Carsten Kær is a Danish jazz pianist and composer who graduated from the Jutland Music Conservatory in Aarhus in 1998. He has travelled and studied extensively in Cuba and Brazil, performing alongside leading musicians from both countries, and his music weaves Latin American rhythms together with Nordic lyricism and free improvisation. He leads several ensembles - among them Carsten Kær Trio, STREJF and Shadow Government - and in 2021 received the Årets Nordjyske Jazznavn award at Tversted Jazzy Days.
Carsten Kær performed as a soloist at Aarhus Jazz Festival with a solo concert in Åbyhøj Church on June 28, 2026.
Carsten Kær played solo piano at the Center for Danish Jazz History (Jazz Center) in Aalborg with a presentation of the new project 'percussive piano'.
Carsten Kær performed a solo concert on July 11, 2026 as part of the summer's jazz program.
Carsten Kær participated as a pianist in the Line Mortensen Trio at a concert in Lyngby Church, Løkken, on August 3, 2025.
Shadow Government released the debut album 'Time Travel' with support from KODA Kultur and Aalborg Municipality.
Brazilian singer Aline Paes from Rio de Janeiro performs with pianist Carsten Kær at Åbyhøj Church.
Brazilian singer Aline Paes from Rio de Janeiro performs in a duo with Carsten Kær at Jazzcentret in Aalborg.
A quintet led by saxophonist Uffe Markussen and trumpeter Thomas Fryland celebrates the classic Blue Note jazz catalogue with strong grooves and improvisation.
Composer Albert Reinholdt Østergaard combines music and knitting in a unique concert featuring jazz, Cuban rhythms, and Nordic folk melodies.
Composer Albert Reinholdt combines music and knitting in a free concert at Den Gule Plads, featuring pianist Carsten Kær and conga player Eliel Lazo.