Katrine Madsen - I'm Old Fashioned - Quintet 1996 (2013)

Katrine Madsen (born 7 March 1972 in Århus ) is a Danish jazz singer, composer and teacher. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. In 1994 she formed the group Swing Quintet which debuted with I'm Old Fashioned in 1996, which was followed by Dream Dancing in 1997. She has also appeared in Ed Thigpens Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features, has toured with Lars Moller on saxophone, Jan Lundgren piano, Jesper Bodilsen on bass and Morten Lund on drums in different contexts. In spring 2000, she starred in DR 's television series The spider as nightclub singer, in which she also starred on the soundtrack. In the same year came the album My Secret which got good reviews. On her tour in the My Secret, she was accompanied by guitarist Jacob Fischer and bassist and her husband Jesper Bodilsen. Katrine Madsen has repeatedly worked with Swedish musicians. On the release of Magic Night 2001 allied herself with the Stockholm orchestra Bohuslän Big Band, which also led to a tour in Scandinavia. She has also sung with Claes Crona Trio and Svante Thuresson. About Katrine Madsen wrote Dagbladet Information in April 2003: She has style, [...]. No doubt about it. A singer since the mid-90s preferably have felt called into the classic American jazz tradition with romantic ballads as a specialty. In suited her dark, airy voice and gentle, easy-going style itself, reminiscent in the direction of Shirley Horn, Ruth Cameron and Anita O'Day. And as the great jazz vocal tradition offers, she has arrogated a fragile vibrato that makes her sound older and more old lady-like; an effete quality [...]. The debut album of 1996 was also a manifesto titled I'm Old Fashioned.
At the sixth album Close to You was turned down for the big bigbandlyd in favor of a more intimate musical space. The record total again Madsen's usual rhythm section with Jesper Bodilsen and Morten Lund. This time they were supplemented by Bodil's and Lund's regular trio pianist Stefano Bollani partner and saxophonist Hans Ulrik and Swedish trumpeter Mårten Lundgren. Here binds Madsen way with old standards like Ellington's In a sentimental mood, Burt Bacharach Close to you, and Lennon / McCartney And I love her. The album was nominated for a Danish Music Award Jazz Year vocal release 2005. On release Box of Pearls 2005 Allied Katrine Madsen again with Claes Crona Trio and Svante Thuresson to a collection vocal duets. This studio album was nominated for this year's vocal release for Danish Music Award Jazz in 2006.