JENSENS jazz SERENADERS
(Denmark)
New Orleans Style jazz for all
occasions
JENSENS jazz SERENADERS ( 3 - 4 piece
band ) is swinging happyjazz!. It is old style New Orleans jazz, bringing joy to all
occacions, and with reverence of the old jazzmasters ( especially George Lewis, Kid Thomas
....) The group has toured in Sweden, Germany, England, Norway, Holland and of course
Denmark - with great success - (see
reviews) - and has released 10 CDs. ( see CD list ) |
JENSENS Jazz SERENADERS:
Nan Ehrenstraale (double bass), Kurt
Jensen (clarinet, tenor sax and vocal), Nina Ehrenstraale (tenor banjo and vocal).
Occasionally the band is expanded with piano or trumpet or drums - sometimes to a six
piece New Orleans style jazz band. ( JENSENS New Orleans BAND )
Nina Ehrenstraale:
Nina is the vocalist and the banjo player of the group. In spite of her young age she has
had a great success at international jazz festivals and jazz clubs in Denmark and Europe.
She can be heard on the CDs from Jensen for instance the Patsy Klein tune: Crazy,
the Irving Berlin tune: Always and popular tunes such as: Pretend and On
A Coconut Island and the New Orleans hymn How Great Thou Art (see CD list) .
Nina is not only a fine vocalist. She is also a very good tenor banjo player, with a fine
accurate and rare drive, appreciated by audience and musicians.
Besides Nina, the Serenaders bring another female musician: Nan Ehrenstråle on the double
bass. Nan is also Nina's mother and Nina's father - Kurt Jensen - is not far away. He is
the clarinet and sax player. |
Jazz Classics and Evergreens...
The constallation of string bass, clarinet/sax and banjo and a first class jazz singer and
sometimes a piano player, is suitable for all occasions, from small venues to jazz clubs
and festivals.
The music style of the JAZZ SERENADERS is oldtime New Orleans jazz: marches, hymns, blues,
jazz classics and evergreens and some Caribbean tunes. |
