A lifelong immersion in Brazilian music has defined a pianist who chose to go all in at the age of 24, when he moved to the land of samba and bossa nova. For five decades, he has performed Brazilian music with some of Brazil’s leading musicians in Brazil, Portugal, and Denmark. As a performing pianist, Jesper Hedegaard lived in Brazil for 12 years, where he was awarded the Troféu Caymmi in Salvador, Bahia, in recognition of his work. He has been particularly dedicated to Brazilian instrumental music (MIB),
while also being a devoted admirer of Brazilian popular music (MPB), samba, and bossa nova.