Portable Infinity is an all-star quartet with four of the international jazz scene’s strongest names. They are going to release their first album 21st of November this year and will be on the road March 2025.
Swedish drummer Magnus Öström really made his name internationally with his work in the style-creating and iconic jazz trio E.S.T. but has also marked himself strongly as a soloist with several releases in his own name. He has also worked with artists like Pat Metheny and Benny Golson and demonstrates with his multifaceted and unique play that he is undoubtedly one of Europe’s most important drummers.
Legendary bassist Scott Colley, known from his collaboration with Herbie Hancock, John Scofield and Carmen McRae, are both a fabulous bassist and eminent composer and one of the most sought after bassists;
The Swedish super pianist Jacob Karlzon, who has long since established his name as one of Esbjørn Svensson’s most important heirs, has released a number of critically acclaimed records for such large record companies as ACT and Warner;
One of European Jazz’s most central figures, saxophonist Benjamin Koppel, has with his almost 60 albums as a soloist and his collaborations with such big names as Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Brian Blade, Jim Hall and Randy Brecker time and time again shown his great artistic embrace and virtuosity.
The quartet has already excited audiences all around Europe and now their first album is being released.
The four played together in Copenhagen in 2021 and decided to form the band Portable Infinity. They discussed the band name a lot and ended up with Portable Infinity because of the way they behave on stage together as a group. Scott explains it like this:
“In every human there is a potential for infinite creativity, and we carry it with us always and everywhere. The key for us all is to continually reach for that potential”
They are open to explore new things together and play on a yearning to create horizon expanding music and will tour in 2025
March 2025
20th Aberdeen, jazz at the blue lamp
23rd Trapholt, Kolding, DK
24th Palermo, Italy
25th Catania, Italy
26th A-trane, Berlin, Germany
27th NDR, Hamburg, Germany
28th NDR, Hamburg, Germany
29th Jazz in Herrenberg, Germany
30th Moods, Zurich, Switzerland