Critical Update
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:25PM Here's a recap of what critics are saying about Dollison and Marsh, "Vertical Voices: The Music of Maria Schneider" (ArtistShare)
"Flawless and beautiful. Dollison's voice beautifully becomes the trumpets. Their sound completely captures Schneider's arrangements. A vocal tour de force."
ALL ABOUT JAZZ.COM, Larry Taylor (April 17, 2010)
"Fresh and distinctive, absolutely haunting." 4 out of 4 stars.
BUFFALO NEWS, Jeff Simon (April 11, 2010)
"With Vertical Voices, the talented contemporary singers demonstrate the implementation of jazz voice better than in any other form."
JAZZ O! NEWS, JLD (April 10, 2010)
"The result is pure heaven. Excellent for those midnight to first sunlight conversations."
ST. JOE NEWS-PRESS, Alonzo Weston (April 8, 2010)
"Successful beyond imagining, Vertical Voices is simply the strongest affirmation of the power of jazz singing that I've heard in a long, long time."
OTTAWA CITIZEN, Peter Hum (April 6, 2010)
"Simply astounding, absolutely stellar. Their work should garner a legion of new fans. The duo does Schneider’s work complete poetic justice."
SOUNDSOFTIMELESSJAZZ.COM, Paula Edelstein (March 31, 2010)
"As a fan of both wordless vocalese and Brazilian-flavored jazz, how could I not be swept up in Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh's lush trills on "Vertical Voices, The Music of Maria Schneider?'"
PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, Jonathan Takiff (March 30, 2010)
"More than just a technical tour de force, this CD is a miracle of kaleidoscopically varied vocal color that provides an arresting new perspective on Schneider's musical genius."
ARTSJOURNAL.COM - TOP FIVE, Terry Teachout (March 28, 2010)
"Dollison and Marsh have accomplished the remarkable task of creating vocal renderings of Maria Schneider’s mesmerizing instrumental music."
THE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF MUSIC, Don Heckman (March 16, 2010)
"A two-voice orchestra, an ambitious project, a novel new CD."
CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO, Feature Arts Story, Paul Conley (March 15, 2010)
"Should you wonder whether Maria Schneider's compositions are singable, the answer is a resounding yes. Such a good idea!"
ALL ABOUT JAZZ, Suzanne Lorge (August 26, 2009)
"I'm with Schneider on this one. You have to give Dollison and Marsh full marks for their ambition, execution, commitment and musical taste."
OTTAWA CITIZEN, Peter Hum (August 26, 2009)
"Here's an opportunity to hear their remarkable vocal transformations."
THE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF MUSIC, Don Heckman (August 26, 2009)
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