“Denmark have got themselves a World-class crooner.”

“He dances like Astaire”

2019 RELEASE
SPECIAL

Seductive modern crooner jazz album

“Together they share a sophisticated musicality that is not too solemn to indulge in the irresistible, whistling jazz-pop pleasure of “Maybe I’m Too Blind to See,” a bona fide radio hit. “. . . read more   

★ ★ ★ ★ Jakob Baekgaard, All About Jazz, USA

“Here’s a modern day crooner that you’re gonna like.”
“…he gives a nice hep slink alongside Vang on “Crazy” and gives a poppish feel a la Barry Manilow on the upbeat “Maybe I’m Too Blind To See.”
“…he dances like Astaire to Lund’s brushes on the suave “Fascinating Rhythm.”  . . . read more George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly, USA

“Pour clore cette vitrine estivale, un disque sorti le… 08 juin dernier. Eh quoi ? On a le droit d’être à la bourre, non ? Bref. Vous connaissez Toft Olsen ? Nous oui, depuis peu. Et on a bien aimé la tessiture et le grain de ce chanteur danois, l’économie de moyen dont il fait preuve et sa capacité à habiter les chansons qu’il interprète accompagné par un trio classique piano/contrebasse/batterie qui sait se fondre dans l’esprit musical du crooner. On a écrit crooner, oui, oui, car dans l’ensemble c’est un disque qui fricote avec le romantisme. “. . . read more   Yves Dorison, Culture Jazz, France

“. . . altdominerende autencitet der vækker reminiscenser af Mark Murphy og især Chet Bakers vokaludgivelser. ”   ”Toft Olsens fire egenkompositioner, hvor navnlig ‘Maybe I’m Too Blind To See’ og ‘Giving It To My Baby’ demonstrerer tydelig tæft for at skrue nyskabende, langtidsholdbare sange sammen indenfor vokaljazzgenren”. . . read more    ★ ★ ★ ★ Martin Loft, LOFTsKAMMER, Denmark

Så er Toft Olsen på spil igen – og denne gang skarpere end nogensinde. Århusianske Hans Toft-Olsen er crooner by heart. . . . read more    Niels Overgaard, jazznyt.com, Denmark

“Capac anbefaler. . .en skøn plade, der er den bedst tænkelige ambassadør for crooner-jazzen.”. . . read more   Capac.dk, Denmark

“Den danske crooners bedste album til dato “. . . read more   Ivan Rod, Denmark

Credits SPECIAL

TOFT-OLSEN – vocal 

Heine Hansen – piano 

Thomas Vang – bass 

Morten Lund – drums

Produced & Arranged by TOFT-OLSEN
Recorded November 28, 2018 & August 23, 2017  The Village Recording, Copenhagen 

Technique Thomas Vang, ass. Johan Jørgensen, ass. Jonas Lyngdam

Mindless Studio, Aarhus 
Editing by Flemming Bloch, TOFT-OLSEN 
Mixed, Mastered by Flemming Bloch

CoverArt/Photo by Jesper Seneca

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2018 RELEASE
F O U R

Sublime romantic  vocal jazz album

“Denmark have got themselves a World-class crooner.”  ”He knows the extent and limitations of his voice, fully using the potential with perfect timing, phrasing and swing”. . . read more   Jan Granlie, Salt-peanuts.eu, Norway (translated)

“Den inledande låten med albumtiteln Four fullkomligt knockar mig!”  ”Var har vårt grannland Danmark gömt denna artist?”. . . read more   P-O Larsson, OrkesterJournalen, Sweden

“Four is a lovely album of ballads and songs with delicate rhythms and soft swing. It shows that Toft·Olsen has arrived as a crooner and jazz singer with a secure sense of repertoire. Hopefully he will continue exploring the avenues of jazz with his quartet.”   ”Light with understated bass notes and smooth with rough edges, he rarely soars, but instead shapes the stories with a musical sense of pause and intonation”. . . read more   

★ ★ ★ ★ Jakob Baekgaard, All About Jazz, USA

“While he’s a hip bopper of the title track is wonderful, his closing duet with Hansen on “As Time Goes By” is as a saloon piece as Ol’ Blue Eyes ever did. The Chairman as a tenor?”. . . read more    George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly, USA

“Respect” . . . read more Henrik Wolsgaard-Iversen, Jazz Special, Denmark

“Jazz, singing, and luxury. Champagne, love, and all night ahead.”   ”He creates the ambience for the first stages of the mating ritual, with deep eye contact”. . . read more    Niels Overgaard, jazznyt.com, Denmark (translated)

“But on top of it all, the well-groomed and finely adjusted baryton voice of Toft·Olsen shines, treating the songs with equal part tenderness and respect.”   ”He garnishes 11 of the best songs from the great American songbook with insight, empathy, maturity and love”. . . read more

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Martin Loft, LOFTsKAMMER, Denmark (translated)