Kurt Larsen - born in 1941. Started to play the accordion in 1950. The music at that time was mainly some kind of folk-music - and then of couse the transcriptions of some light-classical compositions fx. Franz Lizt: Hungarian Rhapsody no.2. 
In the early 50'es I had enough of this kind of music and discovered the jazz - modern jazz, bebop, neobop, and I started to play dance music and performed the jazz music with small studio groups. 
The career as a musician did not begin at that time - ten years later (end of 60'es) I was a schoolteacher - of course with music as a main subject. Many influences -  besides the jazz - came to my instrument. Now it was the music and dance from Balkan. Many visits to this part of the world left a deep affection and love to this music. 
I did a lot of teaching in the 70'es and this was holding me back from the musicians career, but then I had the opportunity and possibility to make a living from playing the accordion as a professional 
musician - and I have lived like that since. 
In Denmark I have lot of different jobs - theatre, radio, TV, studio, composing, performing with singers and actors. 
From the end of 80'es the jazz music returned to my accordion - I performed with quartet, and throughout the 90'es I have played a lot af concerts in Denmark with my quartet. Recordings were made also, and you will find a list of my production here: discography. 
Another inspiration in the 90'es was of course the music of Astor Piazzolla and I had a special experience with his music beeing a member of Erling Kroner Dream Quintet. EK has a great affection for the music of Argentina making his own compositions in this mood. In 1998 we performed in Denmark - the Jazzpar prize - with Dino Saluzzi and Quique Senesi. 
From 1999 I have also played and recorded with Nils Vinding Quartet. 
Future plans: In spring another theatre gig with the play about the life of Edith Piaf. And to celebrate my 60 years birthday in June, I shall produce a new CD - this time with a quintet.