“Kathrine Windfeld is a rising star on the European jazz scene, not least for her bold
writing for her adventurous big band”
- Jazzwise Magazine (UK)

The Guardian (UK) describes Kathrine Windfeld‘s compositions as a rare combination of
delicacy and strength: A colorful meeting of sophisticated harmonic passages, driving
grooves and poetic ballads that float into her explosive arrangements.

With her highly acclaimed four big band releases AIRCRAFT (2015), LATENCY (2017),
ORCA (2020) and DETERMINATION (2021), Kathrine Windfeld s name has quickly ́
exceeded the borders of her Scandinavian home, leading to countless awards and raving
reviews in international publications like Downbeat (USA), Le Monde (F) and Jazzthing
(DE).

Windfeld’s handpicked dream team of young Scandinavian and Polish musicians
effortlessly combine playful precision with enthusiastic power.
The ho...

“Kathrine Windfeld is a rising star on the European jazz scene, not least for her bold
writing for her adventurous big band”
- Jazzwise Magazine (UK)

The Guardian (UK) describes Kathrine Windfeld‘s compositions as a rare combination of
delicacy and strength: A colorful meeting of sophisticated harmonic passages, driving
grooves and poetic ballads that float into her explosive arrangements.

With her highly acclaimed four big band releases AIRCRAFT (2015), LATENCY (2017),
ORCA (2020) and DETERMINATION (2021), Kathrine Windfeld s name has quickly ́
exceeded the borders of her Scandinavian home, leading to countless awards and raving
reviews in international publications like Downbeat (USA), Le Monde (F) and Jazzthing
(DE).

Windfeld’s handpicked dream team of young Scandinavian and Polish musicians
effortlessly combine playful precision with enthusiastic power.
The horn section offers a delicate blend of strong individual voices in tight and sharp
ensemble playing bursting into breathtaking solo spots.

Polish Marek Konarski and Tomasz Dabrowski and are internationally acknowledged and
unique players, and Hannes Bennich is a more than promising young Swedish alto
saxophonist and composer. They all contribute with a furious energy and versatility on
high artistic level.
Bass player Johannes Vaht and drummer Henrik Holst Hansen always deliver an intense
performance with precision and creativity. As members of Kathrine Windfeld Big Band
since 2014 they have developed an electric synergy, fuelled by Windfeld's powerful and
delicate piano backing.

The group has performed at major stages:

Vitoria Jazz (Spain)
Sesc Festival, online (Brazil)
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club (England)
Reykjavik Jazz Festival (Iceland)
Leopolis Jazz Festival (Ukraine)
Jazzopen Stuttgart (Germany)
Fasching, Stockholm Jazz Festival (Sweden)
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen (Denmark)

As the only European musician, Windfeld received the prestigious “Rising Stars Jazz
Award” 2020 in London, leading to a tour with this sextet on 7 top festivals in Europe.

In addition to touring with her own ensembles, Kathrine Windfeld has collaborated with
top class orchestras like the Danish Radio Big Band (DK), Frankfurt Radio Big Band (DE) and Swedish Bohuslän Big Band.
Her ambitious work has also inspired international greats such as Mike Stern, Seamus
Blake and Gilad Hekselman to share stage with her.

“Windfeld's band of leading young Scandinavian musicians is as tight and sharp as
any you'll hear"
- The Guardian (UK)

"In the musical substance of the compositions, Kathrine Windfeld can compete with
the big names in the business”
- JazzPodium (DE)...

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