Jazz vocalist Tine Bruhn's debut album “Entranced” is a beautiful collection of mellow, yet groove-based originals, two contemporary pieces by Joshua Redman with Tine's lyrics, songs by McCoy Tyner and Djavan, and a Swedish folk song arranged as a jazz waltz. The CD features Maurice Brown (trumpet) on two of the tracks, Daniela Schächter (piano), Marco Panascia (bass), Greg Hutchinson (drums).
Tine Bruhn moved to New York City in 2001 after having graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston. She quickly became part of New York’s jazz scene as she started singing at “Kavehaz” and has since performed at some of the city’s best music venues including “The Jazz Standard”, “The Cutting Room” and “55 Bar”. Once a month Tine and her group of outstanding musicians perform at the well-known jazz club “Zinc Bar” in downtown Manhattan.
Born in 1978, Tine grew up belonging to the Danish minority in Flensburg, Germany. At the age of 15 she founded the a cappella group “Kvart I Fire” which gained high recognition in Denmark and Germany, especially after its release of the CD “Go 4 it” in 1996. The group kept an average of 3 performances a week during their high school years and they were requested at many official functions as well as private parties. Additionally Tine sang in classical choirs including the highly renowned semi-professional youth choir “Landes Jugend Chor Schleswig Holstein” and “Jugend Kammer Chor Flensburg”. Around that time she discovered her passion for jazz and started getting solo gigs. In Boston she continued performing in a cappella settings, one of them being the “Vocal Jazz Ensemble” under the direction of Sharon Broadley-Martin, a Vox One member. She studied with Sheryl Bentyne (Manhattan Transfer), Walter Beasley, recording artist, Richard Evans, Grammy award winning arranger, and legendary scat educator Bob Stoloff.
In April 2009 the Tine Bruhn Quartet was on tour in Europe where they played at sold out venues such as “B-Flat” in Berlin. A follow up tour is being planned for the Summer of 2010 with a focus on jazz festivals.
Tine Bruhn's music is getting played on the following radio stations: AnimaJazz 91.6 FM Italy, AccuJazz Chicago, Jazz Flight WQLN, Women Of Substance (www.live365.com), Kanal Jazz France, www.purejazzradio.com, and others.
Press Quotes:
”Mesmerizing, moving music for mellow moods.. Tine Bruhn explores the
softer sides of jazz with a highly supportive band.. Comfortable and
confident.. shaping her phrases into fine work of vocal art.. joyous scat solo..
Bruhn and Schaechter sound terrific.. Tine Bruhn leaves 'em wanting more!”
(JazzImprovNY - June 09)
“Tine Bruhn reveals a vocal texture suggesting a cross between a soprano sax
and a flugelhorn with a technique that utilizes uncanny space, economy and
dynamics. Nice interplay between Bruhn and the trio. Bruhn's phrasing is
nothing short of hypnotic. The tune Har Du Visor Min Vän is the perfect
vehicle for Bruhn's unique voice: “Don't talk about music with me. Let the
song speak for you”. Through Tine Bruhn's crystal clear vocal timbre, they
do.”
(Jazz.com - Bill Barnes, July 09)
“A solid and throughout beautiful debut album.”
(Gaffa Music Magazine, Denmark, August 09)
“Wonderful recording, and listeners especially dig 'Tears' and 'Baby, Let Me
Love You' “
(Rob Hoff, Radio Host, Jazz Flight WQLN)
“At the heart of her stage presence, which was evident by the rapt audience
gathered at sundown for the intimate show, is a movement of feeling, an
emerging joy in her art form that makes the sound transcend time and place.
It's easy to imagine Bruhn as a 1920s jazz singer serenading her audience in
the local speakeasy, or simply as the Brooklyn-based musician that she is,
raw, elegant, ethereal.”
(The Copenhagen Voice - Rose Spaziani, July 2009)
“Tine has a beautiful voice that moves so softly with the music; making you
feel all the emotions that the song was meant to deliver. And her delivery, is
like the feeling you have right before a first kiss. The anticipation of her next
note is chilling. One of her songs on her new album is titled “Close To
Nothing”and if you listen to any of Tine's music, you must listen to that song.
I like this lady a lot. And she is surrounded by a splendid band as well.
Tine Bruhn's debut album “Entranced” by Inenomis Records is now available
on CD Baby. I must get it.”
(Mike McCabe - thebestindiemusic.com, May 09)
”It's so obvious when a jazz singer sounds like a jazz singer.......There's the
sultry sound.......The delivery........the feeling...........The choices of music that
make up a jazz repertoire. So, without any trepidation, I relegate my readers
to the fine vocalise of Tine Bruhn jazz singer extraordinaire. Her delivery of
the tune ''Search For Peace'' was stunning!! And, Tine brings the song to the
forefront with a cogent performance. Her sidemen provide a nice Miles
Davis-esque platform for Tine to ply her talents
and to avoid beating a dead horse, please support this NY City based
treasure.”
(George W Carroll)
