Carsten Dahl & Nikolaj Hess at Sounds Of Denmark at PizzaExpress Jazz Club Soho

Danish piano maestros Nikolaj Hess and Carsten Dahl grew up together in the Jutland city of Vejle as teenagers, playing together at a time when Dahl was performing mainly as a drummer. They have discussed the idea of a piano duo over the years and Sounds of Denmark is delighted to be able to launch this collaboration in a unique night, which will simultaneously close this year’s series and kick off the 2024 Steinway 2-piano Festival.

Carsten Dahl is a critically acclaimed pianist, considered one of the most innovative and creative improvising musicians to emerge out of Denmark’s vibrant jazz scene. He has appeared on more than 300 albums, has won numerous Danish Grammys, as well as the prestigious Django D’Or and Jazzpar awards. Jazz critic Mitch Myers wrote “Nikolaj Hess is one of the most inventive jazz pianists working today” in a recent review. Hess is well established as a highly estimated international jazz pianist and composer, and he spends a good portion of his time and life in the jazz and culture capital New York, which has further developed his international musical citizenship and established him on the scene there. He has collaborated and played with an impressive list of musicians around the world, including Lee Konitz, Christian McBride, Fela Kuti, Ambrose Akinmusire, and many more, as well as performing with the bands Hess Is More and Hess-AC-Hess. ...

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Danish piano maestros Nikolaj Hess and Carsten Dahl grew up together in the Jutland city of Vejle as teenagers, playing together at a time when Dahl was performing mainly as a drummer. They have discussed the idea of a piano duo over the years and Sounds of Denmark is delighted to be able to launch this collaboration in a unique night, which will simultaneously close this year’s series and kick off the 2024 Steinway 2-piano Festival.

Carsten Dahl is a critically acclaimed pianist, considered one of the most innovative and creative improvising musicians to emerge out of Denmark’s vibrant jazz scene. He has appeared on more than 300 albums, has won numerous Danish Grammys, as well as the prestigious Django D’Or and Jazzpar awards. Jazz critic Mitch Myers wrote “Nikolaj Hess is one of the most inventive jazz pianists working today” in a recent review. Hess is well established as a highly estimated international jazz pianist and composer, and he spends a good portion of his time and life in the jazz and culture capital New York, which has further developed his international musical citizenship and established him on the scene there. He has collaborated and played with an impressive list of musicians around the world, including Lee Konitz, Christian McBride, Fela Kuti, Ambrose Akinmusire, and many more, as well as performing with the bands Hess Is More and Hess-AC-Hess.

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