BIOGRAPHY

THE MUSICAL JOURNEY

Around 20 years ago, an extraordinary musical experience during a “voyage of inspiration” to Bulgaria became a pivotal moment for saxophonist, composer and bandleader Michael Blicher. Hearing four women sing traditional Bulgarian folk songs, accompanied by an elderly man playing a goatskin bagpipe, he felt a profound connection to the folkloric music of Mississippi, Mali, Cuba and New Orleans that had touched him earlier in life.

Since then, Blicher has developed what he calls “universal soul music” – a musical language that transcends borders, cultures and genres. Educated at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, he has spent more than two decades composing, recording and touring internationally, moving freely between jazz, soul, blues, world music, rock and roots.

CURRENT MUSICAL PROJECTS:

BLICHER HEMMER GADD

Michael is the founder and bandleader of Blicher Hemmer Gadd, featuring legendary drummer Steve Gadd and Hammond organist Dan Hemmer. The trio has released four albums and two documentary films and toured extensively across Europe, Japan, Asia and Australia.

Their intimate and powerful live performances have received international praise from Jazzwise Magazine and The Sydney Morning Herald, while their concert film has been broadcast on Stingray Music, Drumeo and Danish national television.

In 2025/26, the trio celebrated their 10-year anniversary and the birthdays of Steve Gadd (80), Dan Hemmer (60) and Michael Blicher (50) with the 80•60•50 Milestones Tour, including an extensive Japan and European tour. Their live anniversary album Moments Like These was recorded during the 2024 tour. In 2026, Blicher Hemmer Gadd was nominated for the Danish Music Awards Blues – Out of the Blue Award.

AEGTESKAB

In 2024, Michael co-founded AEGTESKAB with singer/guitarist Mike Andersen and drummer/electronic musician Eddi Jarl.

The trio blends roots, blues, soul, rock, pop and jazz into a highly distinctive live sound. Their debut album won a Danish Music Award in 2024, followed by Live Act of the Year at the Danish Music Awards 2025 and the Blues Live Award 2025.

AEGTESKAB has established itself as a strong live act in Denmark and is now expanding internationally, with touring in Norway and further international activity ahead.

SUNBÖRN

Michael is also a founding member of Sunbörn, formerly The KutiMangoes. The band has won four Danish Music Awards and developed an internationally recognised sound combining Afro-jazz, Nordic influences and global grooves.

Their album Afro-Tropism was named by Politiken as one of the ten most important Danish releases of 2019. In 2025, Sunbörn collaborated with Italian producer and DJ Clap! Clap! on Earth Is Begging, released by UK label Wah Wah 45s, followed by the live concept Sunbörn goes Club!Club!

MUSIC FOR EVERYONE

Michael has also performed more than 1,000 concerts with his long-running trio Astro Buddha Agogo, bringing original jazz, blues and New Orleans-inspired music to audiences of all ages.

The group has been nominated for a Danish Music Award for Best Children’s Jazz Act in 2014, 2020 and 2021.

Across his many projects, Michael Blicher’s music is united by one central idea: music that connects people – regardless of genre, background or age.

MUSIC

<a href="http://michaelblicher.bandcamp.com/album/michael-blicher">Michael Blicher by The KutiMangoes, Blicher Hemmer Gadd, Astro Buddha Agogo</a>

VIDEOS

Danish Grammy Nomination 2017

Playlist with Michael Blicher´s bands / projects

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

Blicher Hemmer Gadd:
“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

Astro Buddha Agogo

Copenhagen based Soul/jazz trio who has played more than 1000 shows together all over the world during the last 12 years.

Michael Blicher // Saxophones and flute
Dan Hemmer // Hammond organ
Anders Holm // Drums

Youtube playliste

Contact: mb@MichaelBlicher.dk

Trækfugle – Kirkekoncerter i Steen Steensen Blichers ånd

Tag med på en musikalsk rejse gennem tid, melankoli og fordybelse med Trækfugle– en trio, der bringer Steen Steensen Blichers ånd til live i lyd og stemning.

Inspireret af Blichers poetiske skildringer af livets forgængelighed skaber Trækfugle en koncertoplevelse, hvor eftertænksomheden får vinger.

Trioen spiller en stemningsfuld blanding af original instrumental musik og klassiske værker, der forstærker den melankolske og billedskabende atmosfære. Musikken bevæger sig frit mellem det minimalistiske og det storladne – fra nordiske toner til stærkt visuelle lydlandskaber.

Trækfugle er mere end en koncert – det er en stund til ro og refleksion i kirkens smukke rum. Trækfuglene kalder.

Michael Blicher // Saxophones
Dan Hemmer // Hammond organ
Anders Holm // Drums

Contact: mb@michaelblicher.dk

Big Fun!

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

Youtube

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

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Sunbörn

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Blicher Hemmer Gadd

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AEGTESKAB

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Astro Buddha Agogo

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.