REMY LE BOEUF (Chief Conductor of Nordkraft Big Band)
Dear Voting Members of The Recording Academy/Grammy Awards®
Remy Le Boeuf (Chief conductor of Nordkraft Big Band) is nominated in two categories for a GRAMMY® and we hope you’ll spent a little time on the music we made together.
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:
A Child Is Born – Nordkraft Big Band and Remy Le Boeuf
Best Instrumental Composition:
First Snow – Nordkraft Big Band, Remy Le Boeuf and Danielle Wertz
Remy Le Boeuf is a 4x Grammy-nominated composer and saxophonist whose music is rooted in the jazz tradition and overlaps into contemporary classical and indie-rock realms. Le Boeuf is also the founder of the jazz orchestra, Assembly of Shadows, and the Chief Conductor of the Nordkraft Big Band. He has worked with a range of collaborators including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Linda Oh, Haim, Knower, Dayna Stephens, JACK Quartet, Caleb Hudson, Prefuse 73, and his twin brother Pascal, with whom he co-leads the experimental quintet, Le Boeuf Brothers.
Le Boeuf’s list of honors include commissions from Chamber Music America, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, as well as 4 Grammy nominations, 7 ASCAP Young Composer Awards, the BMI Charlie Parker Jazz Prize, and the Copland House Residency Award.
Le Boeuf is the Director of Jazz and Commercial Music Studies at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music.
Visit Remy Le Boeuf’s website
Nordkraft Big Band has established as one of the most active, visionary, and serious ensembles within rhythmical contemporary music in Denmark and enjoys wide recognition for their recordings and concerts.
It was founded in 2010 in Aalborg (Northern Denmark) to present high-level performances and strengthen the local area artistically. Rooted in the big band tradition, and previously led by American bass player/big band leader John Clayton (2017-19), now led by 4 x Grammy-nominated American composer and saxophone player Remy le Boeuf, the 17-member ensemble continually explores the format with ground-breaking projects.
Nordkraft Big Band has released serval records of very different nature and is, among other things, played on European radio channels and streamed all over the world.
Nordkraft Big Band has collaborated with several prominent musicians, including Remy Le Boeuf (US), John Clayton (US), Bob Mintzer (US), Robben Ford (US), Sinne Eeg (DK), Roger Neumann (US), Aalborg Symphony Orchestra (DK), Nikolaj Bentzon (DK), Zika (GL), Aviaja Lumholt (DK/GL), Nabiha (DK), Mathias Heise (DK), and many more.
Silent Course (Album)
Vocalist Danielle Wertz, saxophonist/arranger Remy Le Boeuf, and the Nordkraft Big Band join forces on Silent Course, a project that blends modern jazz, folk, and contemporary classical influences into a singular sound. Wertz, an award-winning singer and composer acclaimed for her emotionally resonant writing and crystalline voice, contributes originals alongside poetic reinterpretations of Joni Mitchell and Madison Cunningham. Le Boeuf, a 4x Grammy-nominated composer, saxophonist, and Chief Conductor of the Nordkraft Big Band, shapes the music with his sweeping arrangements and improvisational voice, extending his boundary-crossing career that bridges jazz, classical, and songwriting. Rooted in Denmark and recognized internationally for visionary projects, the 17-member Nordkraft Big Band brings depth, color, and scale to this collaboration, amplifying the music’s intimacy into widescreen resonance. Together, the trio of forces creates an album that is deeply personal yet universally evocative, weaving themes of love, loss, and renewal into a tapestry of profound musical storytelling.
Press Quotes
“Overwhelming beauty” – The New York Times
“Radiant, uncluttered beauty”- The San Francisco Chronicle
“Remarkable intimate, expressive and poignant” – DownBeat Magazine