kuac: : Ingrid Jensen Quintet: Live At Berklee (2012-04-10)

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Ingrid Jensen Quintet: Live At Berklee

Left to right: Lage Lund, Jon Wikan, Matt Clohesy, Ingrid Jensen.

After graduating college, the jazz trumpeter busked in New York subways. In the 20-plus years since then, her gigs in the city (and around the world) have become much more prestigious. Here, she brings her own band to Boston for a live concert webcast. by Patrick Jarenwattananon Not long after Ingrid Jensen graduated from Berklee College of Music, her trumpet was heard all throughout New York City ? at least in its subways and parks. In the 20-plus years since then, her gigs have improved quite a bit: touring with hard-bop masters, or playing in Terri Lyne Carrington's Grammy-winning Mosaic Project ensemble, or backing Madeleine Peyroux or Corinne Bailey Rae, or soloing in acclaimed big bands led by Maria Schneider or Darcy James Argue. She's found time for a few bands of her own, including the small group behind the 2006 album At Sea.

Ingrid Jensen returns to Berklee College of Music for this installment of The Checkout: Live concert series. In a live radio broadcast on WBGO and live online video webcast at NPR Music, the Ingrid Jensen Quintet performs live at Berklee's Cafe 939 on Thursday, April 12 at 8 p.m. ET. For more information about this series and the full concert archive, visit npr.org/checkoutlive.

Personnel

Ingrid Jensen, trumpet/electronics

Gary Versace, piano

Lage Lund, guitar

Matt Clohesy, bass

Jon Wikan, drums