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Ingrid Jensen: At Sea
The strategic mix of At Sea consists of four originals from Jensen, two from pianist Geoffrey Keezer, one from drummer Jon Wikan, and two standards. The texture of the album is augmented with the addition of guitarist Lage Lund on two tracks and percussionist Hugo Alcazar, a leading Peruvian musician, on one.
Jensen's playing has always been a thing of beauty. She has an uncanny ability to play long, smeary trumpet lines in the bebop tradition without sacrificing lyricism, as evidenced on her version of the Marty Sykes/Isham Jones standard "There Is No Greater Love." Another notable feature is Jensen's ability to stretch her notes out dramatically.
The addition of Alcazar on the lengthy version of Cole Porter's "Everything I Love" adds a world beat flavor with cajón, batajón and djembe. Guitarist Lage Lund's work on the ten-minute "Swotterlings" is a highlight, and I would have like to have heard more of him.
At Sea closes with Jensen's tribute to a fellow Canadian, "KD Lang," the one ballad here (at least toward the beginning and end of the piece).
Track Listing
At Sea; Storm; Captain Jon; As Love Does; Tea and Watercolors; There is No Greater Love; Everything I love; Swotterings; KD Lang
Personnel
Ingrid Jensen
trumpetIngrid Jensen: trumpet, flugelhorn; Geoffrey Keezer: piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards; Jon Wikan: drums, caj
Album information
Title: At Sea | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: ArtistShare
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