SUE McCREETH
‘Young singer McCreeth with an A-list UK Bop band, featuring a consistently startling John Horler on piano … McCreeth applies her plush mid-range and rhythmic flexibility … boldly punctuated and inventive … sultry … hip’
John Fordham, Jazz UK, Autumn 2005
‘with simple grace she brings off the most daunting musical feats … [with] John Horler, that most subtle and allusive of accompanists … a charming and exquisitely performed set’
Dave Gelly, The Observer, Spring 2005
‘emotional and intense, nothing is superficial or wasted … her technique and control do all … changes that only the most technically astute would even attempt … far from the usual standards vocalist’
Derek Gorman, Jazz Review, Live Review Pizza on the Park, January 2005
‘a gently unconventional performer ... an excellent trio … a rich mid-register, falsettos, deep purrs, payoffs on barely audible murmurs … calmly inventive and boldly ambitious … a confessional whisper … she has imagination and heart’
John Fordham, The Guardian, Live Review Pizza on the Park, January 2003
‘a cool, misty kind of voice and a style which invites rather than insists on attention … her own ‘Only Here’ and Chick Corea’s ‘500 Miles High’ are outstanding.’
Dave Gelly, The Observer, Autumn 2002
‘my choice for jazz arrival of the year’
Dave Gelly, The Observer 2003
‘A beautiful piece of work ... a voice simultaneously almost ethereal, sensuous, torchy and blues-inflected … a small gem of creativity’
Brian Blain, Jazz UK, Summer 2003
‘A highly original disc, these are terrific songs, something beautiful… Enchanting.’
Herbie Flowers, Musician Magazine, Summer 2003
‘Terrific! … an innate feel for jazz, very good with the audience and a wee bit out of the ordinary’
Jazz Review, Live at Preston, Autumn 2003
‘her ability to ‘vibe’ with piano players gives her an edge over many of her contemporaries … captivating.’
Chrissie Murray, Jazz at Ronnie Scotts, Autumn 2003
‘McCreeth’s velvet tones and astonishing range bring the raw lyrics to life through unexpected melodic twists.’
The Insight, July 2001