Maria Kannegaard

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Maria Kannegaard
Kannegaard at Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2011.(Photo: Thomas Bjørndahl)
Kannegaard at Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2011.(Photo: Thomas Bjørndahl)
Background information
Born (1970-10-06) 6 October 1970 (age 53)
Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Piano

Maria Kannegaard (born 6 October 1970) is a Danish-born Norwegian jazz musician and pianist. She has lived in Norway since age 10. She is known from her own Maria Kannegaard trio and cooperation with, among others Live Maria Roggen's LiveBand, Eldbjørg Raknes' Trio and TingeLing, and numerous appearances at Norwegian jazz festivals.[1]

Career[edit]

Kannegaard was born in Copenhagen. She was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium (1992–1996). With Ole Morten Vågan (bass) and Thomas Strønen (drums) she is Maria Kannegaard Trio.[2]

Honors[edit]

Discography[edit]

As leader/co-leader[edit]

Year recorded Title Label Notes
2000? Breaking the Surface ACT Music Trio, with Mats Eilertsen (double bass), Thomas Strønen (drums)
2005? Quiet Joy Jazzland/Universal Trio, with Ole Morten Vågan (double bass), Thomas Strønen (drums)[5]
2007? Live in Oslo MNJ With trio, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
2008? Camel Walk Jazzland Trio, with Ole Morten Vågan (double bass), Thomas Strønen (drums)[6]
2008? Maryland Moserobie Music Production Quartet, with Håkon Kornstad (tenor sax), Ole Morten Vågan (double bass), Hakon MjaJohansen (drums)[7]
2008? Maryland Live! Moserobie Music Production In concert

Collaborations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kannegaard biography" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Maria Kannegaard Trio". MySpace.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. ^ Wicklund, Erling (23 September 2011). "Kannegaard på Kongsberg" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Maria Kannegaard ble årets NTNU-ambassadør" (in Norwegian). Trondheim Jazz Festival. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Maria Kannegaard Trio" (in Norwegian). Cosmopolite.no. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  6. ^ Kelman, John (22 September 2008). "Maria Kannegaard Trio: Camel Walk (2008)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  7. ^ Kelman, John (6 June 2008). "Maria Kannegaard: Maryland". All About Jazz. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Monsters and puppets". Musical reviews (in Norwegian). JazzINorge.no. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award
2010
Succeeded by