by Will Friedwald, The New York Sun “‘Constellations,’ the latest from ChimyTina, is an outstanding effort — perhaps Ms. DaSilva’s most ambitious — in which the voice-bass duo is joined by four other players on various tracks.” Read the complete feature article here.
Inimitable Jazz Duo ChimyTina to Release New Full-Length Album Constellations on June 17, 2022 via la reserve Featuring Celebrated Special Guests including Joel Ross, Marquis Hill, Grace Kelly and More! ChimyTina, the viral vocal-bass duo known for their innovative arrangements of jazz classics, remarkable interplay and creative DIY-approach return with their new full length album … Read More
by Connor Ratliff, Rolling Stone TITLE: Yes! A mash-up title that would only work for these two artists — or two artists with similar sounds in their names. COVER ART: A classic Xmas-y design, and a pic of Martina and Dan looking like they’re having fun. It’s cute. LISTENING: Jazzy and classy and sparse but warm. This record … Read More
By Simon Rentner, WBGO One annual Checkout tradition is to pinpoint innovative takes on the holiday canon This year we welcomed Martina DaSilva and Dan Chmielinski to deliver a lesser-known take of “Greensleeves,” a gorgeous selection from the Brazilian songbook, and a slick arrangement of the blockbuster hit “Last Christmas,” by Wham! All of this … Read More
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog MARTINA DaSILVA, DAN CHMIELINSKI & FRIENDS – “A VERY CHIMYTINA CHRISTMAS” Outside In Music Martina DaSilva, voice; Dan Chmielinski (“Chimy”),bass; Lucas Pino,tenor saxophone; Gabe Schnider,guitar; Ben Wolfe,bass; Joel Ross,vibraphone. This is a lovely production that features vocalist, Marina DaSilva and bassist Dan Chmielinski. It’s a very clean production, with … Read More
By C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz Holiday music is its own discrete industry. Each October and November sees an uptick in releases devoted to the Christmas Season. The repertoire is well established with a core of compositions derived from the Middle Ages to the present day, including both religious and folk and popular music. … Read More
By Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times The vocalist Martina DaSilva and the bassist Dan Chmielinski are two 20-somethings with flexible chops, a gut-level creative connection and an expansive view of the Christmas songbook. Together they cover everything from “Last Christmas” (by Wham!) to “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” while emphasizing the special kind … Read More
By Chris Spector, Midwest Record This vocal/bass duo started out as kind of a novelty that went viral due to the chops they brought to the table that overshadowed anything else not being on board. From that beginning, they emerge with a tasty xmas record that follows not to closely in the vein of popular … Read More
By Sound Of Christmas Martina DaSilva and Dan “Chimy “Chmielinski has been performing together for the last few years, and they’ve made many videos on YouTube as ChimyTina. Martina’s vocals and Dan’s bass make for some unique and fun recordings, which you can check out on their new Christmas album “A Very ChimyTina Christmas” (due … Read More
By Sébastien Hélary, Nextbop ChimyTina, the duo of vocalist Martina DaSilva, leader of the jazz vocal harmony group The Ladybugs, and bassist Dan “Chimy” Chmielinski (Wynton Marsalis, Marc Cary, Brad Mehldau, and Joey Alexander) began collaborating in 2014 for what has now become a semi-regular video series featuring bass-vocal renditions of classic standards such as … Read More
