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| MJ Territo Jazz at Kitano Thursday, June 28th Sets at 8 pm & 10 pm MJ Territo Appearing at Jazz at Kitano Thursday, June 28th Sets at 8 pm & 10 pm Jazz at Kitano 66 Park Avenue at 38th Street NYC 10016 MJ Territo, vocals Linda Presgrave, piano Iris Ornig, bass Barbara Merjan, drums Even in the diverse world of jazz vocalists, MJ Territo pops out as unique, difficult to categorize, and quite superb. Sporting a rich, slightly lower-pitched vocal range, MJ offers a phrasing that places her comfortably in the jazz, cabaret and Broadway worlds, and her singing recalls an uncommon set of vocalists from Frank Sinatra to Carol Sloane to even Mabel Mercer. Similarly, in her projects she consistently makes intelligent and unusual decisions in repertoire and approach, perhaps best encapsulated on her most recent album, Ladies Day (Jollie Mollie Music), by her gorgeous duet with harpist Brandee Younger on the Dave Grusin composition "True." For fans of the entire map of the Great American Songbook and its many unusual side routes, MJ's performance with the Ladies Day Jazz Quartet is not to be missed. - Seton Hawkins Critics love MJ's new CD "Ladies Day" Downbeat 3-1/2 stars MJ Territo is a veteran singer who is very much a storyteller. With a calm delivery and ear for poetry, she sticks to the lyrics of songs while giving them a gentle swing. As the set progresses, Territo's versatility and subtle creativity grow. Her singing on "True" is beautiful, and she is properly fetching on Dearie's "I'm Shadowing You." —Scott Yanow All About Jazz: Vocalist MJ Territo celebrates all things women on her ambitious and overdue Ladies Day. What this recording proves to be is one of the most attractive standards sets imagined, becausethese standards… are not so standard. Territo… expertly guides this welcome romp through the less known….This is a collection of finely composed songs expertly delivered in a thoughtful and compelling production. Well done! -C. Michael Bailey write your comments about the article :: © 2018 Jazz News :: home page |