Liza Lee: Reviews

"Throughout Scarlet Mark Liza Lee isn’t afraid to mix up her influences and put them in a jazz context. In fact, from the first note of Scarlet Mark it’s as diverse a vocal record as you’re likely to hear. Liza opens the album with a stunning lazy Sunday morning version of “Strawberry Fields Forever.” It’s so seductive that it would make Paul McCartney blush. The song is so well done that within the first 30 seconds Liza has you trapped in her spell."

"Liza Lee, Bruce Barth, and the rest of her band have done an excellent job here and Scarlet Mark couldn’t be any better if they tried."

"The CD opens with Liza Lee slowly singing the opening line of "Strawberry Fields Forever." Her wistful delivery creates a sense of mystery because it's not evident where she will take you with the song. She is soon joined by the piano and a hint of drums. Lee is turning the familiar Beatles' song into a jazz tune. Other artists have reinvented Beatles' songs into jazz pieces with mixed results. What makes Lee's turn work is that she has stripped the song to its bare bones, allowing her to experiment with the pacing and a small combo to play with the melody. They create a song that's right for a late-night club."

To read the full interview with Liza please click below

"From Ani DiFranco to Cole Porter...this girl has got it going on."

"Her sincerity in rendering the lyrics to a wide variety of songs makes the tunes sound like they were written for her even though she only actually composed the title cut. Clearly, Liza Lee only sings songs in which the words mean a lot to her, which gives deeper meaning to these renditions than they usually receive. This haunting disc is well worth checking out."

"I never compare the sound of one musician to another but in Liza's case I could not do it if I wanted to. Just when you think you can place who influenced her music you get a unique twist that throws the comparison out the window."

"New York based Liza Lee is smart, hip and literate. Although possibly too Quirky a writer and vocalist for anyone expecting a more traditional singer/songwriter approach. But stick with it and you may be very pleasantly surprised!

"Liza Lee, with an excellent back up band and in a variety of tempi (some of which will stretch your biased notions), takes us through pop & rock standards and one original; the title song being hers (the enigmatic "Scarlet Mark"), in a manner that will intrigue you and - well, she's gonna get you! Miz Liza Lee has that-something. Liza Lee's gonna get you!"

"The original title track is very good, and shows promise for Lee as a songwriter. She clearly has the talent and ambition to make her mark in a crowded field."

There is one artist that will take you into her life deeper than all of you fluffy girls. Liza Lee an awesome vocalist, but most importantly a great writer. You just gotta check her out and you will know how important Liza Lee’s music will become to all of you.

"Liza Lee doesn’t do covers she does other peoples music that was made for her voice …And what a voice!! There has been great hype about Alicia however it seems the “Big Apple has more then one singer with blues and soul. Liza Lee has not only a great voice but knows how to set a mood and any of your labels out there that don’t have this woman signed yet are missing the boat ."

"Fans of Nora Jones will love this. For me its even more fun than Nora because it is so classic in it's presentation that it feels fresh and upbeat. If you love good old fashion female torch singers then you are gonna love this."

"Can you say dynamo?"

"You get to hear why this young lady is so well revered as an artist by listening to her latest CD, Scarlet Mark."

"Although I’m more of a rocker, from time to time I come across a great Jazz Artist that needs to be recognized. Liza Lee is one of those artists; a great vocalist that put her very own style on everything she touches. This CD, “Scarlet Mark” is a prime example of what I mean. Liza has an uncanny way of being able to take rock songs and transform them into something very much Jazz! Every song is very well done and her vocal quality is perfect in every way."

To read an interview that Liza did with the amazing UK based site JustSoul.Net please click the link below!

"Small combo jazz vocals from Liza Lee -- a singer with a range of influences that goes way past the ordinary! Liza's taking a cue from some of the modern younger female jazz singers of today -- working through numbers from a popular side of the spectrum, but doing so in an intimate, personal way that really takes the tunes from their roots. But at another level, Liza's also a pretty great straight jazz singer -- as can be heard on the album's more traditional tunes -- which themselves are also transformed by a modern approach to the rhythms and instrumentation. Backing is by a small, mostly acoustic combo led by Bruce Barth, who also did the arrangements -- and titles include "Lady Grinning Soul", "Loom", "Baltimore Oriole", "Cornflake Girl", "Down In The Depths", "Don't Think Twice It's Alright", "All The Answers", "Scarlet Mark", and "Love For Sale"

"Liza Lee's a gifted jazz singer and her choice of songs is pretty bold even in this day and age."

"This is a very fine jazz record that should appeal to many, not just jazz buffs."

"Her music selection ranges from traditional jazz (Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael) to Rock and Pop (Bob Dylan, Ani DiFranco) and she handles the genres like a seasoned pro."

"Her soothing voice will capture your soul."

"Be on the look out for this up and coming star!"

"Phoebe Snow meets Brenda Russell"

"Uniquely Talented"

"Liza Lee is gifted with a beautiful instrument and she sings it from the heart!"

"Her singing is superb and quite appealing; I'm impressed by her soulful phrasing and warm tone."

"Natural, erotic, but also spiritual"

"One of Berk's own is taking the jazz world by storm. Now based in Manhattan, Liza has found herself in the spotlight as one of jazz's up-and-coming vocalists."

"Lee's talent is genuine. Her self titled first album captures in her voice both her youthful exuberance and her natural amicability. Piano-based songs transcend a variety of styles to highlight Lee's particular brand of jazz vocalism; musically solid and lyrically engaging, Lee's first release reveals her promise as a blooming virtuoso."

"Two jazz cruises will feature special guest stars, such as up-and-coming newest jazz sensation Liza Lee"