Julie Erikssen at 38 Riv

A virtuoso vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, improviser, sound designer and exceptional songwriter, Julie is not only one of the most brilliant jazz artists of her generation, she's also one of the most complete and versatile. Her interpretations, always highly personal, subtly combine the heritage of tradition with a modernity tinged with the gentle nuances of Scandinavian jazz. A true musical enchantress, her original compositions and arrangements, whether of jazz standards (Tenderly) or rock tunes like (About a Girl), are simply spellbinding."An intense songwriter, musician and singer (...), this young woman has a sure instinct for what touches and moves. -Télérama...

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A virtuoso vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, improviser, sound designer and exceptional songwriter, Julie is not only one of the most brilliant jazz artists of her generation, she's also one of the most complete and versatile. Her interpretations, always highly personal, subtly combine the heritage of tradition with a modernity tinged with the gentle nuances of Scandinavian jazz. A true musical enchantress, her original compositions and arrangements, whether of jazz standards (Tenderly) or rock tunes like (About a Girl), are simply spellbinding."An intense songwriter, musician and singer (...), this young woman has a sure instinct for what touches and moves. -Télérama

Vocaliste virtuose, multi-instrumentiste, improvisatrice, sound designer et auteure-compositrice d'exception, Julie n’est pas seulement l’une des artistes de jazz les plus brillantes de sa génération, elle est aussi l’une des plus complètes et polyvalentes. Ses interprétations, toujours très personnelles, allient subtilement l’héritage de la tradition et une modernité teintée des nuances douces du jazz scandinave. Véritable enchanteresse musicale, ses compositions originales et ses arrangements, qu'il s'agisse de standards de jazz (Tenderly) ou de morceaux rock comme (About a Girl), sont tout simplement envoûtants.« Auteure, compositrice, musicienne et chanteuse intense, (...), la jeune femme possède un instinct très sûr pour ce qui touche et saura émouvoir. » -Télérama

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