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Christine Jensen (musician)

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Christine Jensen
Born1970
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
GenresJazz

Christine Jensen is a composer, conductor, and saxophonist based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1][2] She was awarded the Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year for her albums Treelines (2011) and Habitat (2014).[1][3][4] She is the sister of trumpeter Ingrid Jensen.[5][6]

Jensen received her Bachelor's degree in Jazz Performance at McGill University in 1994, and later her Master's in 2006.[7][8] She has studied under the tutelage of Pat LaBarbera, Jim McNeely, Kenny Werner, and Steve Wilson.[7]

Jensen has collaborated with many artists including her sister, Ingrid, Ben Monder, Lorne Lofsky, Allison Au, Phil Dwyer, Donny McCaslin, Geoffrey Keezer, Brad Turner, and Lenny Pickett.[1][7][6][9]

She is a former faculty member at McGill University's Schulich School of Music, as well as current Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at Eastman School of Music.[10][11][12]

Discography

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  • 2000 - Collage
  • 2002 - A Shorter Distance[13]
  • 2006 - Look Left
  • 2011 - Treelines - Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra[14]
  • 2013 - Transatlantic Conversations: 11 Piece Band
  • 2014 - Habitat - Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra[14]
  • 2016 - Infinitude
  • 2017 - Under the Influence Suite - Orchestre National de Jazz de Montreal
  • 2020 - Genealogy - Code Quartet
  • 2023 - Day Moon
  • 2024 - Harbour - Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Christine Jensen". Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  2. ^ "Christine Jensen | Biographies". nac-cna.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  3. ^ Staff, National Post (2014-03-30). "Juno Awards 2014: The full list of winners". National Post. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  4. ^ Staff, National Post (2011-03-27). "The 2011 Juno Awards: Full list of winners". National Post. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  5. ^ "Christine Jensen". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  6. ^ a b Archive, Canadian Jazz (2018-03-14). "Christine Jensen Musician Biography | Canadian Jazz Archive Online". www.canadianjazzarchive.dk. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  7. ^ a b c "Christine Jensen". ISJAC | International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  8. ^ "Christine Jensen". Justin Time Records. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  9. ^ "Christine Jensen". Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  10. ^ "Christine Jensen". mcgill.ca. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Jensen, Christine". Eastman School of Music. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  12. ^ londonjazz (2022-05-28). "Christine Jensen joins faculty at Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY)". London Jazz News. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  13. ^ "Christine Jensen Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  14. ^ a b "Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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