NIKOLAJ HESS
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop, Nu Jazz, Jazz Related Improv, Composition, 21st Century Modern • Denmark

New York / Denmark based piano/ keyboard player, composer, producer, arranger. NH won the category best European jazz piano player under 25 in the RAI competition in Rome, won the gold prize in "Berlingske Tidendes" competition of non-classical music in Copenhagen; and was a finalist in Leverkusener Jazztages "European Young Artist" competition in Germany. Having graduated from Rhythmic Conservatory at 22, he was the first to get topgrade 13 for his concert performance in piano, his major subject. He later studied in the US with Richie Beirach, Danilo Perez and Gary Dial. He also studied in West Africa with master drummer Odartey and at Legon University in Accra, Ghana. His latest works includes making music for and playing in Lars Von Triers multiple award winning movie "Melancholia", as well as being the music director for the Reumert nominated Music/Dance show "Love Songs" by Tim Rushton, Caroline Henderson & Nikolaj Hess, read more...