ANNE-MARIE GIØRTZ
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk, World Fusion, Vocal Jazz • Sweden

Norwegian jazz singer, born 19 March 1958 in Stockholm, Sweden. from discogs Anne-Marie Giørtz (born 19 March 1958 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Norwegian vocalist, orchestra conductor, singing teacher in the genre jazz, and married to the Norwegian guitarist Eivind Aarset. Ske is known from numerous recordings with various bands Giørtz started her career as trumpeter in Lysaker school marching band, studied piano and saxophone at University of Oslo (1976–80),  and made herself marked at the Oslo jazz scene where she was part of the band "EIM" (1980–82), before she established her own Anne Marie Giørtz Kvintett (1982–86), together with her brother Ole Henrik Giørtz among others. The band continued in her band Ab und Zu. Other partners include "Radiostorbandet" and "Danmarks Radiostorband". She was part of the Rock band Bazar initiated early 1970s by guitarist Rolf Aakervik in Oslo. Their first album Det er ikke enkelt (1973) had a clear, politically read more...