The Andreas Toftemark International Quintet presents high-level European live jazz—an energetic and borderless collaboration between some of Europe's most talented young musicians.
The Musicians
- Andreas Toftemark (saxophone, composer) – leads the quintet with original compositions
- Noah Halpern (trumpet, USA) – winner of the prestigious 2023 ITG Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition; has worked with Wynton Marsalis and Jason Moran following his graduation from Juilliard School
- Rasmus Sørensen (piano, Denmark) – one of Denmark's most in-demand pianists with several acclaimed albums, recipient of the 2025 Ben Webster Prize
- Jon Henrikson (bass, Sweden) – born in Gothenburg, based in Stockholm, known for his distinctive personal voice on the double bass
- Andreu Pitarch Mach (drums, Spain) – from Barcelona, graduated from Manhattan School of Music, masterful at combining powerful groove with subtle improvisation
The quintet creates contemporary, melodic jazz with room for both tightly crafted compositions and free improvisation. Events are held at Søhesten on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 20-22.
