Press
“On est là tout proche de la perfection.”
LA GAZETTE BLEUE D’ACTION JAZZ
“delicateness, creativity and telepathic interaction” ALL MUSIC GUIDE
“virtuosic … another testament to the creative abilities of these players” THEWHOLENOTE
“one of the most interesting jazz-poetry albums of the recent decade”
THE AMATEUR’S GUIDE TO AVANTGARDE
“brilliant and melodious” THEWHOLENOTE
“a tour de force … a jewel” JAZZWISE
“art at a very high level” CADENCE
“joyous music … virtuosic” THEWHOLENOTE
“d’oreille et d’âme du nirvana, il est là, tout proche”
LA GAZETTE BLEUE D’ACTION JAZZ
“deep emotion that only excellent vocals have” NIHON KEIZAI SHIMBUN
“enchanting singing voice” JAZZ CRITIQUE
SAND UNDERFOOT
with Paul Bley, Michel Lambert, and Barre Phillips
“a top-notch session”, All-Music Guide
“a fascinating disc” WNUR
“a jewel” JazzWise
UNCLOUDED DAY
with Michel Lambert, Raoul Bjorkenheim and Mat Maneri
“fantastic and jaw dropping” JAZZNETT
“a winning live document ” THE WIRE
“like a cubist painting” MODISTI
“La voix est affirmée, fluide jusque dans ses expressions les plus atonales. Elle en devient elle-même le poème.. D’une rigueur belle et rare!” LE SOLEIL
“Unadorned elegance is the keynote of Jeannette Lambert’s singing.” TORONTO STAR
“Her vocal approach is horn-like – cool, crisp and precise in the manner of a trumpet player like Art Farmer.” Paul Blair, JAKARTA POST
“Jeannette Lambert, a very distinctive singer: Her repertoire is superb. ” DOBBIN’S DEN
Pick of the Week: “Amidst a crowded room of experimental female jazz vocalists, Jeannette Lambert comes across as a refreshing alternative to the usual sound manipulators … This fascinating disc is also further proof of the vitality of Quebec’s jazz scene.”
Justin Glick, WNUR
“Jeannette Lambert’s singing rarely recalls conventional jazz vocalists or for that matter free-improv singers: it’s more like conversation gently shaped into a sort of freeform folksong … Bley’s freest, most aggressive performance in some years” CADENCE