Sara Gazarek
Press Reviews
“a powerful, epic-yet-intimate collection of largely original songs and a few choice, at times surprising, covers. The overarching feeling and lyrical content reflect Gazarek's recent romantic tumult, and her commitment to grow from the experience and re-evaluate who she was as an artist and a person.” – Abe Beeson, KNKX
“a wondrous, questioning, atmospheric and rhythmically diverse brew of jazz, folk-rock and art song, with some Latin and pop flavors thrown in. On Sam Smith’s pining ballad of infidelity, ‘Not the Only One,’ underpinned with Fender Rhodes keyboard and silvery backup vocals, Gazarek falls off notes with a sigh. On Björk’s ‘Cocoon,’ she creates a moody, ambient feel, using her clear soprano as a wordless instrument. A new arrangement of a signature piece that combines the Nick Drake song ‘Riverman’ with a poem by Sara Teasdale features haunting bass clarinet. Pianist Brad Mehldau’s ‘When It Rains’ is propelled by a quietly urgent danzón beat, to which Gazarek added lyrics about the promise of a storm.” – Paul DeBarros, The Seattle Times
" . . . she may well turn out to be the next important jazz singer." – Don Heckman, The Los Angeles Times
