By Neil Tesser, JAZZIZ “The sparer context enhances Henderson’s soft power, supporting her voice rather than surrounding it. It’s an approach especially well-suited to The Songbook Session’s repertoire of Great American standards, clearly designed to place Henderson in the lineage of classic jazz vocalists.” Read this review here.
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Lauren Henderson has framed her sensuous and lyrical voice in a variety of settings over the years, ranging from Latin to R&B. Read the full review here.
By Rob Lester, Talkin’ Broadway To be gentle and understated appears to be the stated mission of singer Lauren Henderson’s way with a song. And the quiet, laser-beam-focused approach works with the well-chosen standards that make up The Songbook Session. The caring, knowing tip-toeing through “Tenderly” and the hushed sultriness lavished upon “Sabor a Mi” … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, Broadway World After more than a decade of collaboration, one would think that jazz singer Lauren Henderson and pianist Sullivan Fortner might have developed some kind of rapport with one another, both personally and professionally. And one would be right. Read the full review here.
By Wulf Muller, Wulf’s Music + Blog End of May and slowly the restrictions imposed are eased here in Madrid, but there is still a long way to go … I only leave house with a mask and when really needed. We have times when we could go out for a walk, but then everyone … Read More
By Travis Rodgers Jr, The Jazz Owl Lauren Henderson continues to thrill, comfort, and amaze with every album she has released. Whether YouTube live performances, EPs, or full-length albums, Lauren never disappoints. Her 2020 CD The Songbook Session (Brontosaurus Records) is no different. Read the full review here.
By John Chacona, Lets Call This You have to give vocalist Lauren Henderson a lot of credit for generosity. For large portions of her short, nine-song, 43-minute CD “The Songbook Sessions,” she’s veritably upstaged by her band. On the other hand, you don’t hire drummer Allan Mednard, bassist Eric Wheeler and pianist Sullivan Fortner if … Read More
By Tom Lucci, WICN Vocalist Lauren Henderson’s fifth album brings her to the Great American Songbook. “Not another standards album,” you say, but this collection really stands out. Henderson, who has roots in Panama and grew up in Marblehead MA, has honed her musical craft on several fine albums of largely original material. On The … Read More
By Ann Alex, Bebop Spoken Here We never sleep at BSH, not even during a pandemic, so I now find myself reviewing from a digital download. A hazard of this is that the tracks aren’t quite the same as stated in the publicity sheet, so there are a couple of extra tracks here for good … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene Vocalist, arranger, and multi-lingual Lauren Henderson is back with her sixth musical alliance with pianist Sullivan Fortner – The Songbook Session. Fortner, considered one of today’s top pianists, has been visible lately on a few online performances with Cecile McLorin Salvant. Truth is, though, that he has worked longer, over a decade, with Henderson. … Read More
