In 2022, Kathrine Windfeld was awarded the prestigious Ben Webster prize,with these words: "To that extent, we can thank Kathrine Windfeld for - with her own original, inventive, complex and beautiful compositions and with strong orchestral leadership - bringing jazz to life and giving the audience great experiences. She shares her dedication to the community and soul of music itself with Ben Webster and his mentor Duke Ellington”.
Alongside her own ensembles, Windfeld is a sought-after guest composer. She has collaborated with leading European big bands such as Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Danish Radio Big Band and Bohuslän Big Band. Her own Kathrine Windfeld Big Band has also performed with world-class soloists such as Mike Stern, Seamus Blake and Gilad Hekselman.
KW Big Band released four albums so far, all of them recognized with awards and words of praise. In addition, they have paved the way to a large number of concerts in Europe.
This evening in Paradise J...

In 2022, Kathrine Windfeld was awarded the prestigious Ben Webster prize,with these words: "To that extent, we can thank Kathrine Windfeld for - with her own original, inventive, complex and beautiful compositions and with strong orchestral leadership - bringing jazz to life and giving the audience great experiences. She shares her dedication to the community and soul of music itself with Ben Webster and his mentor Duke Ellington”.
Alongside her own ensembles, Windfeld is a sought-after guest composer. She has collaborated with leading European big bands such as Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Danish Radio Big Band and Bohuslän Big Band. Her own Kathrine Windfeld Big Band has also performed with world-class soloists such as Mike Stern, Seamus Blake and Gilad Hekselman.
KW Big Band released four albums so far, all of them recognized with awards and words of praise. In addition, they have paved the way to a large number of concerts in Europe.
This evening in Paradise Jazz it is Windfeld's handpicked sextet of younger virtuoso Scandinavian and Polish musicians who play her compositions with both effortless elegance and enthusiastic drive....

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