Jakob Bro

Danish guitarist and composer Jakob Bro (b. 1978) has released more than 25 albums for ECM Records and Loveland Music as a bandleader. He came into prominence on the international jazz scene after recording and touring with Paul Motian, Tomasz Stanko, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Midori Takada, Palle Mikkelborg, Brian Blade, Charles Lloyd and others.

“Danish guitarist Jakob Bro creates magical music, impossible to categorize or capture. His songs are best described as jewels revolving in mid-air, reflecting and refracting light,” writes Downbeat. Jakob Bro has won the DownBeat Critics Poll in the Rising Star Guitarist category and received numerous honors including the Carl Prize, Danish Music Award and a nomination for the Nordic Council Music Prize for his Balladeering Trilogy.

Jakob Bro’s music and various ensembles are depicted in the award-winning film “Music for Black Pigeons” (directed by Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed), which premiered at the 79th Venice Biennale and has been featured at film festivals around the world.