Anne Efternøler (born Anne Andersson) is a Copenhagen-based Danish trumpeter and composer. She leads the quartet Anne Efternøler & Lige Børn, whose unusual lineup - trumpet plus three double basses - has earned her recognition as one of the most inventive voices in Nordic jazz. Her 2022 debut album was nominated for a Danish Music Award and named one of the year's best Danish jazz records by JazzNyt. A second quartet album, Brugskunst, followed in May 2025, and in February 2026 she released a trio album on the American label Relative Pitch Records.
Anne Efternøler released in February 2026 the trio album We are. Profoundly. Predisposed. To drowning. with Maria Laurette Friis and Johanna Borchert on the American label Relative Pitch Records.
Anne Efternøler was nominated in October 2025 for Danish Music Awards Jazz 2025 in two categories: Musician of the Year and Experimental Release of the Year for the album Brugskunst.
Anne Efternøler & Lige Børn released on 9 May 2025 the second album Brugskunst on Hobby Horse Records.
Anne Efternøler performed at Aarhus Jazz Festival 2025 in a new constellation with pianist Simon Toldam and bassist Richard Andersson.
Anne Efternøler & Lige Børn performed at Vinterjazz 2024 on 8 February 2024.
Double concert featuring jazz trios NOR and Ocean Fanfare at H15. Richard Andersson and Anne Efternøler collaborate in a new project, while Ocean Fanfare showcases music from their upcoming album Third Nature.
Double concert featuring two Nordic jazz ensembles: Richard Andersson NOR with trumpeter Anne Efternøler, and pianist Simon Linnert's new quartet with original material.
Jazz quartet with trumpet and three double basses. Anne Efternøler and Lige Børn perform an unusual and intimate sound described as musical microbiology.
Anne Efternøler and her quartet Lige Børn present a unique blend of trumpet and three double basses - a prize-winning formation exploring beauty in the minimalist and intimate.