press

"Kristen Lee Sergeant brings a strong sense of story to her vocal jazz performances… the music provides the visceral context for Sergeant's smart lyrics and gorgeous legit vocals."

"Sophisticated songs worthy of a stage musical and all built around the idea of letting go and taking chances. The music often changes rhythms and tempos within each song, keeping pace with Sergeant's dramatic performances."

"The alternately sensual and lyrical timbre of the leader dominates this suite with the taste of a magazine editor, with an often astonishing technique and mastery… a captivating and original piece. You will not be bored for a second."

"Tom Waits minus the growl… it's just perfect for when the night, a snifter and you need a soundtrack."

"Kristen Lee Sergeant may not be your prototypical jazz vocalist… it stands as one of the most original vocal recordings you'll hear, imprinted with a lasting emotional impact that lingers long after the final notes are played and sung."

"As an arranger Sergeant paints with beauty and perspective… as a singer she balances passion and poise in her uncovering of a song's hidden angles and inner truths. Kristen Lee Sergeant is most certainly deserving of greater recognition."

"A Chris Connor thrush for millennials. Handily wrapping a lyric around her little finger — a solid work of jazz vocal that's modern but in the tradition."

"A special singer can evoke a thermometer's span of temperatures while sustaining a singular fire within. Kristen Lee Sergeant is special."

"Sergeant puts her theatricality to superb use throughout the program… a solid debut from a classically trained vocalist whose journey into the jazz realm has already yielded gems."

"Fearless and thoughtful, instinctively unearthing a song's latent possibilities in ways that other performers haven't — recalling the talent for devil-may-care, in-your-face originality associated with Anita O'Day, Abbey Lincoln or Carmen McRae."