Jazz Articles about Ingrid Jensen

Ingrid Jensen: Here on Earth

by John Kelman
April 18, 2004

In recent times trumpeter Ingrid Jensen has been voted by Down Beat as one of the “25 most important musicians of the future." These kudos are based in no small part on a small but growing body of work that shows her to be a performer of remarkable depth. Now Canadian label Justin Time, recently associated with the German Enja label, has seen fit to reissue her second recording as a leader. Here on Earth , from 1996, shows a ...

Project O: Pushing Creativity, Hoping for Longevity

by R.J. DeLuke
October 28, 2003

Jazz music is ultimately about trying to develop one’s own sound and identity with which to use to express creativity, bare oneself artistically in an atmosphere of improvisation and communication. The masters have always portrayed that and practiced it, even if today’s record companies don’t always espouse it. But there are musicians out there on that quest. And among them is Project O , a relatively new group, formed by young musicians who are trying to make a difference, making ...

Ingrid Jensen and Project O: Now As Then

by Jim Santella
October 17, 2003

The familiar groove of the organ trio returns with Ingrid Jensen's newest release. Her resounding trumpet and mellow flugelhorn carry a message that jazz will grow from its tradition of syncopated swing and creative improvisation toward a fresh formula that keeps the best elements on board, while adding virtuosic individual displays and a cohesive ensemble interplay.

Trumpet and saxophone give Project O a classic front line flavor that has been espoused by many memorable straight-ahead quintets throughout jazz's ...

Ingrid Jensen: Higher Grounds

by David Adler
October 1, 1999

Ingrid Jensen is a young trumpet/flugelhorn marvel who assembled a stellar lineup for her third Enja CD, Higher Grounds. With Gary Thomas on tenor sax and flute, David Kikoski on piano and Fender Rhodes, Ed Howard on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums, you know the session is going to burn hot. From the invigorating melody of Lewis's “Seventh Avenue"--executed with stunning precision by the entire ensemble--to the gorgeous straight-eighth groove of Maggi Olin's “Land of Me," this CD packs ...

Ingrid Jensen: Higher Grounds

by Jim Santella
October 1, 1999

Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen was finishing up at the Berklee College of Music in Boston at about the same time Art Blakey left us. His music lives on, of course, and Jensen is one of the benefactors. Now over thirty, the trumpeter is an exponent of the high regard for round tone quality espoused by Woody Shaw, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, and others. Surprisingly few trumpeters respect tone quality as much as this select group. Her third album as a leader ...

Ingrid Jensen: Here On Earth

by Jim Santella
July 1, 1998

The modern mainstream brings together familiar faces with unfamiliar ones. Here, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen is supported by drummer Bill Stewart, bassist Dwayne Burno and pianist George Colligan for a freewheeling session that shows off her strengths. This session, her second recording as a leader, brings a varied and exciting menu to the table. Stewart's drive and textural variety keeps the session rhythmically charged, and Colligan's use of the Fender Rhodes on three numbers extends that quality. “Fallin' “ combines the ...