Ingrid Jensen

Ingrid Jensen
Background information
Born January 12, 1966
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Jazz
Instruments Trumpet
Website http://www.ingridjensen.com/

Ingrid Jensen (born January 12, 1966 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian jazz trumpet player.

Jensen is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and Malaspina University in Nanaimo, British Columbia. She has been nominated for several Juno awards, winning one with her first release, Vernal Fields [1] (featuring Lenny White, George Garzone and Larry Grenadier). Ingrid spends much of her time touring with her own projects, playing with the Grammy award winning Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra and guesting at prestigious universities around the world.[2] Her sister, Christine Jensen, plays the saxophone and occasionally performs with Ingrid.

A partial list of musicians with whom Jensen has worked includes: Steve Wilson, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bob Berg, Gary Bartz, Bill Stewart, Terri Lyne Carrington, Geoffrey Keezer, Billy Hart, George Garzone, Chris Connor, Victor Lewis, Clark Terry, Frank Wess, Billy Taylor and the DIVA Big Band. Jensen has also performed on Saturday Night Live with the British soul singer, Corrine Bailey Rae and has been recently playing in the horn section backing actor/singer/comedian Denis Leary.

Discography

As a Leader

Other Sessions

with Chris Connor

with Geoff Keezer

with Diva

with Vienna Art Orchestra

with Dena DeRose

with Virginia Mayhew

with Judi Silvano

with the Maria Schneider Orchestra

with the Steve Treseler Group

References

  1. ↑ "Ingrid Jensen: Viking Spirit," by Jason Crane, AllAboutJazz.com, September 24, 2007.
  2. ↑ National Public Radio: "Jazz Jensen-Style"

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