RAY CHARLES & ARETHA FRANKLIN TRIBUTE feat. THADDEUS SLEDGE & MAI LAN DOKY
Niels Lan Doky International Jazz Collective
Thu 7 Jul 17.00 - Sat 9 Jul 22.30
Almanak i Operaen Ekvipagemestervej 10 1438 K Copenhagen
We are thrilled to announce our pop-up jazz club June 25-July 10 at one of Copenhagen's most prestigious and iconic venues, featuring international jazz of the highest order and an exclusive dining experience at the Copenhagen Opera House restaurant Almanak, with its spectacular fifth floor panoramic city and harbourfront view of Copenhagen (w/ outdoor terrace on wind-still days). Two shows nightly at 17:00 (5 PM) and 20:00 (8 PM).
RAY CHARLES & ARETHA FRANKLIN TRIBUTE feat. THADDEUS SLEDGE & MAI LAN DOKY
All of our Jazz Christmas shows at The Standard in Copenhagen this past winter sold out in advance and the long waiting lists and many standing ovations attest to the fact that the highly anticipated Copenhagen debut of that show's featured vocalist, Thaddeus Sledge, was a great success. And so was the show's many memorable duets with various guest vocalists including Mai Lan Doky - who now joins Thaddeus Sledge for his return engagement, for a co-billed tribute to two of the greatest icons of jazz/soul, Ray Charles - aka "The Genius of Soul", and Aretha Franklin - aka "The Queen of Soul".
Don't miss this final engagement culminating our pop-up jazz club at the Copenhagen Opera House restaurant Almanak for this year's Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2022. Join our amazing musicians and vocalists as they deliver their compelling, sophisticated and highly engaging tribute to The Genius and The Queen - Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin - with timeless songs such as "Doctor Feelgood", "Respect", "Chain Of Fools", “Let The Good Times Roll”, "Halleluja I love Her So", "Georgia On My Mind" and more.
LINE-UP:
Thaddeus Sledge (vocals/US) Mai Lan Doky (vocals/FR/DK) Ken Linh Doky (piano/FR/DK) Tobias Dall (bass/DK) Victor Jones (drums/US)
ABOUT TONIGHT'S PERFORMERS:
As the name indicates, the incredible American vocalist, THADDEUS SLEDGE , is of the ultra-talented Sledge family - of planetary perpetual Sister Sledge/We Are Are Family fame. His mother Joni was one of the founding members and he is himself an integral part of the group today. We are very excited about his return to Denmark for the second time.
Paris-born singer/songwriter MAI LAN DOKY is emerging as one of the next faces of European R&B and Soul. With her natural and organic voice she is often described as a modern Sade. With Niels Lan Doky as a father, Mai Lan Doky was raised in a family of musical excellence and is a part of the next generation of that legacy.
This also goes for her twin brother KEN LINH DOKY who is tonight's pianist and musical director. Known for his exceptional talent, positive energy and professionalism, Ken performs regularly with Aya Nakamura (France’s No. 1 pop star) and SCH (France’s No. 1 HipHop artist) and international artists such as YahZarah (Madonna, Erykah Badu, Lenny Kravitz). American drummer VICTOR JONES is renowned and revered for his work with Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani and Chaka Khan among others. Completing the line-up is the incredible young Danish bassist TOBIAS DALL who is a regular member of Niels Lan Doky's trio and of the NLD International Jazz Collective.
MENUS:
3-course menu: - Variety of tomatoes with fresh cream, herbs and tomato consommé - Fried flatfish on bones, peas, new Danish potatoes, pickled pearl onions and parsley siphon - Strawberries, butter milk ice cream and citrus herbs
4-course menu: - Variety of tomatoes with fresh cream, herbs and tomato consommé - Asparagus salad with browned butter emulsion, fried fjord trout, pickled white currants and wild herbs - Fried flatfish on bones, peas, new Danish potatoes, pickled pearl onions and parsley siphon - Strawberries, butter milk ice cream and citrus herbs
ADDRESS:
Almanak i Operaen Copenhagen Opera House Ekvipagemestervej 10 1438 København K www.almanakioperaen.dk
CONTACT:
For inquiries concerning your booking please write to nldinternationaljazzcollective@gmail.com
For inquiries concerning restaurant logistics (wheelchair access, dietary restrictions, a.o.) please write the restaurant at almanak-opera@locarestauranter.dk or call +45 28 34 56 44
Note: dietary restrictions can also be entered during booking process