QUOTES

“Dodds’ vocals are confident and attractive, her clear diction and pitch blending with the piano' , Matthew Wright, Jazz Journal

“Her voice is rich and textured with plenty of power in reserve” Mark McKergow, London Jazz News

“One of the best vocal performances to be heard this year, across all musical genres” Gareth Allen, At The Barrier

“Faultless. Warm and engaging.” , Neil Duggan, All About Jazz

“strongly cathartic” - Jazzwise

“her delivery is lightsome and clear, with a background warmth of tone that came out in Blossom in Indigo, with its upbeat sense of release underpinned by the nicely travelling band. Elsewhere there was energetic scatting in the self-questioning Nowhere to Hide and a winsome open-heartedness to Every Hue.” **** Jim Gilchrist, The Scotman / Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Review

“Unctuous, warm, endearing voice” Musiczine, Netherlands 

“Supporting (Norma) Winstone’s trio was local vocalist Louise Dodds, with the ever excellent Steve Hamilton on piano. Hamilton said this was only their third show together, but in a short time they have developed a magical charm. They played standards such as Carmen McRae’s version of Monk’s Pannonica, as well as songs written by Dodds, with real flair.” Patrick Hadfield, London Jazz News

“Louise exudes the confidence of a vocalist who has put in the hard work...who loves her craft… who has carefully studied those who have gone before and has picked out elements of their jazz language and sculpted it into something that is very much her own. Her charm ensures a delivery that is sincere, and allows her musicality to reinforce her performance which is at all times genuine, demonstrating depth and warmth in spadefuls” Linley Hamilton, BBC Radio Ulster

“On track for success” Rob Adams, The Herald

“Impressed with her command of a lyric…Freddie Hubbard's waltz Up Jumped Spring, Until the Real Thing Comes Along (Dodds' voice a bebop horn) and Kenny Dorham's Poetic Spring suggested our vocalist was more than comfortable with the breadth of material in the set list… today's guest knows how to put together a winning set list!” Lance Lidell, Bebop Spoken Here

“She has been making a name for herself on the jazz scene and justifiably so on the evidence of the various performances on this particular CD” Paul Barnes, BBC Radio Norwich

 “Far and away the best vocalist of the evening” Edinburgh Evening News

‘her well-honed skill as a vocalist permits her to call on major names to accompany her, including on this album: John Pearce (piano), Dave Green (double bass), Steve Brown (drums) and Martin Shaw (trumpet and flugelhorn)’ M Magazine

“She always sings with heart, and a true feeling for jazz, with great phrasing in the groove. She knows what the lyrics are about, and above all she swings. It was a real pleasure to work with Louise in the recording studio” Steve Brown, drummer

“It was a pleasure to do the album with Louise. I really liked the way she worked with the trio. Her vocals were integrated and blended into the trio rather than being “singer accompanied by..” which gave the whole thing a really nice group feeling” Dave Green, double bass