"Jeremy Ragsdale is the hottest vocalist to hit the scene since William Hung."
- Barack Obama


"I wish I could sing as low as this guy - he makes me sound like Minnie Riperton." 
- Barry White


"He had such promise as a dancer - it's a shame to see him waste his talent with this singing thing - hope it pans out for him."
- Debbie Allen


* Note... some or all of the above quotes about this artist may be somewhat fictional.
OK the one by Michael Brecker is real. The others... not so much.

Jeremy Scott Ragsdale & John Hansen Auburn, WA Apr 20, 2012 - 7:30pm $30 suggested donation

Jeremy Scott Ragsdale & John Hansen Camano Island, WA Apr 22, 2012 - 6:00pm $30 suggested donation

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"Anita Wardell is a singer who takes no prisoners. The Australian vocalist is an uncompromising exponent of bebop and has won a cult following among her colleagues in London during her time here."
- Clive Davis, The Times, London. 


"Wardell has her own sort of impish, even puckish, scat that trills away over her whole range like a carefully conceived instrumental solo, and I found it enchanting...She stunned the audience into spellbound silence..."
- Concert review Pizza on the Park, London,
Simon Becker, Boz Magazine.


"With a voice full of warmth she wove her way through bebops, ballads, and bossanova, not
missing an opportunity to share her radiant pleasure with the audience..."
- Review of concert at the Lescar Hotel,
Herve Perez, Sheffield Times.

Anita Wardell & Bill Anschell Northgate neighborhood of Seattle, WA Jun 15, 2012 - 7:30pm $30 suggested donation

Anita Wardell & Bill Anschell Camano Island, WA Jun 17, 2012 - 2:00pm $30 suggested donation

Celebrating the release of their duo CD!


"Madeline Eastman, blessed with an absolutely perfect voice, can run rings around just about any jazz singer, but chooses not to blow you away with animated or histrionic acrobatics, preferring to dig deep into a sophistication that is quite easy to enjoy -- and if you listen closely, she mainlines straight to the heart of any matter."
- Michael G. Nastos, AllMusic.com 


“A consummate, inventive, endlessly entertaining artist at work.”
“A prime example of what jazz singing in the 21st century can be.”
- LA Times


“Eastman follows a delightfully twisted path.  She’s an inveterately unpredictable traveler who never fails to take us to magical places.”
- JazzTimes Magazine 

Madeline Eastman & Randy Porter Madrona neighborhood of Seattle, WA July 21, 2012 - 7:30pm $30 suggested donation

Madeline Eastman & Randy Porter Camano Island, WA July 22, 2012 - 2:00pm $30 suggested donation

Dena:

“New York based DeRose is a major find. She both sings and plays the piano like a million bucks!”
- Zan Stewert, Downbeat Magazine


“…Each song is refreshed and reinvigorated by this stunningly talented pianist/vocalist.”
- Alan Bargebuhr, Cadence Magazine


Roseanna:

Vitro is a storyteller nonpareil and a fine vocalist, with a voice that can comfortably go from tender to sassy”
- Dan Bilawsky


“A first rate improviser…determined to use her voice with the same musical breath and density with which instrumentalists use their horns..”
- Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times

Dena DeRose & Roseanna Vitro Madrona neighborhood of Seattle, WA Sep 8, 2012 - 7:30pm $30 suggested donation

Dena DeRose & Roseanna Vitro Camano Island, WA Sep 9, 2012 - 2pm $30 suggested donation

** TWO stellar vocalists visit us from Chicago - backed by JazzVox alum Patti Wicks! **


Kimberly Gordon:

“The set she played recently 'round midnight at the (Green) Mill--to a rapturously hushed audience--confounded expectations. Certainly the subtlety of her phrases and the suppleness of her tone established her as an accomplished vocalist of still greater promise.… Gordon has blossomed artistically, and her public clearly knows it.
- Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune


"It's not just the singer's rich alto voice that wins over the listener, but her ability to communicate..."
- Ken Dryden, All Music Guide


Sarah Marie Young (Monk Competition semi-finalist):

" Her voice is like satin to a doll, and a bridge to Chelsea. The adopted daughter of Chicago, and product of Indianapolis, she brings a promising sound to the future of jazz variety (which is not just jazz, but a concoction of styles). O Pato, Amazing Grace, and Born To Be Blue are some highlights that shine, but the entire album is a pie ready to be embraced by the edible ears of the true music lover."
- William Kurk, Soundphaze Records


“What is remarkable about Chicago-based vocalist Sarah Marie Young is that it is hard to compare her to any other singer except for very vague hints of early Sheila Jordan. The fact is that she does not sound like anyone but herself.”
- Hrayr Attarian, ChicagoJazz.com

Kimberly Gordon & Sarah Marie Young Northgate neighborhood of Seattle, WA Oct 5, 2012 - 7:30pm $30 suggested donation

Kimberly Gordon & Patti Wicks Auburn, WA Oct 6, 2012 - 7:30pm $30 suggested donation

"...Canadian vocalist Heather Bambrick's technically perfect chops, a perfection that doesn't eschew organic ebullience and joy, suffused as it is with a hip, buoyant, guileless sauciness."
- Dan McClenaghan, AllAboutJazz.com

"Blessed with a bubbly personality comprised of equal parts sunshine and sass… Bambrick is as quick-witted as she is charming.”
- Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes

Heather Bambrick & TBD Madrona neighborhood of Seattle, WA Nov 9, 2012 - 7:30pm $30 suggested donation

Heather Bambrick & TBD Camano Island, WA Nov 11, 2012 - 2pm $30 suggested donation