Ingrid Laubrock

Ingrid Laubrock (born in Stadtlohn on 24 September 1970) is a German jazz saxophonist who primarily plays tenor saxophone but also performs and records on soprano, alto, and baritone saxophones. She was awarded the BBC Jazz Award for Innovation as part of the F-ire Collective and in 2005 she was nominated for the BBC Award as 'Rising Star'. Laubrock began music lessons at 4 years old and began to play classical piano and sing in local choirs from the age of eight.