With Freddie Bryant (guitar), Essiet Essiet (bass), Chembo Corniel (percussion) and guest Mark Berman (piano).
Check out Tessa's itinerary at: http://www.tessasouter.com/itin/index.htm What People Are Saying Abo [+]With Freddie Bryant (guitar), Essiet Essiet (bass), Chembo Corniel (percussion) and guest Mark Berman (piano).
Check out Tessa's itinerary at: http://www.tessasouter.com/itin/index.htm What People Are Saying About Tessa's Music:
"Magnificent! I couldn't stop playing it over and over!" JON LUCIEN, SOUL JAZZ VOCALIST AND COMPOSER
"Talented English jazz singer who runs her set through various kinds of territory." NEW YORK TIMES
"British-Caribbean jazz vocalist Tessa Souter brings new life to time-honored standards, while also mining a creative spark from the unlikeliest quarters -- Sting's 'Fragile', Pharoah Sanders' 'The Creator Has A Master Plan', even Rodrigo's 'Concierto de Aranjuez.'" TIME OUT, NEW YORK
"On her amazing album Listen Love, she delivers powerful versions of nonstandards such as Pat Martino's "Willow" and Pharoah Sanders' complex "The Creator Has a Master Plan," in addition to her originals, all delivered in a crystal-clear voice with diamond-cut phrasing and a slight tinge of melancholy. She's a gem." PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"Unlike many jazz singers, who either emulate the brassy blasts of a trumpet or the gymnastic lines of a saxophone, Souter uses the sustained waves of a violinist. Her voice is sinuous and elastic, stretching and caressing a melody with an actress' sense of the emotional meaning of each lyric." PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER
"You'll burn a finger holding a torch to her." DAILYCANDY.COM
"Her rendition of Pharoah Sanders's 'The Creator Has a Master Plan' proves that it's possible to be spiritual and sensual at the same time." NEW YORK SUN "Dazzles and stuns with her vocal expertise." WNTI-FM RADIO
"... pliable, lush-toned voice ... comfortable with musical paraphrase, harmonically adept ... Souter, whose musical sophistication gives her a significant advantage in the competitive clamor surrounding the current world of ambitious female jazz artists, also has the rare quality of authenticity." LOS ANGELES TIMES (LIVE REVIEW)
"Listen Love marks the debut of an important new jazz singer." WPKN-FM RADIO
"You'll be hearing more from this lady." LOS ANGELES WEEKLY "... fearless, self-assured and consciously singular ... sen
|
 |