"Hugo på Bas"

The documentary Hugo på bas is a film about the Danish jazz icon Hugo Rasmussen. In his 50-year long career, he played on over 1.000 albums and performed with great jazz artists such as Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon and Cornelis Vreejswik. The film takes you behind the scenes into Hugo’s life and gives you an insight into the two years preceding his death in 2015. The viewer gains an understanding of Rasmussen’s passion for life and how he has inspired legions of jazz musicians.

→ Creative Circle Gold award, 2017