Blicher Hemmer Gadd in Hemels – The 80, 60 & 50 Milestones Tour #1

• 10 March 2026
  • 20:15 – 22:00

The world-famous trio Blicher Hemmer Gadd played their only Dutch shows last year in Hemels: the village was in turmoil for days, and many drum enthusiasts were moved to tears. Everyone agreed it left them wanting more.

Drum legend Steve Gadd turns 80, organist Dan Hemmer 60, and saxophonist Michael Blicher 50, and they’re celebrating in the best way imaginable: with a brand-new LP and a European tour in early spring. Their hard-swinging, bluesy, soulful music is playful and personal, exactly what Gadd wanted after decades of touring with global stars like Eric Clapton, James Taylor, and Steely Dan. Back to basics, back to small venues, back to Twisk.

Blicher Hemmer Gadd is a jazz trio consisting of three of the most acclaimed musicians in their field: Legendary American drummer Steve Gadd, four-time Danish Grammy-winning saxophonist Michael Blicher, and Danish Hammon organ wizard Dan Hemmer.

There are many things that set this talented trio apart from other jazz bands, but above all, the ease with which they collaborate while playing and the way they subsequently share this with their audience is remarkable. Each of these men seems to have an incredible sense of the others’ atmosphere, never losing their own unique perspective, creating a profound whole.

This fusion of musicians has produced three critically acclaimed albums. The band has toured widely across the globe and has fans in Japan, Australia, Southeast Asia, and many European countries. Blicher Hemmer Gadd is proof that music is a universal language.

That language is what Steve Gadd calls “honest music.” Listening to his hypnotic drumming, a shimmering saxophone solo from Blicher, or the way Hemmer makes his Hammond sound like it’s being played by two people, it’s easy to understand why Gadd says, “Nobody plays like that anymore.”