created by
The Caprio Group
Take everything you know to be smart, sassy and sophisticated. Mix in a generous blend of all things smooth, cool and seductive. Sprinkle with a bit of heirloom nostalgia and classic timelessness. Then wrap the entire beautiful harmony of fine flavors in the richest and most velvety sound imaginable and you have the always inviting Signe Hensel.

Signe is one of the premier jazz personalities to emerge from the Minneapolis scene. Her courtship with jazz began with the tight harmonies of a 4-part acapella group. Signe expanded her repertoire as the chanteuse of the Rod Pierson Big Band, which led her to the stage of the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. Wooed by the romance of a more intimate stage, Signe formed a trio adding another dimension to this stylist. Signe can be seen in jazz venues around the Twin Cities, at special events, telethons, benefits and festivals throughout the midwest. In the studio, Signe has recorded jingles, songwriter's demos, and selections from other artist albums.

Signe's debut CD, "Invitation", shimmers magically with co-producer Adi Yeshaya's stunning arrangements played with skillful emotion by many of the Twin Cities' treasured musicians. Invitation features a thoughtfully selected collection of classics enduring and beloved today, along with gems that only the jazz afficianado will immediately recognize -- but which will fast become new favorites. This collection spans coolness past to present and seduces the listener to float between the excitement of the Big Band Era and the rich, intimate feel of a 3am jazz club.

Wrap yourself in the sound of velvet.