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Critically Acclaimed Norwegian Saxophonist Frøy Aagre Is Known For Her Powerful Compositions And Her Individual Style Of Characteristically Lyrical Nordic Jazz. Her Distinctive Quality Lies In Blurring The Boundaries Between The Written And The Improvised. Aagres Themes And Phrases Are Often Invocative Of Bach In Their Enticing Lyricism While Their Execution And Delivery Echoes Wayne Shorter At His Most Playful. Jazzwise UK Frøy Aagre´s New Album Cycle Of Silence Has Received International Praise. Previously She Has Released Two Acclaimed Albums Katalyze 2004 And Countryside 2007 . The Last Was Named One Of The Top Ten Jazz Albums In 2007 By The Norwegian Newspaper Dagsavisen.
Her Group Consist Of Some Of The Finest Young Musicians On The Norwegian Jazz Scene Andreas Ulvo Piano Audun Ellingsen Bass Freddy Wike Drums And They “truly Functions As A Band Each Member Playing Off One Other And Above All Serving The Songs." AllAboutJazz US . Her International Reputation Is Growing. Aagre And Her Band Was One Of Six Jazz Acts Worldwide To Be Selected To Play A Showcase At The Prestigious Arrangement ”MIDEM Talent Jazz” At The International Music Fair MIDEM In Cannes January 09. In November 08 Aagre Did A Successful UK Tour That Included Sold-Out Performances At London Jazz Festival With Trumpet Legend Kenny Wheeler.
In October 08 Frøy Was Fronted As One Of The Main Artists At The Jazz Festival Earshot Jazz Seattle USA Besides Musicians Like Cecil Taylor And Carla Bley. Frøy Aagre Has Performed For Excellencies Like Governor General Of Canada Queen Sonja Of Norway And All The Priministers Of The Nordic Countries. She Was The First Saxophonist Ever To Perform At Stortingssalen The Norwegian Parliament Building In Oslo In October 06. Aagre Studied Saxophone At The Birmingham Conservatoire Middlesex University Composition At The Norwegian Academy Of Music In Oslo And Saxophone With Dave Liebman. She Has Signed A Record Deal With The Acknowleded German Record Label ACT Music Vision. Her First Album On ACT ”Cycle Of Silence” Will Be Released In January/February 2010.
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Critically Acclaimed Norwegian Saxophonist Frøy Aagre Is Known For Her Powerful Compositions And Her Individual Style Of Characteristically Lyrical Nordic Jazz. Her Distinctive Quality Lies In Blurring The Boundaries Between The Written And The Improvised. Aagres Themes And Phrases Are Often Invocative Of Bach In Their Enticing Lyricism While Their Execution And Delivery Echoes Wayne Shorter At His Most Playful. Jazzwise UK Frøy Aagre´s New Album Cycle Of Silence Has Received International Praise. Previously She Has Released Two Acclaimed Albums Katalyze 2004 And Countryside 2007 . The Last Was Named One Of The Top Ten Jazz Albums In 2007 By The Norwegian Newspaper Dagsavisen.
Her Group Consist Of Some Of The Finest Young Musicians On The Norwegian Jazz Scene Andreas Ulvo Piano Audun Ellingsen Bass Freddy Wike Drums And They “truly Functions As A Band Each Member Playing Off One Other And Above All Serving The Songs." AllAboutJazz US . Her International Reputation Is Growing. Aagre And Her Band Was One Of Six Jazz Acts Worldwide To Be Selected To Play A Showcase At The Prestigious Arrangement ”MIDEM Talent Jazz” At The International Music Fair MIDEM In Cannes January 09. In November 08 Aagre Did A Successful UK Tour That Included Sold-Out Performances At London Jazz Festival With Trumpet Legend Kenny Wheeler.
In October 08 Frøy Was Fronted As One Of The Main Artists At The Jazz Festival Earshot Jazz Seattle USA Besides Musicians Like Cecil Taylor And Carla Bley. Frøy Aagre Has Performed For Excellencies Like Governor General Of Canada Queen Sonja Of Norway And All The Priministers Of The Nordic Countries. She Was The First Saxophonist Ever To Perform At Stortingssalen The Norwegian Parliament Building In Oslo In October 06. Aagre Studied Saxophone At The Birmingham Conservatoire Middlesex University Composition At The Norwegian Academy Of Music In Oslo And Saxophone With Dave Liebman. She Has Signed A Record Deal With The Acknowleded German Record Label ACT Music Vision. Her First Album On ACT ”Cycle Of Silence” Will Be Released In January/February 2010. read less
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Her Group Consist Of Some Of The Finest Young Musicians On The Norwegian Jazz Scene Andreas Ulvo Piano Audun Ellingsen Bass Freddy Wike Drums And They “truly Functions As A Band Each Member Playing Off One Other And Above All Serving The Songs." AllAboutJazz US . Her International Reputation Is Growing. Aagre And Her Band Was One Of Six Jazz Acts Worldwide To Be Selected To Play A Showcase At The Prestigious Arrangement ”MIDEM Talent Jazz” At The International Music Fair MIDEM In Cannes January 09. In November 08 Aagre Did A Successful UK Tour That Included Sold-Out Performances At London Jazz Festival With Trumpet Legend Kenny Wheeler.
In October 08 Frøy Was Fronted As One Of The Main Artists At The Jazz Festival Earshot Jazz Seattle USA Besides Musicians Like Cecil Taylor And Carla Bley. Frøy Aagre Has Performed For Excellencies Like Governor General Of Canada Queen Sonja Of Norway And All The Priministers Of The Nordic Countries. She Was The First Saxophonist Ever To Perform At Stortingssalen The Norwegian Parliament Building In Oslo In October 06. Aagre Studied Saxophone At The Birmingham Conservatoire Middlesex University Composition At The Norwegian Academy Of Music In Oslo And Saxophone With Dave Liebman. She Has Signed A Record Deal With The Acknowleded German Record Label ACT Music Vision. Her First Album On ACT ”Cycle Of Silence” Will Be Released In January/February 2010. read less
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