Career
Endresen was one of the most pronounced female jazz musicians in Norway in the beginning of the 21st century. She is a versatile artist, who likes to experiment with her voice in new forms and combination of jazz and other artistic expressions. Endresen studied English and Anthropology and stayed in the UK back in 1976, before settling in Oslo, where she started her artistic career. She worked as a singer, composer and songwriter with soul group «Chipahua» (1979- ), with Jon Eberson Group (1980-87). With Eberson, she made a series of highly popular and acclaimed recordings, at the intersection of jazz and rock, resulting in five CDs and two Spellemannprisen awards.
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