Helen Sung at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill

Sisters Ingrid and Christine Jensen - born in Vancouver, raised in Nanaimo and whose world travels have led them to settle in New York and Montreal, respectively - have often shared the stage over the years. Ingrid has been the featured guest on the two JUNO Award winning albums from the Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra; they lead the international jazz group Nordic Connect along with pianist Maggi Olin.\nChristine Jensen has earned international acclaim as a composer, and rightfully so. As I suggested above, to me her writing evokes the lush landscape of various Canadian locales; it's also melodically and harmonically interesting and a joy to perform...

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Sisters Ingrid and Christine Jensen - born in Vancouver, raised in Nanaimo and whose world travels have led them to settle in New York and Montreal, respectively - have often shared the stage over the years. Ingrid has been the featured guest on the two JUNO Award winning albums from the Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra; they lead the international jazz group Nordic Connect along with pianist Maggi Olin.\nChristine Jensen has earned international acclaim as a composer, and rightfully so. As I suggested above, to me her writing evokes the lush landscape of various Canadian locales; it's also melodically and harmonically interesting and a joy to perform. She has released two albums with her Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra, and both have won JUNO Awards.

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