Vega Trails

Experience a cinematic journey through Spain’s Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range as Vega Trails takes to the stage at Nefertiti.

Following the acclaimed debut Tremors in the Static (2022), double bassist and composer Milo Fitzpatrick (known for his work with Portico Quartet) returns with the expansive project Vega Trails. This evening, we will hear music from the new album Sierra Tracks, a work born out of Fitzpatrick’s move to the rolling landscapes north-west of Madrid.

A blend of chamber music, jazz and folk influences

While the debut album was an intimate dialogue between two musicians, the sound has now grown into something considerably larger. The inspiration comes from the magnificent views, the purple twilight and the forests of the Spanish mountains. The music moves between the dreamlike and the deeply rooted, from folk melodies in the track "Els" to the unusual sounds of local knife sharpeners in "Largo", which Fitzpatrick has translated into cello tones.

World-class musicians

At the heart of the project is still the close collaboration with saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Smart (Mammal Hands). Smart’s ability to unite jazz with different folk traditions through instruments such as tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and the Turkish ney flute gives Vega Trails its distinctive energy. On the new material, they are also joined by piano, vibraphone and string arrangements that elevate the music into an almost cinematic experience.

More than just music – a journey towards clarity

Sierra Tracks is not only a tribute to a landscape, but also a musical reflection on mental health and the path out of the isolation of the pandemic. Through cyclical motifs and melodies, Fitzpatrick explores how movement – through running, walking and nature – can help us break patterns of thought and find acceptance.

"This album is an exploration of the relationship between our complex inner mental processes and how the tangible world of nature can help us find definition and clarity."

– Milo Fitzpatrick

Times:

Doors open 18:00

Concert 19:00

If you have pre-booked dinner or are planning to dine, please take your seats by 18:30.

Table booking information

Standing ticket:

Would you like to have dinner before the concert? Book a table in our Jazz Kissa bar via https://www.bokabord.se/restaurang/nefertiti

Seated ticket:

When you buy seated tickets, a table is automatically booked for the number of tickets in your purchase. If you would like to sit with another party, please let us know at [email protected]

If you are attending alone or in a smaller group, you may be seated at a table with others.

Information about pre-ordering food:

For those booking seated tickets, we offer the option to pre-book our lovely concert menu. You will find our three different options (meat, fish and vegetarian) in step 2, after selecting the number of seated tickets.

Pre-booked dinners are prioritised. Food ordered on arrival may therefore take slightly longer.

Our set menu of smaller dishes is available to order at the venue.

Ticket information:

Bring your ticket or give the booking name for entry

Purchased tickets are non-refundable!

The right of withdrawal under the Swedish Distance Contracts Act does not apply to purchases of event tickets.

Age restriction: see www.nefertiti.se