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NEW RELEASE: Vocalist Chiara Izzi Presents Multicultural Masterpiece on ‘Live in Bremen’ due out March 11, 2022 via Dot Time Records

February 17, 2022

Vocalist Chiara Izzi Presents Multicultural Masterpiece on ‘Live in Bremen’ due out March 11, 2022 via Dot Time Records Award-winning vocalist Chiara Izzi presents her new live recording project, Live in Bremen, marking her second album release on Dot Time Records. Due out March 11, 2022, Live in Bremen flaunts the New York-based, Italian singer-songwriter’s … Read More

REVIEW: Musica Jazz Reviews Chiara Izzi & Kevin Hays’ ” Across the Sea”

October 7, 2019

Alessandro Manitto, All About Jazz Italy English: It’s a big-class step, this one between Kevin Hays and Chiara Izzi. The one between the eclectic New York pianist and the Italian-born vocalist from the region of Molise – who has long settled in the American metropolis, and feels it – is a refined full immersion between … Read More

REVIEW: All About Jazz Italy Reviews Chiara Izzi & Kevin Hays’ “Across the Sea”

October 5, 2019

Angelo Leonardi, All About Jazz Italy English: Six years after her amazing debut (Motifs, Dot Time 2013) the young Italian singer from Molise presents herself with a high-level international production, shared with pianist Kevin Hays and full of prestigious guests. Following the advice of Quincy Jones, Chiara Izzi has lived in New York for five … Read More

ALBUM OF THE WEEK: “Across the Sea” by Chiara Izzi and Kevin Hays Featured by WRTI

July 30, 2019

by Matt Silver, WRTI An album of vocal duets isn’t the most common thing in jazz, and perhaps with good reason. The jazz sensibility tends to eschew the gimmicky, the overly sweet, the un-ironically corny. But the new collaboration between pianist—now, also, vocalist—Kevin Hays and vocalist Chiara Izzi, Across the Sea, may well prove among the … Read More

FEATURE: Chiara Izzi in SUONO Magazine (Italy)

July 4, 2019

by Daniele Camerlengo, Suono

REVIEW: Jazz Journal Reviews Kevin Hays & Chiara Izzi’s “Across the Sea”

June 17, 2019

Wif Stenger, Jazz Journal Encouraged by Quincy Jones, Italian singer Chiara Izzi moved to New York after winning the Montreux Vocal Competition. Izzi is backed on her breezy, pop-inflected second album by pianist Kevin Hays, a stalwart of the Manhattan club circuit for three decades. Hays cut his teeth with Sonny Rollins, Eddie Henderson and Joshua … Read More

REVIEW: O’s Place Newsletter Reviews Kevin Hays & Chiara Izzi’s “Across the Sea”

June 13, 2019

D. Oscar Groomes, O’s Place Newsletter O’s Notes: Chiara has a soft voice that bodes well on these mostly pop ballads. Co-leader Kevin Hays (vocals, keyboards) joins Izzi with several originals in a varied collection. Their voices blend together beautifully on “I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face”. What initially appears to be a standard set … Read More

REVIEW: Chiara Izzi and Kevin Hays’ Across the Sea Reviewed by JazzWeekly

May 26, 2019

By: George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Chiara Izzi sings to the accompaniment of Kevin Hays/key-p, Rob Jost/b-frh, Greg Joseph/dr, Rogerio Boccato/perc, Chris Potter/ts-ss, Gregoire Maret/harm, Nir Felder/g and Omer Avital/oud on this eclectic mix of folk, bohemia and jazz. She does wonders with a personal read of Pat Metheny’s “James” teamed with Maret, and seamlessly … Read More

REVIEW: Chiara Izzi and Kevin Hays’ Across the Sea Reviewed by JazzWise

May 26, 2019

By: Selwyn Harris, JazzWise Pianist Hays duets with the young Italian singer Chiara Izzi on a repertoire of standards and originals that’s on the more acceptable side of pop-jazz, with a band that includes a few guest spots, the most stellar being Chris Potter. Jando Music

REVIEW: Chiara Izzi & Kevin Hays’ “Across the Sea” Gets a 4/5 Review from UK Vibe!

April 9, 2019

Mike Gates, UK Vibe “Across The Sea” is the new collaboration between pianist and vocalist Kevin Hays, and singer-songwriter Chiara Izzi. Producer Enzo Capua was first introduced to the talent of Chiara Izzi at a festival in Rome many years ago, and now reconvenes with his fellow Italian for this engaging journey that encompasses a … Read More