Signe Førre
Signe Elisabeth Lygre Førre (born 3 May 1994 in Voss, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, upright bassist, and composer.
Signe Førre | |
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| Birth name | Signe Elisabeth Lygre Førre |
| Born | 3 May 1994 Voss, Hordaland, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, upright bass |
| Associated acts | Signe Førre Band Signe Førre Trio Peace, Love and Swing |
Førre studies jazz at Voss Jazzskule. Her debut consert as band leader was at Vossajazz 2014 with Signe Førre Band. The lineup in addition to Førre, was saxophonist Elisabeth Lid Trøen, pianist Eivind Austad, and drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen.[1] In 2015 she played with the band Peace, Love and Swing, at Vossajazz, showing herself as composer.[2] At the 2018 Vossajazz Førre appeared with her own trio playing a mixture of standards, her own compositions, and old folk tunes. The trio comprised additional pianist Erlend Slettevoll and drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen.[3]
References
- Klyve, Sveinung (2014-04-29). "Signe Førre Band". Hordaland (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- "Peace, Love and Swing" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- "Signe Førre Trio". JazzINorge.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- "UNGjaJAZZja: Signe Førre Band" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
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