Benjamin Koppel
Jazz band · formed 1974
Benjamin Koppel is a Danish saxophonist and composer from a prominent musical family, including his grandfather Herman D. Koppel and father Anders Koppel. Known for his versatility, he performs across jazz, classical, and pop genres, having studied with Paquito D'Rivera in New York. He has released over 60 albums as a soloist and collaborates with international jazz artists and symphony orchestras.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website and Last.fm.
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- May 30, 2024Fasching
About
Benjamin Koppel is a band, formed in 1974, tagged danish, Fusion, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2024, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Benjamin Koppel formed in 1974 — MusicBrainz
- Koppel–Andersen–Koppel: member — MusicBrainz
- Benjamin Koppel Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- Benjamin Koppel has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2019 — MusicBrainz
- Benjamin Koppel has 5481 listeners on Last.fm — Benjamin Koppel on Last.fm
- Benjamin Koppel has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2024 — Benjamin Koppel on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Denmark — Benjamin Koppel on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20222 shows
- 20246 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fasching · StockholmSupportwith Antonio Sanchez, Kevin Hays, James Genus | Support | Antonio Sanchez, Kevin Hays, James Genus |
| May 29, 2024 | Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg · AalborgHeadlinerwith Antonio Sanchez, Kevin Hays, James Genus | Headliner | Antonio Sanchez, Kevin Hays, James Genus |
| May 28, 2024 | Litteraturhuset · CopenhagenHeadlinerwith Antonio Sanchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays | Headliner | Antonio Sanchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays |
| May 25, 2024 | Sunside · ParisHeadlinerwith Antonio Sanchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays | Headliner | Antonio Sanchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays |
| May 24, 2024 | Zig Zag Jazz Club · BerlinHeadlinerwith Antonio Sanchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays | Headliner | Antonio Sanchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays |
| May 23, 2024 | Porgy & Bess Jazz & Music Club · ViennaHeadlinerwith Antonio Sanchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays | Headliner | Antonio Sanchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Aveny T · FrederiksbergHeadlinerwith Antonio Sanchez, Jacob Karlzon, Scott Colley | Headliner | Antonio Sanchez, Jacob Karlzon, Scott Colley |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Aveny T · FrederiksbergHeadlinerwith Scott Colley, Antonio Sanchez, Søren Møller, +1 | Headliner | Scott Colley, Antonio Sanchez, Søren Møller, +1 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Aveny T · Frederiksberg2 shows
- Fasching · Stockholm1 show
- Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg · Aalborg1 show
- Litteraturhuset · Copenhagen1 show
- Porgy & Bess Jazz & Music Club · Vienna1 show
Cities played
- Frederiksberg2 shows
- Aalborg1 show
- Berlin1 show
- Copenhagen1 show
- Paris1 show
and 2 other cities
Live history
8 shows on record- Shows counted
- 8
- First on record
- Jul 2022
- Latest on record
- May 2024
Shows per year
- 20222
- 20246
Top rooms
- Aveny T, Frederiksberg · 2
- Fasching, Stockholm · 1
- Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Aalborg · 1
- Litteraturhuset, Copenhagen · 1
- Sunside, Paris · 1
Top cities
- Frederiksberg · 2
- Berlin · 1
- Paris · 1
- Aalborg · 1
- Copenhagen · 1
Often on the bill with: Antonio Sánchez, James Genus, Kevin Hays, Scott Colley, Thana Alexa
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
35 releases, 2002–2024Annas Sang
2024
Time Again
2024
White Buses Passage To Freedom
2023
Perspective
2023
Anna's Dollhouse
2022
The Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue
2020
Les Mobiles
2020
Monicas Vals
2020
Live At Bremen Theatre
2020
Romeo Og Julie
2020
How to Get There
2019 · Album
On Cole
2018 · Album
Collective
2017 · Album
Unanswered Questions
2017 · Album
The Mezzo Sax Encounter
2016 · Album
Ballads (Breaking Borders #3)
2015 · Album
Heritage (Breaking Borders #4)
2015 · Album
OneTwoThreeFour (Breaking Borders #5)
2015 · Album
The Lost Musicians - Living Room Recordings #2
2013 · Album
Delightful Laziness
2012 · Album
The Benjamin Koppel Jazz Journey #9, The Man Who Looked For Peace
2012 · Album
Brooklyn Jazz Session
2011 · Album
String Quartets / Mezzo Saxophone Quintet
2011 · Album
The Benjamin Koppel Jazz Journey #3
2011 · Album
The Eloquence Of…
2011 · Album
The Adventures of a Polar Expedition
2010 · Album
At Ease
2009 · Album
Walden
2009 · Album
Frostmorgen
2008 · Album
The European Jazz Factory
2008 · Album
Contemplation
2006 · Album
Feels Like Home
2005 · Album
Paris Abstractions
2005 · Album
Katalogue
2003 · Album
Alberte Winding / Benjamin Koppel
2002 · Album
Discography
52 releases, 1999–2025- 2025The Art of The Quartet Vol.1 (Remastered)Album
- 2024Blues & BalladsAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2024Les MobilesAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2024Portable InfinityAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2024The Iceland ConcertAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2024The Story of Mankind - A RequiemAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2024The World of YesterdayAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2024Time AgainAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2023Alphabet ThiefSingle
Cowbell Music
- 2023Hammond StreetAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2023HumanityAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2023PerspectiveAlbum
Cowbell Music · Cowbell Music #87
Show 40 more releases
- 2023PrecipiceSingle
Cowbell Music
- 2023The Poetic PrincipleAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2023White Buses - Passage to freedomAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2022Anna's DollhouseAlbum
Cowbell Music · [none] · Mastered By: Lars H. Nissen; Mixed By: Lars H. Nissen; Producer: Benjamin Koppel; Recorded By: Thomas Vang
- 2021Mulberry Street SymphonyAlbum
Unit Records · UTR5028
- 2020Monicas ValsAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2020The Art of the QuartetAlbum
Cowbell Music · #77 · Producer: Benjamin Koppel; Recorded By: Julie Last
- 2020The Ultimate Soul & Jazz RevueAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2019FreebopAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2019How to Get ThereAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2019Pharaoh BlueAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2018Alt Om VinylCompilation
Byens Forlag · BF001
- 2018On ColeAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2017CollectiveAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2017Unanswered QuestionsAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2016The Mezzo Sax EncounterAlbum
Cowbell Music · AS0147 · Engineer [Live Sound Engineer]: Morten Kragh; Mastered By: Henning Hansen; Recorded By: Henrik Nilsson
- 2015Ballads (Breaking Borders #3)Album
Cowbell Music
- 2015Heritage (Breaking Borders #4)Album
Cowbell Music
- 2015OneTwoThreeFour (Breaking Borders #5)Album
Cowbell Music · 79257 · Engineer: Karsten Krambs
- 2013The Lost Musicians - Living Room Recordings #2Album
- 2012Delightful LazinessAlbum
- 2012The Benjamin Koppel Jazz Journey #9, The Man Who Looked For PeaceAlbum
Tiger Music · 1901311
- 2011Brooklyn Jazz SessionAlbum
Cowbell Music · 61
- 2011String Quartets / Mezzo Saxophone QuintetAlbum
Dacapo · 6.220566
- 2011The Benjamin Koppel Jazz Journey #3Album
Tiger Music
- 2011The Eloquence Of…Album
Tiger Music · 1901303
- 2010The Adventures of a Polar ExpeditionAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2009At EaseAlbum
Cowbell Music · #49 · Engineer: Henning Hansen; Mixed By: Benjamin Koppel; Mixed By: Troels Møller; Producer: Benjamin Koppel
- 2009WaldenAlbum
Cowbell Music
- 2008FrostmorgenAlbum
Cowbell Music · 34
- 2008The European Jazz FactoryAlbum
- 2006ContemplationAlbum
Cowbell Music · #30
- 2005Feels Like HomeAlbum
Cowbell Music · 21
- 2005Paris AbstractionsAlbum
Cowbell Music · 20
- 2003KatalogueAlbum
- 2002Alberte Winding / Benjamin KoppelAlbum
Cowbell Music · Cowbell 3
- 1999New York SessionsAlbum
Stunt Records · STUCD 19910 · Engineer [2nd Recording Engineer]: Dave Fisher; Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Tom Schick; Mastered By: Benjamin Koppel; Mastered By: Ole Hansen
- n.d.An evening to remember IIEP
- n.d.BabopAlbum
- n.d.Living room recordings #3Album
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Koppel–Andersen–Koppel
- Benjamin Koppel Quartet
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Benjamin Koppel on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Benjamin Koppel on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Benjamin Koppel on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.