One of the most interesting rising stars of the "Nordic Sound": Icelandic-born, Swedish-resident pianist and singer Anna Gréta enchants the listeners with her refined, subtle songwriting, her nuanced voice and dazzling piano playing between jazz, indie and folk.
In recent years Anna Gréta has received numerous awards and nominations in both Sweden and Iceland, including the prestigious Monica Zetterlund award in 2019, Jazz Club Fasching Society Award in 2018, Best Newcomer in Jazz at the Icelandic music prize in 2015, nomination by the Swedish National Radio for Jazzkatten in 2019 and two nominations for the Icelandic Music Prize in 2019. Her album Nightjar in the Northern Sky was awarded album of the year at the Icelandic Music Awards (jazz category) and Anna Gréta was named songwriter of the year (jazz category). Anna Gréta received the Ystad Jazz Piano Award 2022.
“Anna Gréta is one of the major new talents in Scandinavian jazz. With her personal, affective style and highly individual way of creating music, Anna Gréta is definitely one for the future. She is a very worthy winner of the Ystad Jazz Piano Award 2022,”
says Jan Lundgren, Artistic Director of the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival.
“Anna Gréta has a joyful personal expression, fantastic piano technique and a highly developed musical intuition. And her creative desire is contagious – with her positive attitude and her open mind she lights up her surroundings.”
Jury for the Monica Zetterlund Award 2019
“Anna Gréta shows an impressive musical spectrum; from a lyrical and harmonically intricate solo-piano playing to a more brilliant, communicative way of playing with both large and small ensembles. She is a great listener and her rhythmic flow of tones reminds you of Keith Jarrett and the atmosphere of the Icelandic folk music.“
Jazz Club Fasching Society Award 2018