Kristin Korb Trio

On May 8, 2026 at Portalen (Portalen 1, 2670 Greve, Denmark), the Kristin Korb Trio brings an intimate take on jazz built around a rare dialogue: double bass and voice led by the same musician. American bassist and singer Kristin Korb forged that balance early, working closely with Ray Brown, who featured her on her 1996 debut. After years between concerts, recordings and teaching on the US West Coast, she settled in Denmark and anchored her work in the Scandinavian scene.

In trio, Korb keeps it acoustic and close to the song. Swing sits at the center, with standards reworked alongside her own pieces. The bass lays the pulse and sings the melody, the voice phrases like a horn, and the group shapes arrangements that leave room for interplay, space and time feel. The music moves from walking lines and scatting to ballads and medium tempos, always focused on clarity and connection rather than effect. A compact format that lets Korb’s two instruments — the bass and the voice — meet, support each other and set the tone for the night.