Benita Haastrup har modtaget mange priser for sit levende og farverige trommespil – blandt andet Ben Webster Prisen. Hun beriger altid enhver sammenhæng med sit sikre drive og en fantastisk entusiasme, der bunder i en dyb kærlighed til musikken og sammenspillet med de øvrige musikere og publikum.

Benita har turneret i hele Europa og spillet med mange stjernemusikere. Hun har udgivet 5 album i eget navn og leder orkestrene: Benita Haastrup Trio, Drumdrum og Music for Bees. Benita er desuden kendt fra trioen Sophisticated Ladies.

Berlingske skrev: “og hvad Benita Haastrup angår, så må man blot konstatere, at hendes trommespil er en højere enhed af velklang, teknisk raffinement, uophørlig veloplagthed og smittende livsglæde – og det er ganske forrygende”

Music for Bees’ nye album udkommer 1. marts 2025

Benita Haastrup, drums & percussion

Benita Haastrup has received numerous awards for her vibrant and colorful drumming, including the Ben Webster Prize. Her solid drive and remarkable enthusiasm, rooted in a deep love for music and the interplay with fellow musicians and the audience, always enrich any musical setting.

Benita has toured Europe extensively and played with many famous musicians. She has released five albums under her own name and leads the bands Benita Haastrup Trio, Drumdrum, and Music for Bees. She is also well known for the trio Sophisticated Ladies.

Berlingske wrote: “As for Benita Haastrup, one must simply acknowledge that her drumming is a higher unity of harmony, technical refinement, ceaseless energy, and infectious joy of life – and it is truly spectacular.”

Music for Bees’ new album is released March 1st.