Experience Danish-Norwegian-Swedish vocalist Cathrine Legardh with pianist Jacob Christoffersen and bassist Jesper Thorn. Together they present a vibrant mix of Nordic classics (Vreeswijk, Taube, Riedel, Bo Kaspers) and brand‑new songs by Legardh – including settings of poetry by Tove Jansson and Tove Ditlevsen. In addition, a small selection of brand-new winter songs will see the light of day when the vocal ensemble Kvindeklang joins the stage.

REVIEWS:
‘Extremely charming and extremely characteristic…’ ♥♥♥♥♥ POLITIKEN (DK)

‘Personal and versatile, absolutely enchanting. There is something wonderfully captivating about Legardh’s voice” JAZZSPECIAL (DK)

‘She sings with intonation like a bell, faultless judgment of timing and speech-rhythms, and
diction like spring water… Legardh has an unforced, unpushy way…’ LONDONJAZZ (UK)

‘Från första lyssning är jag såld!’ **** OR...

Experience Danish-Norwegian-Swedish vocalist Cathrine Legardh with pianist Jacob Christoffersen and bassist Jesper Thorn. Together they present a vibrant mix of Nordic classics (Vreeswijk, Taube, Riedel, Bo Kaspers) and brand‑new songs by Legardh – including settings of poetry by Tove Jansson and Tove Ditlevsen. In addition, a small selection of brand-new winter songs will see the light of day when the vocal ensemble Kvindeklang joins the stage.

REVIEWS:
‘Extremely charming and extremely characteristic…’ ♥♥♥♥♥ POLITIKEN (DK)

‘Personal and versatile, absolutely enchanting. There is something wonderfully captivating about Legardh’s voice” JAZZSPECIAL (DK)

‘She sings with intonation like a bell, faultless judgment of timing and speech-rhythms, and
diction like spring water… Legardh has an unforced, unpushy way…’ LONDONJAZZ (UK)

‘Från första lyssning är jag såld!’ **** ORKESTERJOURNALEN (SE)

‘Legardh’s frasing and interpretation is very distinct and very captivating’ INFORMATION (DK)

‘Quite authentic – lyrical, romantic and clever, especially the Danish songs have their roots in the old Nordic tradition’ *****BERLINGSKE (DK)

CATHRINE LEGARDH (b. 1973)
Danish jazz vocalist and composer with Swedish/Norwegian family roots. Trained as a music teacher but left the profession in 2006. She has released seven albums on the renowned jazz label Storyville Records and has toured extensively in Denmark and abroad. Legardh cultivates the Nordic tone, whether paying tribute to the Swedish jazz icon Monica Zetterlund or the Danish poet Tove Ditlevsen. She also performs with the children’s jazz ensemble NullerNix, with which she has released two albums and a book, as well as developed teaching materials for the music publisher Wilhelm Hansen. Legardh has been nominated for Music Awards three times – both in Denmark and Iceland – in connection with her collaboration with composer/saxophonist Sigurður Flosason. Most recently, her Danish-language album Stilhed & Storm (Storyville, June 2023) was nominated for Jazz Album of the Year at the Icelandic Music Awards in March 2024. www.legardh.dk

JACOB CHRISTOFFERSEN (b. 1967)
Danish jazz musician; pianist and composer. He performs as a soloist with his own band, JC Trio, as well as a sideman in countless ensembles and on more than 100 recordings. In 2013, he was awarded the Ben Webster Prize. Over the years, he has performed with Majbritte Ulrikkenholm, Hanne Boel, Søs Fenger, Sanne Salomonsen, Anne Dorte Michelsen, and most notably Shu-bi-dua, for whom he played keyboards from 2001–2011. In the jazz world, he has played with Curtis Stigers, James Moody, Kenny Washington, Gregory Hutchinson, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Joey Baron, Billy Hart, Jimmy Cobb, John Abercrombie, Scott Colley, Till Brönner, DR Big Band, Alex Riel, Chris Minh Doky, Lars Møller, Kristian Jørgensen, Lennart Ginman, Cathrine Legardh, Hans Ulrik, Tomas Franck, Jesper Thilo, Bo Stief, Jesper Lundgaard, Jens Winther, Anders Bergcrantz, Peter Asplund – and has been the loyal pianist for jazz singer Sinne Eeg for many years. www.jacobchristoffersen.com

JESPER THORN (b. 1979)
Danish double bassist and composer. He graduated from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen in 2011 and has also studied in New York with Ralph Alessi, Marc Helias, John Hébert, and Eric McPherson. He has worked as a sideman for Palle Mikkelborg, Lars Jansson, Alex Riel, Jørgen Leth, and poet Søren Ulrik Thomsen. Thorn has received several grants and awards – winning a Danish Music Award (DMA) in the category Jazz Composer of the Year in 2022, and was also nominated at the DMA for Jazz Release of the Year in 2024. www.jesperthorn.com

KVINDEKLANG (b. 2025)
- with Nature at Heart... In February 2025, Cathrine Legardh founded the vocal ensemble Kvindeklang, consisting of a handful of dedicated singers. The choir works aurally and intuitively without written scores, with NATURE and the seasons as their central focus. They rehearse under the open sky whenever possible, close to forest and sea, and all music is arranged beneath the treetops – where new music also comes into being. All arrangements are created by Cathrine Legardh, who leads the ensemble....

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