Photo: Tim Dickeson.Photo: Tim Dickeson

Frøy Aagre in Beijing

Last updated: 13/08/2010 // The Norwegian jazzband Frøy Aagre, named after its female lead singer, is scheduled to visit China this autumn. The band will be performing at the Nine Gates Jazz festival in Beijing, which opens on the 9th of October.

The line-up is Frøy Aagre, soprano and saxophone, Andreas Ulvo on piano, Audun Ellingsen on bass and Freddy Wike on drums.

The band is known for powerful compositions and individual style of characteristically lyrical Nordic jazz. The band was one of six jazz acts worldwide to be selected to play a showcase at the prestigious arrangement ”MIDEM Talent Jazz” at the international music fair MIDEM in Cannes in January 2009. In November 2008, Aagre did a successful UK tour that included sold-out performances at London Jazz Festival with trumpet legend Kenny Wheeler. In October 2008 Frøy was fronted as one of the main artists at the jazz festival Earshot Jazz in Seattle in the USA.

Frøy Aagre has performed for Excellencies like Governor General of Canada, Queen Sonja of Norway and all the Prime ministers of the Nordic Countries. She was the first saxophonist ever to perform at Stortingssalen, (The Norwegian Parliament building) in Oslo in October 2006.

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For more information see - http://www.froyaagre.com/audio.htm  


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