Ingrid Jensen Takes Flight on Landings — A Thrilling Quartet Release from Newvelle Records 10th Anniversary Collection

Ingrid Jensen Takes Flight on Landings — A Thrilling Quartet Release from Newvelle Records 10th Anniversary Collection

Photo by Anna Yatskevich

Newvelle Records proudly presents Landings, the brilliant new album from acclaimed trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, available February 27, 2026 as part of the Newvelle Ten Collection. Jensen’s career has been defined by her luminous tone, fearless improvisation, and broad acclaim. With Landings, she opens a new chapter with music of astounding color, intimacy, and swing.

Joining Jensen are three masterful collaborators: Gary Versace (organ), Marvin Sewell (guitar), and Jon Wikan (drums). Together, they form a quartet that can go from 0 to 60 at the drop of a hat, delivering music that is at once composed and free, intricate yet never rigid, swinging as hell and always searching.

The album includes a thrilling moment of living history: at 89 years old, tenor titan George Coleman joined the band to revisit his classic “Amsterdam After Dark.” His appearance is electric — a burst of energy and soul from one of jazz’s great elders, whose sound brings both authority and joy to the session. 

Recorded February 7–8, 2025, at EastSide Sound in New York, Landings balances originals by Jensen (“New Body,” “Handmaidens Tale,” “Landings”) with contributions from Sewell (“The Workers Dance”), Versace (“Many Homes, Many Places”), and a classic by Carla Bley (“Ida Lupino”). Each track reveals new shades of the ensemble: fiery grooves, luminous ballads, and expansive improvisations that embody the band’s unique chemistry.

With Landings, Ingrid Jensen affirms her place among today’s most vital trumpet voices, leading a band that transforms composed material into something fluid, surprising, and deeply alive — and welcoming a living legend into the fold for a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration. There’s an openness and generosity in the way this group plays together. Every track feels like a new discovery, every second alive in the moment.

Landings was recorded and mixed by Marc Urselli, mastered by Matthew Lutthans, and pressed at QRP, ensuring the record’s sonic brilliance translates beautifully to vinyl.

As part of the Newvelle Ten Collection, Landings is one of five albums celebrating the label’s tenth anniversary. Each release in the series features new artwork by internationally celebrated artist Ragnar Kjartansson, highlighting Newvelle’s dedication to pairing music of depth and daring with striking visual art.

The full Collection includes:

Stars — Martin Wind with Kenny Barron, Anat Cohen, Matt Wilson (Jan 30)

Landings — Ingrid Jensen with Gary Versace, Marvin Sewell, Jon Wikan + guest George Coleman (Feb 27) Catalog# NV037

Renee Said — Elan Mehler with Loren Stillman, Scott Robinson, Ben Monder, Tony Scherr, Francisco Mela, Matt Wilson (Mar 17)

Seer — Loren Stillman with Craig Taborn, Thomas Morgan (Apr 24)

For All Your Flowers — Skúli Sverrisson with Bill Frisell (Aug 1)

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