Jacob Anderskov is a pianist, composer and bandleader from Copenhagen. He has released more than 25 albums as a bandleader and co-leader since his debut in 2001. He has received numerous awards and hailed by the international press as an outstanding voice in contemporary music. Anderskov has performed in most countries in the western hemisphere with his own projects. His oeuvre encompasses everything from improvised works in small groups to almost thoroughly composed material for larger ensembles.

Anderskov’s music often incorporates improvisation, colouring, or new ways of bridging the continuum between the composed and the undefined. In the recent years he has also had several projects with classically trained musicians, playing more exactly composed material of his, with or without Anderskov himself participating in the performances as an improviser or leader.

Among the bands he has been forming and leading are ANDERSKOV ACCIDENT, AGNOSTIC REVELATIONS, RESONANCE (formerly known as JACOB ANDERSKOV’s STRINGS PERCUSSION & PIANO), KINETICS, ANTIOXIDANTERNE, JACOB ANDERSKOV SOLO, AIRTO MOREIRA – JACOB ANDERSKOV DUO, JACOB ANDERSKOV TRIO, JACOB ANDERSKOV PÅ DANSK (“Jacob Anderskov in Danish”), and DOCTOR STRUCTURE.

Jacob Anderskov graduated from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen in 2002, his studies including a 1-year stay in New York (1999-2000). He was one of the founding members of ILK Music (2003-2004), and the first ILK chairman (2004-2008). Since 2019 he is appointed Professor at Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium (RMC), Copenhagen.

Grants/awards/nominations etc.:
Nominated for Nordisk Råds Musikpris 2018, as a composer, for the album “Resonance”.
Elected as ”Danish Music Export ’Spearhead’” as part of ”Danish Jazz Launch”, 2005-2008, with ”Anderskov Accident”.
Danish Government Art Council 3-year working grant (”det 3-årige arbedslegat”, 2004-2007.
Danish Music Awards as a leader:
2013, ”Jazz composer of the year” for ”Granular Alchemy”
2003, ”Jazz surprise of the year” for ”Anderskov Accident”
2002, ”New name of the year in Danish Jazz” for ”Doctor Structure”
Danish Music Awards as a co-leader/ co-composer/ co-producer:
2004, ”Jazz surprise of the year” & ”new name of the year” for Pasborg-Mockunas’ ”Toxikum”
2007, ”Album of the year” for Lovedale: Grill Music
(plus a number of other titles, working grants, project grants, etc.)

Album releases: see updated version on albums (as a leader) & Discography (total) page:

Jacob Anderskov has performed and/or recorded with

(Alfabetisk:) Thommy Andersson, Ursula Andkjær Olsen, Lotte Anker, Anders Banke, Jim Black, Peter Bruun, Gerald Cleaver, Peter Dahlgren, Nils Davidsen, Marc Ducret, Mats Eilertsen, Petter Eldh, Ellery Eskelin, Ned Ferm, Michael Formanek, Frank Gratkowski, Bunky Green, Henriette Groth, Mary Halvorsson, Billy Hart, TS Hawk, Mark Helias, Jeff Hirschfield, Daniel Humair, Mads Hyhne, Jakob Høyer, P.O. Jørgensen, Rune Kielsgaard, Søren Kjaergaard, Ingrid Laubrock, Thomas Lehn, Christian Lillinger, Jesper Løvdal, Paul Lovens, Rudi Mahal, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Tony Malaby, Dieter Manderscheid, Marilyn Mazur, Bill McHenry, R.J. Miller, Liudas Mockunas, Anders Mogensen, Airto Moreira, Thomas Morgan, Bob Moses, Kresten Osgood, Evan Parker, Stefan Pasborg, Christine Pryn, Tom Rainey, Jakob Riis, Pete Robbins, Herb Robertson, Anette Slaatto, Jeppe Skovbakke, Lew Solloff, Jaak Sooäär, Tyshawn Sorey, Chris Speed, Loren Stillman, Raymond Strid, Laura Toxvaerd, Kasper Tranberg, Per Vers, Cuong Vu, Jonas Westergaard, Nils Wogram, Jesper Zeuthen.