Athletic Progression

On tour and live and direct from Denmark, Athletic Progression bring their fusion of atmospheric Jazz and drunken Hip Hop beats to The Jam Jar in 2021.

Hailing from Aarhus, Denmark, Athletic Progression is an instrumental trio consisting of Jonas Cook on keys, Jonathan J. Ludvigsen on drums & Justo Gambula on bass and are openly influenced by producers such as J. Dilla and Flying Lotus - and if you did not know that the three guys who form Athletic Progression grew up in Denmark, you could have located the trio on the US West Coast.
While the group has been compared to Yussef Kamaal and their cohorts, their rise on the scene in Denmark has been happening simultaneously with the rise of the UK Jazz scene. Athletic Progression is deeply rooted in J Dilla-esque swing. Heavy, meditative vibes, instantly recognizable and insanely catchy. But these grooves do not emanate from samplers and chopped up breaks – they are played live. In the blink of an eye they tend to shift from an inhumanely tight synthetic electronic sound, to the wonkiest and elegant organic sound that time and time again proves them to be amazing individuals on their instruments.

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