Dream On, House Of The Rising Sun, Little Things Redux, Melusina, Ruby Tuesday, Eli’s Comin, Stairway To Heaven
“Occasionally an album comes along that is different and original, but not contrived. The result is fascinating, eclectic and creative, not to say, original. For once, the cliche “you really have to hear this to get it” is absolutely true. There is no other way to describe what Ingraham has done, its intensity and sheer stunning beauty.”
Richard Salvucci-All About Jazz
“The record is outstanding” —Randy Brecker (7 Time Grammy Winner)
“When’s the last time you played a jazz album and discovered an entirely new experience from a song you grew up with and thought you knew everything about? I’m talking about my response to Kathy Ingraham’s performance of the Aerosmith classic “Dream On” that opens her new album, Jazz Dreams. The track sets the tone for an album full of unexpected delights. It’s one of the most original albums out in a longtime. You owe it to yourself to check it out” Greg Victor-Parcbench.Live
“What makes Jazz Dreams especially effective is Ingraham’s refusal to treat jazz as either rigid tradition or novelty crossover vehicle. Instead, she embraces it as a fluid interpretive language capable of revealing hidden emotional dimensions within well-known material. Her voice—alternately smoky, delicate and quietly dramatic—serves the music with sincerity rather than excess, allowing the arrangements and ensemble interplay to breathe naturally. The collection invites listeners into a beautifully imagined world where jazz becomes less about category and more about atmosphere, emotion and reinvention.” JWVibe Jonathan Widran
“Jazz singer & composer Kathy Ingraham is a wild mix of Blossom Dearie’s intimacy with the intense passion of Nina Simone yet uniquely singular.” Jazz JournalUK
“The album began and ended in Heaven – deservedly so”. Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here
“Jazz Dreams is therefore both a celebration of songwriting and an argument for musical freedom. It is adventurous without being obscure, sophisticated without becoming distant, and deeply rooted in jazz without being imprisoned by jazz conventions. Most importantly, it is GREAT fun. There is pleasure in hearing songs reinvented, and there is genuine excitement in the musicians’ willingness to explore them. A must. Indispensable Paris-Move Editor in Chief Frankie Pfeiffer“
For Ingraham, jazz is a conversation: listening and responding, giving space, allowing each musician to “have something to say.” Her approach to music is akin to painting: a composition that seeks emotion, light, and above all, an open sky where the notes can breathe. Fernando Hernandéz- queridobartleby (16 min read)
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