16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios, Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) New Releases – Philip Booth (JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix) New Releases – Andrew Gilbert (San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, Bay Area News Group) New Releases – Mark Holston (Jazziz, Latino) New Releases – Yoshi Kato (San Francisco … Read More
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly “I don’t know how one gets that indefinable thing called “IT”, but vocalist Lauren Henderson definitely is blessed with that intangible quality of making a lyric speak directly to you.” Read the full review here.
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly don’t know how one gets that indefinable thing called “IT”, but vocalist Lauren Henderson definitely is blessed with that intangible quality of making a lyric speak directly to you. The amazing fact about her is that she doesn’t communicate with displays of range or nimble chops; rather she seduces … Read More
by Matt Silver, WRTI These days, it seems every musician is compelled to tout their new album as “their most personal yet.” They’re compelled to not just tell the truth, but to tell “their” truth. Whether listeners care, though, really depends on whether or not the music is good. And, on vocalist Lauren Henderson’s latest, Musa, … Read More
By Bill Buckley, Soul & Jazz & Funk Lauren Henderson is a New York based jazz singer whose latest album ‘Musa’ is garnering plenty of attention from the savvy jazz stations and specialist streaming/podcast services. Read more here.
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene! Bilingual and multi-cultural jazz vocalist Lauren Henderson, who has appeared on these pages before, returns with an album that explores love and relationships in a blend of styles. The traditions that influence her sound, jazz, flamenco, and Afro-Latinx are here in a bigger way than they have been on … Read More
Por José Pruñonosa, Más Jazz Digital Aunque se atribuye a Jelly Roll Morton, músico de descendencia afroamericana y francesa, la creación del género conocido como Latin Tinge o Spanish Tinge, basado en la mezcla de ritmos latinos y afroamericanos, la mayoría de especialistas coinciden en señalar a Juan Tizol como el progenitor del jazz latino … Read More
by Matt Micucci, Jazziz “Award-winning singer/composer Lauren Henderson honors her cultural and musical heritages on her forthcoming record, Musa, out on June 11 via Brontosaurus. This is her eighth release as a leader and her most personal gesture to date, featuring a mix of original compositions and vibrant interpretations of standards.” Read the full announcement … Read More
Award-winning singer, composer and bilingual lyricist Lauren Henderson honors her cultural and musical heritages with release of Musa, due out June 11th, 2021 via Brontosaurus Records Acclaimed vocalist-composer and lyricist Lauren Henderson returns with her most personal gesture to date. A multilingual rumination on themes of love and longing, Musa explores existing connections — and … Read More
