Mads Mathias
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, W1D3RW London Kort
lau. 03.10.2026 18:00
After too long Mads Mathias is finally back in London!
To celebrate the release of his third album Just the Way You Are (August 2026), Mathias and his band explore the Great American Songbook for the first time, offering personal interpretations of both well-loved classic and contemporary jazz standards, alongside originals from his award-winning albums Free Falling and I’m All Ears.
Lineup:
Peter Rosendal (piano)
Fergus Ireland (bass)
Steve Hanley (drum
Flytjendur
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Mads Mathias
The singer, saxophonist and songwriter Mads Mathias grew up partly in Tanzania and in his native town of Silkeborg, Denmark - in a musical home and 34 other instruments as he explored since infancy. The saxophone was the main instrument from 11 years of age. In a car accident at age 17, Mads' right hand was injured. He lost his index finger and half of the other fingers. Afraid that days of playing the sax was over, he starting singing and writing songs instead. Fortunately the rehabilitation of his hand made him able to play the saxophone again and at age 20 he was admitted to the Rhythmic Music Conservatory , where he received a diploma in 2007. In 2012 released debut solo album " Free Falling " which won him a Danish Music Award for the Year New Name, a 'Honorable Mention Award' at one of the world's largest songwriting competitions, soloist awards, excellent reviews and airplay on P1, P4 , P8 JAZZ . Besides his own Mads Mathias Orchestra Mads appears with The Danish Radio Big Band, Tivoli Big Band and Six City Stompers. From an earl age Mads Mathias was a part of Jutland jazz scene. Today Mads Mathias part of the Danish music scene : As a studio musician, he has contributed to several record releases and frequently used live musician, he has played with names like Leroy Jones(US), Anne Linnet(DK) , Bob Wilber(UK), Per Vers(DK) , Alphabeat , Sinne Eeg(DK) , Billy Cross(US/DK), Paulo Moura (BRA) , Thomas Buttenschon(DK) , Martin Hall(DK) and Karen Mukupa(ZAM/DK) . Welcome to the official site of singer, saxophonist and songwriter Mads Mathias!