Stille Jesper Thorn

• 1 Fragmentarium 06:10
• 2 Run 05:21
• 3 Such is Fate 05:44
• 4 Stilleben 04:31
• 5 Concession 06:34
• 6 Recover 06:51
• 7 Rebuild 02:10
• 8 Shimmering (for MM) 05:19
• Total Runtime 42:40

Info zu Stille

Danish bassist and composer Jesper Thorn has become one of Scandinavia’s most distinctive musical voices, known for blending introspective storytelling with the understated lyricism of Nordic jazz. His award-winning albums Boy and Dragør earned international praise for their emotional honesty and cinematic depth, establishing a sound world where fragility, melancholy, and quiet beauty intertwine.

His fourth album ‘Stille’ is set for release on January 30th, 2026.

A deeply personal meditation on the search for calm, connection, and meaning in a world that often feels overwhelming, the album continues his exploration of sound as refuge, a place to pause, reflect, and breathe.

Joined by long-term collaborators Marc Méan (piano), Andreas Bernitt (violin), Cecilie Strange (saxophone), and Maj Berit Guassora (trumpet), Thorn reunites with producer Mette Damm and engineer August Wanngren to craft an atmosphere both intimate and expansive.

Where 2023’s Dragør confronted the ghosts of Thorn’s past, STILLE (meaning “quiet” or “silent” in Danish) looks outward – and inward – toward reflection. “For me, music has always been a refuge,” Thorn writes. “It’s a place where I can reflect and immerse myself — both as a listener and, maybe even more, as a composer.”

Each composition functions as a kind of musical still image: fragments of emotion captured in time, responding to both the chaos and fragile beauty of the modern world. From the flickering calm of Fragmentarium, to the urgent, primal fear of Run (written as wildfires swept through California) to the tender domestic peace of Stilleben, these pieces balance melancholy and hope in equal measure.

Thorn’s writing continues to thrive on collaboration and trust. Such is Fate emerged from a discarded melodic fragment, reimagined through the expressive playing of Bernitt on violin. Recover and Rebuild form a quiet hymn to resilience, with Guassora and Strange lending understated, breath-like power to the ensemble. The closing track, Shimmering (for MM), is dedicated to pianist Marc Méan, a constant presence in Thorn’s projects since 2014 and, as Thorn puts it, “the touch and sound I hear in my head when I compose.”

“I wanted to create a space that feels like silence, peace and quiet in a noisy world that often moves faster than it feels possible to keep up with.” says Thorn.

Jesper Thorn, double bass, electronics
Marc Méan, piano, electronics (except on Recover and Rebuild)
Maj Berit Guassora, trumpet, flugelhorn
Cecilie Strange, tenor saxophone
Andreas Bernitt, violin (except on Recover)

Recorded at The Village Recording, Denmark, March 31st 2025
Engineered by August Wanngren
Mixed by August Wanngren/Oui Music
Mastered by John Fomsgaard at Karmacrew
Produced by Mette Damm

Jesper Thorn
is a Copenhagen-based composer and double bass player. He grew up in Dragør, on the outskirts of Copenhagen.

He graduated with a master degree in music performance from the prestigious Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen (2011) including studies in New York with Ralph Alessi, Marc Helias, John Hébert, Ben Monder and Eric McPherson.

While attending RMC he studied with a.o. Anders Jormin, Arild Andersen, Jesper Bodilsen and Klavs Hovman.

He has worked as a sideman and artistic collaborator with people such as Ralph Alessi, August Rosenbaum, Palle Mikkelborg, Thomas Agergaard, Lars Jansson, Jacob Karlzon, Jacob Christoffersen, Alex Riel, Nikolaj Hess, author, filmmaker and danish icon Jørgen Leth and the great danish poet Søren Ulrik Thomsen.

He has recieved grants from Jacob Gade Fonden (2009), DJBFA (2013, 2014, 2015, 2019), Danish Musicians Association (2009, 2015), Wilhelm Hansen Fonden (2009), and won the price for best soloist at Getxo International Jazzfestival (2009).

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