JENSEN, Louise

Louise Dam Eckardt Jensen (b. 1980) is a Danish-American saxophonist, vocalist and composer whose anti-authoritarian approach has led to her to a sort of bi-coastal career where she thrives simultaneously in the dense and claustrophobic environment of New York City and the idyll of the southern Danish countryside.

She has toured extensively throughout the continental United States, Europe and Japan, and has performed with musicians as diverse as Weasel Walter, Marc Ducret, Jim Black, Tim Dahl, Erica Dicker and Poul Dissing. She co-runs the Denmark-based label Marsken Records with husband Tom Blancarte.

In addition to her work as a performing artist, she is also an educator, teaching at various educational institutions, including the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen.