BIOGRAPHY
Around 20 years ago, an extraordinary musical experience during a “voyage of inspiration” to Bulgaria became a pivotal moment for saxophone player Michael Blicher, leading him to focus on universal soul music.
A chance encounter with four women singing traditional Bulgarian folksongs, accompanied by an elderly man playing a goatskin-bagpipe, deeply moved Blicher. He felt a profound connection between this Bulgarian folk music and also the folkloric music of Mississippi, Mali, Cuba, and New Orleans, which had similarly touched him in the past.
Since then, Blicher has refined his interpretation of this “musical feeling,” which he sees as universal, transcending borders and cultures.
Michael Blicher is known for his soulful sound and musical versatility. Educated at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, he has spent the past two decades touring and releasing music that blends jazz, soul, world, and blues influences.
He is the founding member of the internationally acclaimed trio Blicher Hemmer Gadd, featuring legendary drummer Steve Gadd and organist Dan Hemmer. Together, they have released four albums and two documentary films, and toured extensively across Europe, Asia, Japan, and Australia. Their intimate concert film was broadcast on France’s Stingray music channel, the global drum platform Drumeo, and Danish national TV channel DK4. The trio has been praised for their captivating live performances, with Jazzwise Magazine describing their shows as “mesmerising” and The Sydney Morning Herald calling their craft “flawless” and “breathtaking.”
Michael is also a founding member of Sunbörn (formerly known as The KutiMangoes), a band that has won four Danish Music Awards, including “World Music Album of the Year” and “Roots Orchestra of the Year.” Their innovative fusion of Afro-jazz and Nordic sounds has been internationally recognized, with Danish newspaper Politiken naming their album Afro-Tropism one of the ten most important Danish releases of 2019.
In 2024, Michael co-founded the trio AEGTESKAB, whose debut album quickly garnered critical acclaim and a Danish Music Award. The album was described by GAFFA as “beautiful, cohesive, and a stylish mix of pop, soul, blues, and jazz.” Following the release, the band has played over 40 sold-out shows and continues to tour extensively.
Michael has also performed more than 500 concerts for children in Denmark and Norway with his band Astro Buddha Agogo. In this group, there’s no such thing as music for kids or music for adults – only good music. Astro Buddha Agogo plays with the same joy and dedication, no matter who’s in the audience. The band has been nominated for a Danish Music Award for Best Children’s Jazz Act in 2014, 2020, and 2021, recognized for their infectious energy, artistic quality, and ability to truly engage and respect their audience – both young and old.
MUSIC
BANDS

Sunbörn (used to be The KutiMangoes)
6 Piece Afro/jazz band
Michael Blicher // saxophones and flute
Gustav Rasmussen // trombones and guitar
Aske Drasbæk // saxophones
Johannes Buhl Andresen // fender rhodes and moog bass
Casper Mikkelsen/Eddi Jarl // drums
Magnus Lindgaard Jochumsen // percussion
Contact: michael@sunborn.dk
Website Sunbörn.com
“A straight to the point good-time set of soul/jazz sparked with shades of R&B and blues, that leaves the crowd whooping for more.” Modern Drummer Magazine.
“ It´s a ball playing with these guys and the audience love this music. I think this could become a really unique trio” Steve Gadd.
Contact : MB@michaelblicher.dk
Website: BlicherHemmerGadd.com
Michael Blicher // Saxophones and flute
Dan Hemmer // Hammond organ
Steve Gadd // Drums

AEGTESKAB
Mike Andersen, Michael Blicher & Eddi Jarl
Tre eminente musikalske soulmates er gået sammen om et nyt og helt originalt trio-projekt med titlen AEGTESKAB. Mike, Michael og Eddi har aldrig været i tvivl om musikkens betydning i deres liv, det er deres livsnerve – deres andet AEGTESKAB. De har hver især længe haft en stor kærlighed til hinandens musik og spillestil og har nu sammen skabt deres helt egen lyd og fælleskab. Det er nyskabende, rå-swingende, råt og hudløst ærligt. Live Session Video
Mike Andersen // Vocal/Guitar/Bass
Michael Blicher // Sax/Vocal/Bass
Eddi Jarl // Trommer/Vokal/Electronics
Contact mb@michaelblicher.dk
Website: AEGTESKAB.COM
Booking : fmk.nu/aegteskab

Dan Hemmer // Hammond organ
Anders Holm // Drums
Contact: mb@MichaelBlicher.dk

Alice Carreri & The Sidecar Trio (click here to listen)
Rowdy and refined, sassy and sophisticated, daring and distinguished.
This spanking new band combines the most sophisticated elements of jazz pearls from the 20’s with the explosiveness of 60’s jazz tunes from France and Italy in a musical cocktail that can whisk an audience from a steamy 1929 Parisian dance floor to a popular town square festival anno 1962.
With her straightforward, no-nonsense singing style, lyrics and anecdotes, Alice Carreri brings it all home, backed by some of the very best musicians from the Copenhagen jazz scene.
Alice Carreri// Vocal
The Sidecar trio:
Michael Blicher // Saxophones and flute
Dan Hemmer // Hammond organ
Espen Laub // Drums
Contact: mb@michaelblicher.dk

African rhythms, funky grooves, jazz and Angolan folk music are just some of the influences in this band.
Big Fun! is a boiling Hot Pot of cool music, performed by four internationally well renowned musicians:
Niclas Knudsen // Guitars
Michael Blicher // Saxophones and flute
Martin Schack // Keyboard and organ)
Emil de Waal // Drums
Contact : mb@MichaelBlicher.dk
FILMMUSIC
Michael Blicher loves composing for film. Over the past 20 years Michael has composed music for many Danish films and has worked with directors like: Michael Noer, Christoffer Boe, Ole Juncker, Thomas Heurlin, Nagieb Khaja, Tone Tarding, Eva Mulvad, Christian Bonke, Julie Bille etc.
CONTACT
MICHAEL BLICHER
Roenhaven 14
2500 Valby – Denmark
TLF: +45 20846564
mb(at)michaelblicher.dk