16th November 2016: ‘Artists Choice: Excellent (& Underrated) UK- Based Improvisers’ Read Ingrid Jensen’s choice for Jazz Times + ★★★★ review from All About Jazz for recent release ‘Infinitude’

Infinitude – the concept of boundless possibility – is at the center of the music of Ingrid and Christine Jensen. Over the past twenty years or so, as trumpeter and saxophonist respectively, the West Canadian sisters have each shaped prolific careers in contemporary jazz, collaborating with influential names such as Clark Terry, Maria Schneider and Terry Lynn Carrington, working with large and small ensembles, and responding to various commissions to compose for jazz orchestras around the globe.

For their Whirlwind debut, the Jensens have realized a long-held ambition – to write for and perform in the more intimate setting of a quintet, combining their intuitive, sibling trust with the creativity of renowned guitarist Ben Monder and the foundational artistry of bassist Fraser Hollins and drummer Jon Wikan.

Latest press highlights for Infinitude:

“(Infinitude) achieves a rare distinction of being able to simultaneously combine tranquillity with rhythmic vibrancy, coalescing in a near hypnotic fusion of tone and colour. A rare delight.”
★★★★ All About Jazz (full review)

“This is an album of fine writing and sublime musicianship.”
Bebop Spoken Here (full review)

Ingrid Jensen recently contributed to Jazz Times magazine with her list: ‘Artists Choice: Excellent (& Underrated) UK – Based Improvisers’. Her selection includes tracks from recent Whirlwind albums by Andre Canniere, Phil Donkin and Tori Freestone. Here’s the (full feature).