REVIEWS

"SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT"

“Lisa Kirchner is an extraordinarily versatile singer. … Few singers can produce such convincing performances across a wide range of musical genres.“ - John Watson/Jazz Camera

“In a world where mediocracy seems to be commonplace, Lisa offers a breath of fresh air …her recording delves into moods and styles that take the listener on a musical journey rarely found in a vocal project. No 'high mileage' standards here, just beautifully uncommon melodies sung with just the right experience and emotion.“ - Joe Zupan/ WICN, New England's Jazz & Folk station Worcester, MA

“Lisa Kirchner - "Something to Sing About" on Albany Records is an impressive compilation of songs by America's leading contemporary composers“ - EB Marks/Carlin America June Notes Newsletter

“Lisa Kirchner has talent to burn! Her vocal technique is impeccable, showing some fine training not only in the production of the vocal sounds but also in the repertoire of songs from many sources - including some surprises in crossover. It is rare for an artist of the jazz idiom to seek out the works by classical composers, but Kirchner has done her homework and offers a fresh look at the music of some of the most important names in classical music. Here are songs by Charles Ives, Ned Rorem, John Adams, Aaron Copland, William Bolcom, Samuel Barber, David Del Tredici, Paul Chihara, John Corigliano, Leon Kirchner, John Harbison as well as songs by Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Silverman, Robert Telson and William Schimmel… With a rather small ensemble - Joel Fan and Xavier Davis, piano, Ron Jackson, guitar, William Schimmel, accordion, Sherman Irby, sax and flute, Vicente Archer and Dwayne Burno, bass, and Willie Jones III, drums she manages to create such a huge variation in sound and musical ambience that her own very personal and very eloquent singing is accorded the kind of stage artists strive for…This is a superb album by a gifted lady of song and provides a bridge for those who thought classical music and popular music were two sides on a flowing river!“ Grady Harp, May 11.amazon.com

“Lisa Kirchner is one of those rare artists for whom a song’s meaning is as important as its melody. Her personal, thought–provoking, original songs on her latest release slow the heartbeat and raise the mental senses with great musicianship and a wonderful band backing her up, Lisa delivers vocal artistry at the highest level on this collection and I would recommend it in a heartbeat to any jazz fan.“ - Eric Cohen/ WAER 88.3 New York

“Dropping music into different stylistic environments may be done often, but that doesn’t mean it’s often done well. In fact, the frequent use of re-contextualization makes many efforts seem clichéd. Lisa Kirchner’s Something to Sing About avoids this fate by doing the unlikely: taking vocal material by many 20th Century composers and placing them in the realm of jazz.

Kirchner, the daughter of Leon Kirchner, selected material by many musicians who had a connection to her father, and this personal relationship is evident in the tracks. Her musicianship is spot on throughout as she navigates some very tricky melodic lines and sells them convincingly as natural jazz tunes……On the album are offerings from composers such as Aaron Copland, David del Tredici, Charles Ives, and both Lisa and Leon Kirchner. It’s interesting to hear these musicians presented as ‘jazz’ composers because it really brings into focus that jazz being a central part of the DNA of American music. The album’s brightest tracks (Acrostic Song from del Tredici’s Final Alice and Leon Kirchner’s Lily) have a feel of being filtered versions of the songs that have washed away the chaff and gotten to the cleaned core of the music. This is the best that cross-over projects can offer: finding a new vehicle for an old idea that seems almost more natural than the original.“ Doug Laustsen/WRSU

“…There is a lot to sing about on this CD with great vocals and great arrangements so it should be called "Lots To Sing About" Just check out the CD out and you will find 18 great tracks with surprising variation, all with great instrumental skills from the band supporting the special qualities of Lisa’s vocals… “ - Joost van Steen, producer / Host Jazz & Blues Tour with ASFM105.4 in The Netherlands

"Lisa Kirchner is a fine singer with her own elegant voice and an authoritative way of putting a song across. Good judgement, too: She's assembled some great players for this album."- Terry MacDonald Jazz Director/Host of Jazz Straightahead WSCA, Portsmouth, NH

“Smooth and lovely” Kjell Andreassen/Radio Holstebro - Holstebro Denmark

“Lisa has a very appealing voice, complimented by the excellent backup musicians” Dave May/WHFC

“Lisa Kirchner's album … has all the look of a straightforward collection of songs by American composers, including Ives,Corigliano, Adams, Rorem, Del Tredici, Harbison, Bolcom, Barber, and Leon Kirchner (the singer's father, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, but in fact, all the composers in that list also won the prize), as well as some from more of a pop tradition like Robert Telson and Wynton Marsalis. …you really have to hear the songs to get a handle on the album's uniqueness. Kirchner is a jazz singer whose voice has the character of a cabaret chanteuse… Although her vocal quality is jazz-inflected, she sings the songs basically straight-on (except for some improvised riffs thrown in during transitions and sometimes adding repeats), just as they were originally written. .. the songs sound not like crossover -- classical music dressed up as jazz -- but like they were written as jazzy pop tunes, even though, paradoxically the tunes are presented essentially unaltered, just as the composers wrote them. As odd as the premise sounds and as surprising as the initial impressions are, these performances sound like persuasive, frequently beguiling, renditions of jazz standards. Kirchner's dusky voice is seductive and wears well, and she sings with easy spontaneity and intuitive musicality. Much credit goes to the band for the inventiveness of its accompaniment.“ - Stephen Eddins/Allmusic

“If it’s “smooth vocal” work you’re yearning for, Lisa’s CD will give you 18 totally satisfying instances. Everything you would expect (& more) from her renditions of classics in The Great American Songbook. The strangely titled “Suicide in C Minor” will haunt you for hours after you listen to Lisa wrap her emotion-laden voice around the tune. For those who want a tad more jazz in their tunes, “Crazy Love, Crazy Heart” will thrill you again & again. It was the 3:21 “Night Make My Day” that got my pick for FAVORITE… Lisa’s presence on this quite bluesy track lends so much to it! “ - Rotcod Zzaj/Zzaj Productions

“Lisa Kirchner has produced a number of albums before; this one has the verdant-toned vocalist mixing up modern classical and some other lesser known material. She’s got a nice supporting team with Sherman Irby/reeds, Joel Fan-Xavier Davis/p, Dwayne Burno-Vicente Archer/b, Ron Jackson/g and Willie Jones III/dr, yet she uses them in more of an “adult contemporary” than a straight out jazz format. Samuel Barber’s “Under The Willow Tree” and John Adams’ “Leila’s Song” display some well trained chops, while Marsalis’ “Sophie Rose-Rosalee” or her own “Crazy Love, Crazy Heart” show some vocal flexibility.“ - Review by George Harris/Jazzweekly.com

“… A great voice…she knows how to sell a song, and knows several of these songs on levels one can only imagine. A perfect example of a record the needed to be made.“ - Review by Chris Spector, Editor and Publisher

BLOGS

Darius Rips/ OLIVER DI PLACE- Jazz From Many Angles

“The album’s 18 songs also include two Lisa Kirchner originals that sound right at home in this company. Kirchner has a richly textured voice, and she purrs her way through Leila’s song. She moves around the beat, elongating or shortening notes to enhance the emotion of the piece, and she does this very well. Her use of dynamic shifts is very gradual and subtle, and all the more effective for it…Something to Sing About is a treat from start to finis.“ « Darius Rips/Oliver di Place/Blog-Jazz From Many Angles

INDUSTRY

“SENSATIONAL: It's great to listen to these charming American songs. Lisa Kirchner has a beautiful dreamy voice and the musicians are remarkable.“ - Paul Yeon Lee/Composer

“A REVELATION: What a gorgeous CD of delightful unique material! The songs demand and reward careful attention: each song is a revelation. The material per se is marvelous and varied, but still the album comes off as a complete work of art integrating disparate composers -- Ives to Adams to Sam Barber to Leon and Lisa Kirchner herself --- each song interpreted in a seemingly effortless jazz idiom that somehow suits each song. Lisa Kirchner's voice has a new smoky timber, it is never pushed, but evinces irony and real emotion at the same time ---and impeccable style and musicality. Loved it song after beautiful song.“ - Danny Emerman Restaurateur/Entrepreneur

"IN THE SHADOW OF A CROW"

"In the Shadow of a Crow" featuring vocalist Lisa Kirchner and her marvelous musicians is a collection of standards and original songs that I can highly recommend. It's a musical revelation to hear what Lisa does with her voice. A sound imbued with sophistication, beauty, and style so rare to hear from any singer these days. I look forward to the next effort from this multitalented lady who has brought her wonderful artistry to theatre, Broadway, radio, and television."

     - Ron Della Chiesa WGBH Radio Boston/ WPLM Radio Plymouth

“Three French titles and excellently interpreted by Lisa Kirchner…the delicate attention of a connaisseuse, who has chosen the crème de la crème of musicians… Not one error in taste, musicians who swing : this singer has a lot of talent”

     - Michel Bedin/Jazz Hot

"We've really enjoyed sharing cuts from IN THE SHADOW OF A CROW with our listeners. All in all…I give the album two thumbs up”

      - Eric Cohen/WAER Radio

“Loved your CD- especially-You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To and The Very Thought Of You. Still playing so keep ‘em coming.

      - Don Wolff/I Love Jazz

“You have a very unique, recognizable voice, and your backup musicians sound wonderful. I look forward to your new cd next year.”

     - David May WHFC-FM

“LISA KIRCHNER offers a beautiful interpretation of “Please Be Kind”, written by Cahn and Chaplin.”

     - Bruno Pollacci/Anima Jazz

“… an adventurer’s idea of repertoire…She’s convincingly resilient… equally buoyant”

     - Michael Ullman/Fanfare.

“Your music is still in the playlist of course. When we put music in the playlist, it stays in, because we only play the best.”

     - Koen De Bruyn/CROOZE.FM - 104.2FM-Belgium

Let me put it this way - if you want to hear a singer of considerable note, then lend an ear to Lisa Kirchner.Her latest cd on the Albany label is a delightful enterprise - a thoughtful choice of material explored with a quiet fire. Ms. Kirchner knows her business and takes care of it with confidence and sensitivity.. She has surrouded herself with empathetic musicians who all know where she wants to go. Too many singers today mangle lyrics...how refreshing to hear one to whom clarity is essential. Add a warmth of delivery and the end product is just under an hour of quality.Lisa Kirchner deserves attention - no more time should be spent in the shadow of a crow....she flies on her own

     - Elliot Meadow.Radio Station/Jazz Moods Plus. (Live 365.Com)

“Absolutely unique. ..a vocal style that spans the Atlantic Ocean to embrace two continents”

     - Carl Reiner/Producer/Director/Writer/Actor/Comedien

“Lisa is a natural born composer with a sensual voice and a stirring, tactile delivery”

     – Frank Lacy/Trombonist/Composer/Singer

"Lisa is a wonderful artist and vocalist with a great passion for composing, and performing. She is a talent that touches her audience with her love and dedication to music."

     - Ron Jackson/Guitarist/Composer. Arranger

“Backed up by a deft and swingingly inventive trio (adding a featured accordion) Lisa Kirchner sings with an affecting blend of elegance and vulnerability. In a fine album that casts a nostalgic, intoxicating spell over the listener, like a wine saved for a special occasion, she offers a lesson in the understated craft of cosmopolitan cabaret and jazz singing. Singing both French and American songs, Kirchner presents the notes and words in astutely judged readings that are both dignified and infinitely wistful. The program is expertly planned and varied. Those of her own songs included here are original, sometimes almost surreal in construction, and reflect her long love affair with European and American popular song. This is a wonderful album.”

     - Allen Shawn/Composer/Author/Pianist

“Lisa Kirchner is a singer/songwriter of refinement and beauty. Her original songs derive from a life of music and experience; one senses the depth of her work while being struck by its lightness. Lisa's treatment of the classic songs of yesterday gives these songs new life while her performing style transports her fellow musicians and the listener to a keener understanding of their lyrics and harmonic subtleties”.

     - Fred Sherry/Cellist/Producer

"IN THE SHADOW OF A CROW"

"In the Shadow of a Crow" featuring vocalist Lisa Kirchner and her marvelous musicians is a collection of standards and original songs that I can highly recommend. It's a musical revelation to hear what Lisa does with her voice. A sound imbued with sophistication, beauty, and style so rare to hear from any singer these days. I look forward to the next effort from this multitalented lady who has brought her wonderful artistry to theatre, Broadway, radio, and television."

     - Ron Della Chiesa WGBH Radio Boston/ WPLM Radio Plymouth

“Three French titles and excellently interpreted by Lisa Kirchner…the delicate attention of a connaisseuse, who has chosen the crème de la crème of musicians… Not one error in taste, musicians who swing : this singer has a lot of talent”

     - Michel Bedin/Jazz Hot

"We've really enjoyed sharing cuts from IN THE SHADOW OF A CROW with our listeners. All in all…I give the album two thumbs up”

      - Eric Cohen/WAER Radio

“Loved your CD- especially-You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To and The Very Thought Of You. Still playing so keep ‘em coming.

      - Don Wolff/I Love Jazz

“You have a very unique, recognizable voice, and your backup musicians sound wonderful. I look forward to your new cd next year.”

     - David May WHFC-FM

“LISA KIRCHNER offers a beautiful interpretation of “Please Be Kind”, written by Cahn and Chaplin.”

     - Bruno Pollacci/Anima Jazz

“… an adventurer’s idea of repertoire…She’s convincingly resilient… equally buoyant”

     - Michael Ullman/Fanfare.

“Your music is still in the playlist of course. When we put music in the playlist, it stays in, because we only play the best.”

     - Koen De Bruyn/CROOZE.FM - 104.2FM-Belgium

Let me put it this way - if you want to hear a singer of considerable note, then lend an ear to Lisa Kirchner.Her latest cd on the Albany label is a delightful enterprise - a thoughtful choice of material explored with a quiet fire. Ms. Kirchner knows her business and takes care of it with confidence and sensitivity.. She has surrouded herself with empathetic musicians who all know where she wants to go. Too many singers today mangle lyrics...how refreshing to hear one to whom clarity is essential. Add a warmth of delivery and the end product is just under an hour of quality.Lisa Kirchner deserves attention - no more time should be spent in the shadow of a crow....she flies on her own

     - Elliot Meadow.Radio Station/Jazz Moods Plus. (Live 365.Com)

“Absolutely unique. ..a vocal style that spans the Atlantic Ocean to embrace two continents”

     - Carl Reiner/Producer/Director/Writer/Actor/Comedien

“Lisa is a natural born composer with a sensual voice and a stirring, tactile delivery”

     – Frank Lacy/Trombonist/Composer/Singer

"Lisa is a wonderful artist and vocalist with a great passion for composing, and performing. She is a talent that touches her audience with her love and dedication to music."

     - Ron Jackson/Guitarist/Composer. Arranger

“Backed up by a deft and swingingly inventive trio (adding a featured accordion) Lisa Kirchner sings with an affecting blend of elegance and vulnerability. In a fine album that casts a nostalgic, intoxicating spell over the listener, like a wine saved for a special occasion, she offers a lesson in the understated craft of cosmopolitan cabaret and jazz singing. Singing both French and American songs, Kirchner presents the notes and words in astutely judged readings that are both dignified and infinitely wistful. The program is expertly planned and varied. Those of her own songs included here are original, sometimes almost surreal in construction, and reflect her long love affair with European and American popular song. This is a wonderful album.”

     - Allen Shawn/Composer/Author/Pianist

“Lisa Kirchner is a singer/songwriter of refinement and beauty. Her original songs derive from a life of music and experience; one senses the depth of her work while being struck by its lightness. Lisa's treatment of the classic songs of yesterday gives these songs new life while her performing style transports her fellow musicians and the listener to a keener understanding of their lyrics and harmonic subtleties”.

     - Fred Sherry/Cellist/Producer

"WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW"

"Looking at the cover of When Lights Are Low (Albany) and admiring Lisa Kirchner's all-American elegance, you expect to hear lady-like delicacies done up with vanilla frosting. Instead, out pours this astonishing mix of ash and gravel that combines the talk-sing sophistication of Mabel Mercer with the gutsy appeal of Dee Dee Bridgewater. Kirchner's rusty world-weariness borrows liberally from Billie Holiday, especially on her dusky "You Don't Know What Love Is" and gently bruised "Angel Eyes." Her "Manha de Carnival," at once mistily reflective and coolly satiated, is sumptuously good. So, too, is a skillfully tempered, "I Concentrate on You" that simmers with unfulfilled desire. The biggest surprise though, is a vibrant reading of Livingston and Evans' somewhat obscure "The Ruby and the Pearl", imbued with that unique sort of cabaret theatricality that defined Mercer's incomparability. - Christopher Loudon- JazzTimes

“Endowed with all talents, if one can believe the booklet, LISA Kirchner, actress, dancer, lyricist, singer, titles with Beny Carter’s famous "When Lights Are Low" her second album “en quartet” for Albany Records. Contrary to many of her female colleagues who have been pushed by avid promoters, LISA Kirchner having played some noted United States venues, sings in tune, something not so frequent as one might believe. Subscribing to the tradition of the great vocalists or... luminaries, LISA Kirchner is markedly influenced by the last of these, Billie Holiday, as well by the timbre of her voice as by the repertoire. But she does not stop there- grand mystery- bringing a touch of the exotic which is completely surprising, never invasive, and expressive of a nostalgia most definitively expressed in the treatment she gives to "All The Pretty Little Horses" one of the many folk tunes added to every sauce. Add finally that she is accompanied soberly but effectively, as well it should be, by a good quartet whose solos remain perfectly within the tone of the album. … this album, composed exclusively of standards, is listened to with much pleasure.” - Jacques Talb- Jazz Hot/Paris

“When Lights Are Low is second CD of the singer LISA Kirchner, which follows One More Rhythm of which we had celebrated the praises in these same columns. Accompanied by her quartet piano-bass-drums- guitar, LISA Kirchner gives us other everlasting standards on which she can improvise at leisure, just like her musicians. Ron Jackson is romantic in intention, just as she is with something fragile and plaintiff in her voice ("Angel Eyes", "Love for Sale", "You Don' T Know What Love Is"). In particular one is bound to remember "You' ve Changed" where she captures the refrain entirely in the spirit of the great Billie, but with variations added. The guitarist comments movingly along with the pianist Xavier Davis. With this CD, LISA Kirchner gives us a beautiful example of her talent and her sensitivity.” -Michel Bedin- JazzHot/ Paris

"There isn’t a more articulate interpreter of standards singing today. Lisa Kirchner again delivers another quality project, chock full of timeless, enduring classics and uncovered gems….and in the process, assuring her place as the millennium’s first true renaissance woman. If you appreciate the human voice and what it can do to The Great American Songbook, pick up a copy of “When Lights Are Low.” -Joe Zupan WICN FM 90.5 Massachusetts

"When Lights Are Low is a marvelous journey through the Great American Songbook by one of today's most talented and gifted singers. I know my many listeners will be delighted to hear these classic standards performed with such taste and refinement. Lisa's interpretations are further enhanced by a marvelous quartet" - Ron Della Chiesa, WGBH, MA

"Lisa Kirchner's new album is gorgeous, rhythmic, classy and just right for when the lights are low, or for that matter almost any other time you want to listen to some great music." -Barry Gaston KMUW Radio Kansas.

"While the art of singing is built on the greatness of the past, it is refreshing and exciting to hear a new artist like Lisa Kirchner. She joins a select group with this CD." - Bernard Brightman/Stash Records "This wonderful effort reflects Lisa Kirchner's talent, taste and heartfelt love for the music. Its truly a pleasurable listening experience!" - Masani- Georgia Public Radio, GA

"Lisa Kirchner: How can one individual have SO MUCH talent. Sings, dances, acts - and all well. From the strength of Ethel Merman to the quiet passion of Sarah Vaughan, Lisa does it all. In several languges to boot. Latin rhythms, swingers, broken hearted passion - all come so naturally to this multi-talented young lady who puts her heart in everything she does." -Tom Phillips, THE SOUNDS OF JAZZ & JAZZ NEWS MAGAZINE

"It has a bright, upbeat and beautiful sound." - Linda Yohn WEMU

"Her voice is unique in the manner that Eartha Kitt and Dinah Washington are instantly identifiable. In the company of a fine jazz quartet, the singer is confident and relaxed. Lisa Kirchner's version of the Victor Young classic (Street of Dreams) is a wonderful throbbing treatment that's very easy to take. The mellow mood is unbroken when Lisa and pianist, Xavier Davis offer a fabulous rendition of You Don't Know What Love Is. ..Luiz Bonfa's Manha de Carnival gets royal treatment when the vocalist exhibits her skills in Portuguese. You've Changed receives the most discerning treatment I've heard in recent years. a sensitive artist in an intimate performance. Lisa Kirchner is an eloquent voice in the night. -Richard Boucier- Jazzreview.com

"Lisa Kirchner's latest collection fits all seasons of the heart. During the very first listening one moves easily to the soul-light flowing in. And you keep going back again and again- finding yourself pleasantly pinned inside a wall of exquisite and beguiling sounds. For sometime now her imagination has been looking for secrets. Now, with a soul that has been working overtime, she has found them. And another star is born." - Gordon Parks

"ONE MORE RHYME"

"...subtle renditions... novel interpretation... vocal magic... The singer's view of "All or Nothing at All", includes a slight Latin beat and matches performances of this song by such geniuses of the vocal arts as Sarah Vaughan, Chris Connor and June Christy. But it's the sensitivity to music and lyrics and the way she works with her sidemen that brings her version to the level of these other singers... strong evidence of formidable musical genes... One More Rhyme is highly recommended." - Dave Nathan - All Music Guide, All About Jazz

“Here a singer, who has presence, a remarkable voice, who chooses her songs well, who selects good musicians…. Coracao Vagabondo/Berimbao "("le “Ce n’est que de l’eau” de Claude Nougaro ") The voice is beautiful, a little tart and the bossa, in Portuguese, that she offers us is entirely different from that we already know, it is very good. Let’s take "But Beautiful", she sings it in rumba, accompanied along with the rest, by a guitar that’s very Carlos Jobim, that of Ron Jackson…impeccable. Let’s take "Dez Anos", backed up by the superb accordion playing of Walter Kuehr, …touching. She may at once have an acerbic voice ("Blue by the River"), and then plunge into the low register, for example on "Joana Francesa", a beautiful text in franco-portuguese, or take off into the very intense (Danced da Solidao") and it’s superb. She can sing nostalgic ballades ("One More Rhyme") as she can transform a straight out standard ("All gold Nothing At All".) She can emphasize a song and give it content and an undeniable jazz form as in "Red Sails" particularly successful, and a splendid end to close the CD... " - Michel Bedin- JazzHot/Paris

"You must take the time to hear One More Rhyme. The selections are as varied as Lisa's background and musical influences. And she's assembled a group of well-seasoned veterans to accompany her. I have to restrain from playing it everyday." - Joe Zuppan- WICN Public Radio-90.5 FM-Massachusetts

"...magnetic vocal style... captivating..." Alan Bargabuhr- Cadence Magazine

"A wonderful CD, the selections and the beautiful way you interpret this music... your sound is very beautiful to listen to... I was very impressed with it... very nice choice of material and beautifully performed" - Ron Della Chiesa- WGHB 89.7 FM - Massachusetts

"Lisa finds that subterranean tone in her voice and in the song that raises pop singing to an art." - Galt MacDermot

"Lilting, lyrical and lush, the voice of Lisa Kirchner thrills, soothes and delights. Her new album, One More Rhyme, of unusual and beautiful songs, is a definite winner." - Judy Collins

"Like all true singers of song, Lisa takes her vocal expertise for granted and concentrates entirely upon the text. Every nuance of the words- each twist and turn and lilt and sob and smile- contains, and expresses, the experience of She Who Was There. She performs from the inside out. Prima la parola... Whatever the language- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French (or, rather, Parisian), Provencal- the shading seems inevitable, and the diction flawless. Lisa has manners but no mannerisms: she sings less about having been in love than because she was in love. Her repertory is unhackneyed and tasteful and mostly very poignant. I am a fan because there is nobody like her in our loud crass vulgar milieu of music, and because she knows what she's doing and how to do it." - Ned Rorem

"Lisa Kirchner's sultry way with a song is very winning... A wonderful album." - Ruth Laredo

"Lisa finds that subterranean tone in her voice and in the song that raises pop singing to an art." - Galt MacDermot

"It is beautiful to hear Lisa Kirchner's singing which is so very musical, genuine and touching... a lovely album." - Peter Serkin

"Lilting, lyrical and lush, the voice of Lisa Kirchner thrills, soothes and delights. Her new album, One More Rhyme, of unusual and beautiful songs, is a definite winner." - Judy Collins

"Lisa Kirchner is that rare phenomenon of the consummate performer whose artistry is world-class. Unforgettable is her unique sound and the manner of her musical presentation. Like a magnet, she draws the listener into the complete compass of what it means to be a human being from our most earthy elements to the sublime. Her voice says it all as she uses her extraordinary gifts in the service of the music she is singing. Listening to Lisa Kirchner is an experience not to be missed." - Luise Vosgerchian, Harvard University

CABARETS AND NIGHT CLUBS

"the French songs defy explanation when it comes to intensity and emotion... Her renditions of 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' and 'Jessie' may be the most heart-wrenching ever" -Electronic Link Journey

"this smoky torcher with the mane of red hair is absorbing... an intense singer" - Backstage

"a formidable interpreter" -Amsterdam News

"she's got striking range with the ability to emote rage, loss or longing in equally convincing measure... Her covers of 'Dansa da Solidao' and 'Padam, Padam' were especially vibrant with Kirchner using her arms, torso and face eloquently to embody the passion in the music... Kirchner is a singer who can galvanize the stage both vocally and physically.. - Koroly's Cabaret Corner

"a sexy chanteuse... very much her own woman" - Variety