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Christine Jensen/Maggi Olin: Transatlantic Conversations: 11 Piece Band Live
by Hrayr Attarian
The engaging and inventive Transatlantic Conversations: 11 Piece Band is the result of a remarkable collaboration between Swedish pianist Maggie Olin and Canadian saxophonist Christine Jensen. What is exceptional about this Olin/Jensen pairing is the complementary nature of their singular musical visions. This is reflected in shared thematic structure and the creative spirit of the originals each woman has penned without either one losing her stylistic distinctiveness. The Elingtonian Orange" is one of the five Olin compositions on ...
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by Dan McClenaghan
Prior to the release of her marvelous big band outing, Habitat (Justin time, 2013), Canada's Christine Jensen was probably best know as the alto saxophone-playing sister of high profile trumpeter Ingrid Jensen. Sweden's Maggi Olin's major notoriety--on the United States' side of the Atlantic--certainty came from her work as a pianist/composer for the under-recognized quintet, Nordic Connect. The two rising stars re-connect now (Jensen is the alto saxophonist for Nordic Connect) with Transatlantic Conversations: 11 Piece Band Live.
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