Lund’s biggest jazz club moves to [Culture House] Mejeriet. Underground aims at continuing the same intimate concept, but in a more professional atmosphere.
Jazz Club Underground is Lund’s breeding ground for all kinds of jazz musicians. Initiator Mathias Landaeus, who has a weak spot for the unexpected, has had a clear view of what the club should stand for during the five years that it now has existed.
“It is jazz in a broad sense. The music feels very often in the now, it is spontaneous and informal”, he says.
Himself a jazz pianist, he invites guests that he personally likes or that he is curious about. The nights at Underground are characterized by unexpected encounters, an intimate atmosphere and concerts that are not always easy to predict.
Now that the Club’s contract with hotel Lundia is expiring, the club chooses to move to Mejeriet. The premise will be bigger, but even if it will not be as intimate as before, Mathias Landaeus sees the moving only a positive thing.
“The sound and light will be at another professional level; after all we have hardly had any technicians before. The producers seem excited, so now it’s about making audience fill the room”, he says.
During the autumn Underground will be cooperating with Mejeriet’s club Plektrum in order to offer the audience a broader jazz experience. The hopes are that they will be able to attract a new audience, and that both clubs will have a chance to grow.
In line with the club’s fifth anniversary, Mathias Landaeus plans to release an album with nine live recordings of the club. He thinks though that there is abundant material among these recordings.
“Many of the concerts are so good that they could be published as own records”, he says.
Adam Rudolph’s Resonance Ensemble and the saxophonist Jonas Kullhammar are among those who will come to Underground this autumn.
Text: Magnus Johansson
Translation: Paula Dubbink
