by Ben Salmon, Bend Bulletin “Alexa is Croatian-American, and “ONA” means “she” in Croatian. ‘ONA is the musical expression of what being a woman means to me,” Alexa has said. “It is my discovery of the wild woman spirit within me and the experiences I’ve encountered in setting her free.’ If that sounds like something … Read More
by George Varga, The San Diego Union-Tribune “Armed with degrees in psychology and jazz performance from The New School University in New York, Thana Alexa stood out even before she last year became the first Croatian artist in any musical genre to ever earn a Grammy Award nomination.” Read the complete feature story here.
Vocalist Thana Alexa Prepares Tour of 2x GRAMMY®-Nominated Album ‘ONA’ in June, 2022 The highly-sought after vocalist/composer will hit the road at the beginning of June, making her way to Arizona, Washington, Oregon and California Critically-acclaimed vocalist Thana Alexa is excited to bring her renowned album ONA on the road this summer! At the 63rd … Read More
Vocalist Thana Alexa Prepares Tour Of Two-Time GRAMMY®-Nominated Album ‘ONA’ This January 2022 The highly-sought after vocalist/composer will hit the road in the new year, making her way to Boston, New York City, Washington, Oregon and California Critically-acclaimed vocalist Thana Alexa is excited to kick off 2022 with a tour of her renowned album ONA … Read More
By Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here This bold, powerful and compelling album slipped beneath the critics’ radar on its release a year ago but may be ripe for rediscovery since garnering two Grammy nominations this month. Self-released in March 2020, ONA has been nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album and for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, … Read More
By Laurie Burnette, Jazz London Radio Laurie Burnette interviewed vocalist and composer Thana Alexa to discuss her excellent CD ONA, released in spring 2020 and nominated for a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Listen to this interview here.
by Michael Ambrosino, 33third Trio Grande, Trio Grande If Sonny Rollins perfected the Jazz trio, then drummer Antonio Sanchez has perfected its distant electronic cousin. Trio Grande morphs Sanchez’s mastery with the talents of guitar savant Gilad Hekselman and fiery saxophonist Will Vinson, shaping an album that sounds much larger than just a trio. Propelled by this … Read More
by Allen Scott, All That’s Jazz, Episode 41 Surprising is a word that perhaps best describes Grammy® nominated artist, Thana Alexa, an extraordinarily creative force in music. An awe-inspiring vocalist, composer, arranger and producer – for whom the voice is both a lyrical and experimental instrument – her music pushes the boundaries of the genre … Read More
by Tony Zambito, Jazz Buffalo Lakecia Benjamin’s Pursuance: The Coltranes, Champian Fulton’s Birdsong, and Thana Alexa’s Ona all ranked among Jazz Buffalo’s Top 25 Jazz Albums of 2020. Read the full article here.
By Will Layman, PopMatters This is the second recording from the Croatian-American singer, and it sits in a dazzling space—not-really-jazz but unclassifiable music that uses jazz players and gorgeous jazz harmonies and melodic style to communicate something beyond boundaries. The band includes the fabulous keyboardist Carmen Staaf, Matt Brewer on bass, Alexa’s husband the expert … Read More
