Siri Gjære


Siri Gjære 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.

Career

Gjære was educated at the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, where she performed with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. Since 1999 she has been involved with the band "Cricket Club", the Jazz duo "Aire & Angels" with Tord Gustavsen, 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, and presented at Vossajazz 2007, with additional musicians Maria Kannegaard, Jarle Bernhoft and Andreas Tor Haugerud.

Discography

Solo albums

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