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“…There's
only one way to describe it: Wow!”
-Christopher Louden,
Jazz Times
“A model of lustrous tone and clear headed energy, then waxes blue...exercising the fine art of understatement.“ -Josef Woodward, Down Beat
“Her gift is utterly distinctive and even innovative, since there isn't another singer out there who phrases like her... a pop masterpiece...It's revelatory and sounds effortless. “
-Thomas Jurek, Billboard, All Music Guide
“Jackie Allen… possesses a voice that combines the expressiveness of Annie Lennox and the pitch of Rickie Lee Jones, while achieving it’s own bright, dramatic sound…sassy… tender. Download this.”-V.R. Peterson, People Magazine
“A sparking performance… enhanced by her warm, pliable voice and expansive range, Allen's greatest strength was her sheer musicality and the way in which she both framed and interpreted her songs.... interpretations that found an amiable balance between storytelling and jazz spontaneity...Allen also revealed an admirable willingness to explore and add new material to the familiar jazz lexicon.”
-Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
“You can't help absorbing Jackie's emotional pull. She gives her audience a personal reflection of her inner soul that everyone can enjoy.” -Jim Santella, All About Jazz
“This new amalgam of pop-jazz-folk-funk-gospel is pure Allen, just what she wants her gifted voice to be saying…words flow from her exquisite voice, time after time. Allen often sounds like she's sharing her inner most secrets and deepest fears... this feels like a very real 21st century American woman, struggling between her feminine resilience and the vulnerabilities of an ageless girl.“
-Kevin Lynch, The Capitol Times
“… musically sophisticated and artistically daring... she knows how to utterly reinvent the most familiar tunes...Allen has a knack for unearthing long-forgotten tunes.” -Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
“Expressive power, heart felt sparkle and stirring allure.” Northwest Jazz Profile
“Allen’s got an entire rainbow of emotional colors and, of course, the great musicality in her singing." -Critic’s choice, L.A. City Beat
“A model of lustrous tone and clear headed energy, then waxes blue...exercising the fine art of understatement.“ -Josef Woodward, Down Beat
“Her gift is utterly distinctive and even innovative, since there isn't another singer out there who phrases like her... a pop masterpiece...It's revelatory and sounds effortless. “
-Thomas Jurek, Billboard, All Music Guide
“Jackie Allen… possesses a voice that combines the expressiveness of Annie Lennox and the pitch of Rickie Lee Jones, while achieving it’s own bright, dramatic sound…sassy… tender. Download this.”-V.R. Peterson, People Magazine
“A sparking performance… enhanced by her warm, pliable voice and expansive range, Allen's greatest strength was her sheer musicality and the way in which she both framed and interpreted her songs.... interpretations that found an amiable balance between storytelling and jazz spontaneity...Allen also revealed an admirable willingness to explore and add new material to the familiar jazz lexicon.”
-Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
“You can't help absorbing Jackie's emotional pull. She gives her audience a personal reflection of her inner soul that everyone can enjoy.” -Jim Santella, All About Jazz
“This new amalgam of pop-jazz-folk-funk-gospel is pure Allen, just what she wants her gifted voice to be saying…words flow from her exquisite voice, time after time. Allen often sounds like she's sharing her inner most secrets and deepest fears... this feels like a very real 21st century American woman, struggling between her feminine resilience and the vulnerabilities of an ageless girl.“
-Kevin Lynch, The Capitol Times
“… musically sophisticated and artistically daring... she knows how to utterly reinvent the most familiar tunes...Allen has a knack for unearthing long-forgotten tunes.” -Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
“Expressive power, heart felt sparkle and stirring allure.” Northwest Jazz Profile
“Allen’s got an entire rainbow of emotional colors and, of course, the great musicality in her singing." -Critic’s choice, L.A. City Beat
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