NORDIC VOICES & NEW MUSIC BENEATH THE TREETOPS

Jazz vocalist Cathrine Legardh invites the audience into a Nordic soundscape where nature and the Nordic languages are celebrated and woven together. She is joined by her long‑time collaborators: pianist Jacob Christoffersen, bassist Jesper Thorn, and Alexander Kraglund on violin and harmonica.

The quartet interprets music by prominent Nordic composers such as Olle Adolphson, Evert Taube, Georg Riedel, among others, alongside a selection of Legardh’s own brand‑new songs written outdoors beneath the treetops – where nature and the rhythm of the seasons have shaped both melody and lyric.

Legardh’s expression is warm and present, singing with a deep focus on words and storytelling. The audience is invited into a space of reflection, warmth, and Nordic poetry, where tradition meets renewal.

“Legardh sings with style, authority, and credibility.” ***** Berlingske, Kjeld F...

NORDIC VOICES & NEW MUSIC BENEATH THE TREETOPS

Jazz vocalist Cathrine Legardh invites the audience into a Nordic soundscape where nature and the Nordic languages are celebrated and woven together. She is joined by her long‑time collaborators: pianist Jacob Christoffersen, bassist Jesper Thorn, and Alexander Kraglund on violin and harmonica.

The quartet interprets music by prominent Nordic composers such as Olle Adolphson, Evert Taube, Georg Riedel, among others, alongside a selection of Legardh’s own brand‑new songs written outdoors beneath the treetops – where nature and the rhythm of the seasons have shaped both melody and lyric.

Legardh’s expression is warm and present, singing with a deep focus on words and storytelling. The audience is invited into a space of reflection, warmth, and Nordic poetry, where tradition meets renewal.

“Legardh sings with style, authority, and credibility.” ***** Berlingske, Kjeld Frandsen

“In ringing Swedish and with a sensually warm vocal tone, she makes the songs her own.” **** Ivan Rod


CATHRINE LEGARDH (b. 1973) is a Danish jazz vocalist and composer with Swedish/Norwegian family roots. She has released seven albums on Storyville Records and toured both nationally and internationally. Legardh works particularly with the Nordic tone and has gained recognition for her interpretations of, among others, Monica Zetterlund and Tove Ditlevsen.
She also performs in the children’s jazz ensemble NullerNix, with which she has released two albums and a book, and developed educational materials for Wilhelm Hansen.
She has been nominated for the Music Awards three times, most recently for the album Stilhed & Storm (2023), which was nominated for Jazz Album of the Year at the Icelandic Music Awards 2024. www.legardh.dk

ALEXANDER KRAGLUND (b. 1985) graduated from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in 2011. He has a broad career as a violinist and is especially known for his work with Brazilian music. Kraglund has performed with a number of prominent Brazilian musicians, including Rogerio Souza, Celso de Almeida, and Mauricio Carrilho, and has contributed to more than 50 releases. He has also collaborated with Jakob Venndt, Jeppe Holst, and Jacob Fischer, and masters violin, viola, piano, and chromatic harmonica.

JACOB CHRISTOFERSEN (b. 1967) is a pianist and composer and one of Denmark’s most in demand jazz musicians. He has appeared on more than 100 recordings and received the Ben Webster Prize in 2013. Christoffersen has performed with a wide range of Danish and international artists, including Hanne Boel, Søs Fenger, Sanne Salomonsen, Shu bi dua, Curtis Stigers, James Moody, Gregory Hutchinson, and Sinne Eeg. www.jacobchristoffersen.com

JESPER THORN (b. 1979) is a double bassist and composer, educated at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in 2011 with further studies in New York with Ralph Alessi and Marc Helias.
He has worked as a sideman for Palle Mikkelborg, Lars Jansson, Alex Riel, Jørgen Leth, and Søren Ulrik Thomsen. Thorn has received several awards, including DMA Jazz Composer of the Year 2022, and was nominated for DMA Jazz Release of the Year 2024. www.jesperthorn.com...

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