Jazz Articles about Kenneth Dahl Knudsen

Kenneth Dahl Knudsen: Beyond 'Sound American' – Crafting a Nordic Jazz Identity

by Ieva Pakalniskyte
September 4, 2025

What does finding an authentic musical voice in a genre so deeply connected to history and geography mean? The answer for Danish double bassist, composer, and educator Kenneth Dahl Knudsen is to transcend limitation and let identity shape the sound. A restless presence on the European jazz scene, Knudsen has resisted the pressure to “sound American" and instead draws from his Scandinavian roots, folk song, church music and rock energy, while taking influences from collaborators worldwide.