Uffe Steen Trio

Uffe Steen Trio consists of Uffe Steen on guitar, Thomas Sejthen on bass, and Jesper Bo Knudsen on drums. The trio has played together for more than 10 years and has developed a close musical interplay where dynamics, surprises, and strong musicianship are at the center. The repertoire features catchy melodies performed with both intensity and humor.

Uffe Steen is a prominent name on the Danish jazz and blues scene. He received the Ben Webster Prize in 2015 and won a DMA award in 2017 as live musician of the year in the blues/jazz genre. Over the course of his career, he has played with many acclaimed jazz and blues names and released 5 CDs: ” Hymn To Spring” ”Play” ”Dust In My Coffee” ”Twangz” and most recently ”Retroscope”. Thomas Sejthen contributes a solid foundation as well as a distinctive solo counterpoint, while Jesper Bo Knudsen on drums ties the trio’s sound together with great tonal variety. The concert takes place at Designmejeriet, Skanderborg, and is supported financially by Kultursamvirket i Skanderborg and Statens Kunstfond.