing real acoustic jazz straight from the melting pot - without epigoni, but deeply personal and heartfelt devotedly.”