Siri Gjære

Siri Gjære

Siri Gjære at Kongsberg Jazz Festival
(Photo: Thomas Bjørndahl)
Background information
Born (1972-02-01) 1 February 1972
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Vocals
Associated acts Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
Website Siri Gjære on Myspace

Siri Gjære (born 1 February 1972 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist from Levanger, known for her collaborations with musicians like Tord Gustavsen, Stian Carstensen, Eirik Hegdal, Maria Kannegaard, Jarle Bernhoft, Eldbjørg Raknes, and Steinar Raknes.[1]

Career

Gjære was educated at the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1995–1997),[2] where she performed with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (e.g. We Are? 2005, with Eirik Hegdal). Since 1999 she has been involved with the band "Cricket Club" (with Andreas Aase and Steinar Raknes), the Jazz duo "Aire & Angels" with Tord Gustavsen (two releases), and the soul-rock band "Moving Oos".

Gjære has also worked with children's music and church music, then in cooperation with Eldbjørg Raknes, Stian Carstensen and Steinar Raknes. She was This year's county artist of Sør-Trøndelag 2006, and is "Mona" in the musical Survival Kit, written by Klaus Hagerup, Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov. The music was released on record Survival Kit (2006), and presented at Vossajazz 2007, with additional musicians Maria Kannegaard (electric piano), Jarle Bernhoft (vocals, guitar)[3] and Andreas Tor Haugerud (drums).[4]

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborative works

Duo with Tord Gustavsen and "Aire & Angels»
Duo within Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
With other projects

Singles

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Siri Gjære.
  1. "Siri Gjære Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  2. "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  3. Birchmeier, Jason. "Jarle Bernhoft Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  4. "En redningsplanke fra Siri Gjære" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. Retrieved 2012-11-30.


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