Habitat

Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra

Released October 01, 2013

Label: Justin Time

PERSONNEL

Alto Saxophone [Lead Alto], Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Donny Kennedy
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Erik Hove
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Samuel Blais
Bass Trombone – Jean-Sébastion Vachon* (tracks: 2, 6), Bob Ellis* (tracks: 1, 3 to 5)
Booking – Heidi Fleming
Composed By, Orchestrated By – Christine Jensen
Conductor, Soprano Saxophone – Christine Jensen
Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Fraser Hollins
Drums – Richard Irwin
Electric Guitar – Ken Bibace*
Flute [Native Flute] – Dave Gossage (tracks: 4)
Piano – John Roney
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Chet Doxas, Joel Miller (2)
Trombone – Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Muhammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr*
Trombone [Lead Trombone] – David Grott*
Trumpet – Aron Doyle, Bill Mahar, Dave Mossing, Ingrid Jensen (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6)
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Jocelyn Couture
Tuba, Euphonium – Dave Martin* (tracks: 1 to 4)

ALBUM CREDITS

Producer – Christine Jensen, Paul Johnston (3)
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Charles Émil-Beaudin*, Denis Savage
Recorded By, Mixed By – Paul Johnston (3)

Graphic Design – TagTeam Studio
Liner Notes – Christine Jensen
Mastered By – Guy Hébert
Photography By – Mathieu Rivard

Manufactured By – RSBiMEDIA.COM
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Justin Time Records Inc.
Copyright © – Christine Jensen
Recorded At – Studio Piccolo, Montréal
Mastered At – Studio Karisma

ABOUT THE ALBUM

Montreal-based composer-saxophonist and bandleader Christine Jensen and her 19-piece jazz orchestra released her highly anticipated sophomore album entitled Habitat, on October 3rd on Justin-Time Records. As a follow-up to her critically acclaimed and Juno-award winning album, Treelines (2010), Habitat expands on Jensen’s viewpoint as a composer and improviser. “Always a compelling writer, capable of strong lyricism combined with harmonic invention and plenty of narrative twists and turns, Jensen’s music not only impresses on a first encounter, but reveals more with each and every listen.” (John Kelman-All About Jazz).

“Jensen has, in relatively short order, evolved into a world class writer capable of going head-to-head with any large ensemble composer/bandleader on the scene today.” – All About Jazz

“…orchestral jazz on par with the textural-lyrical magic of Kenny Wheeler and Maria Schneider, though with an earthy dynamism more akin to Wayne Shorter and a sense of bittersweet melody all Jensen’s own. …of the moment yet timeless; big band clichés avoided,
but beauty is paramount” – Downbeat 5***** masterpiece