The Nils Kavanagh Trio

Winner of the Young Irish Jazz Musician of the Year Award 2022-2024 and finalist in the BBC

Young Jazz Musician 2024, Irish/Danish pianist Nils Kavanagh is making his mark on contemporary

improvised music.

His highly anticipated debut album, ‘No Expectations’ brought an energetic and explorative sound,

with a taste for strong melodies, bright harmonies and explosive rhythms.

Home, joy, family, mythology, folk music, loss and longing are all key to Nils’ music, with an

overarching focus on warm melody and musical storytelling.

Nils’ trio, consisting of bassist Ursula Harrison (BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 winner) and

drummer Sam Green, present a diverse mix of music, ranging from compositions inspired by Celtic

traditional music and contemporary jazz from Scandinavia and the UK, to modern interpretations of

jazz repertoire and other popular music, bringing a new flavour to the classic piano trio format.