“The level of art I witnessed last night seriously took my breath away . . . I’m totally with the idea that you need to hear an artist live to truly find out what they’re about. Tessa Souter is an incredible vocalist/story teller/composer and like a great actress . . . the passion, the delivery, so heartfelt, and real to the core.”
CLEVELAND WATKISS, MBE
“A remarkable journey to the interior of the human heart.”
VICTOR L. SCHERMER, ALLABOUTJAZZ
“The words seem to come from her soul.”
DONALD ELFMAN, NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD
“Her instrument is one that makes lyrics come alive.”
RICHARD KAMINS, STEP TEMPEST
“World class. Must-see. Musical sophistication and the rare quality of authenticity.”
Don Heckman, LOS ANGELES TIMES
“Shimmers in the dark.”
CLIVE DAVIS, SUNDAY TIMES
“A truly beautiful voice which she uses to unearth and get to the core of really great songs.”
Dermot Hussey, SIRIUS XM
“Striking, soulful, enchanting.”
MIKE JOYCE, WASHINGTON POST
“Daring, beautiful jazz.”
BILL LEIKAM, ALLABOUTJAZZ
“An easy choice for the Top Vocal Jazz CD of 2018.”
KEN DRYDEN, NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD
“An outstanding singer with a captivating voice.”
KEICHI BABA, SWING JOURNAL, GOLD DISC AWARD
“A beautiful voice and a beautiful soul.”
SHEILA JORDAN, NEA
“Magnificent!”
JON LUCIEN
“A true musician. Remarkable and very moving.”
MARK MURPHY
“Unique . . . elegant . . . a voice that is both strong and sensitive at the same time.”
RUSSELL DAVIES, BBC RADIO
“Tessa has naturally what people spend years trying to develop.”
HOWARD JOHNSON, legendary tuba player and multi-instrumentalist
“One of the most natural voices in jazz today.”
RALPH MIRIELLO, NOTES ON JAZZ
“There’s something raw and real about hearing Tessa Souter sing.”
John Payne, LA WEEKLY
“One of the most inventive musicians singing.”
Michael C. Bailey, ALLABOUTJAZZ
“A crystal-clear voice with diamond-cut phrasing.”
MICHAEL HARRINGTON, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
“The term ‘jazz singer’ doesn’t begin to do justice to the art of Tessa Souter. In this powerful album [Picture in Black and White], Tessa, in barebones settings, explores her exotic, multicultural family history via songs and sounds that crisscross the globe. Her singing is passionate and searching, her technique first-rate. Wherever she lands on the musical map, Tessa is at home.”
JAMES GAVIN,AUTHOR AND TWO-TIME RECIPIENT OF ASCAP’s DEEMS TAYLOR VIRGIL THOMSON AWARD FOR MUSIC MUSIC JOURNALISM
“An artist with the talent and the imagination to match her compelling musical visions.”
