{{Short description|Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger}} '''Lars Winther''' (born 22 February 1983) is a Danish pianist, composer, producer and arranger. He released the debut-album ''LIVE_2005'' with Lars Winther Trio in 2005, followed by the double-disc CD/DVD ''Nordic By Nature'' in 2007<ref name="abj">{{cite web|title=Lars Winther|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/lars-winther|publisher=All About Jazz|access-date=January 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211223607/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=13937|archive-date=February 11, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>''Noget at tage fat på'' Pladeanm: Lars Winther Trio : Nordic By Nature. Politiken | 11.11.2007 | Kultur | Side 2 |</ref> — receiving many positive reviews for the latter, as well as distribution throughout Europe and in parts of Asia. In terms of potential, he has been compared to the Norwegian Tord Gustavsen<ref>''LARS WINTHER TRIO'' metroXpress København | 11.07.2008 | Side 28</ref>
He has arranged and written for BigBands, a.o. Almost Arrangers BigBand, Klüvers BigBand, MI22, and MIBB (BigBand of Department of Musicology, University of Copenhagen).
In November 2009 he was elected chairman of the Danish Association of Independent Record Labels.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ny formand for Danske Uafhængige Pladeselskaber|url=http://dup.nu/wordpress/?p=127&language=da|publisher=Danske Uafhængige Pladeselskaber|language=Danish|date=November 10, 2009|accessdate=January 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124213656/http://dup.nu/wordpress/?p=127&language=da|archive-date=November 24, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Awards== * Danish Musicians Union's "Fiery-soul" award 2009<ref name="abj" />
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