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‘If such a thing as perfect singing exists, Brigitte Beraha, on her own terms, is surely getting even closer to it. ‘ Seb Scotney, UK Jazz News

‘Brigitte should already be up there with the stars. She has a tremendous future to explore, one which we’ll be watching with great expectations.’ Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth CBE

‘Brigitte's close rapport with her band marks her out as a jazz musician whose voice just happens to be her instrument rather than as a singer plus accompaniment... A wholly enjoyable and original album.’ Chris Parker, Vortex

‘A Norma Winstone admirer but with a distinctive muse of her own, and one of the most idiomatically agile vocal weavers of lyricism and edgy free-improv on the UK jazz circuit.’ John Fordham

‘I’m a big fan of the vocalist Brigitte Beraha. She has a unique, exploratory, explosive, fascinating voice’. Jez Nelson, Somethin’ Else, Jazz FM

‘A great exponent of the art of wordless vocal’ Kevin Le Gendre, J to Z, BBC Radio 3

‘A great musician, Brigitte Beraha uses her voice like an instrument in the tradition of people like Flora Purim, Tania Maria and Esperanza Spalding.’ Julian Joseph, Jazz Line-Up, BBC Radio 3

‘Possessed of Norma Winstone-like subtlety and precision.’ The Guardian

‘Beraha scats with a daydreaming quality that is both engaging and never distracting.’ John Fordham, The Guardian

‘A fine lyricist’ Ian Mann, The Jazzmann 

‘Her silky voice immediately created a sense of tranquility and solitude that hung in the air, and left the audience in awe.’ LondonJazz

‘…Pure-toned, wide-ranging... Brigitte is a skilful writer of patiently curling, subtly resolved tunes.’ John Fordham, The Guardian

‘...Outstanding young vocalist…’ The Jazzmann

‘Brigitte's voice and writing have truly matured to another soaring level’ Rufus Reid

‘...A Fine Composer.’ Kenny Wheeler 

‘...Divinely sung solos from Brigitte Beraha...’ The Guardian

‘Beraha's long phrases and floating syllables are poignant and effortlessly delivered... For listeners who seek more than classic jazz standard forms, bebop phrasing, and predictable twists, Brigitte Beraha will likely be on the forefront of the international jazz scene in years to come – think lyrical dance in musical form or better yet, don’t think – let the music escort you to the friendly height of weightlessness and the abstract.’ Muzikreviews.com

Recordings - Reviews

 

Ensconced

‘Rich in bejewelled detail,’Ensconced’s subtleties grow deeper with each listen.’ Jazzwise ****

“Ensconced is the best kind of duo record”. UK Jazz News

“A very impressive debut”, The Jazzmann

“Exceptional recording”, Jazz Views

Babelfish

‘Babelfish are a definition of a contemporary jazz class act.’ The Guardian ****

‘This remarkable quartet has evolved its own musical language. […] Unfamiliar at first, but gently seductive, it keeps you listening through the sheer power of invention.’ The Observer ****

 

Blink

‘A set packed with off-centre pleasures and subtle delights ’ Mojo, 4 stars.

‘The quietly virtuosic UK vocalist Brigitte Beraha is at her delicately airborne, rhythmically audacious best..’ The Guardian

‘Easily one of the best vocals-led jazz achievements so far this year and even more interesting because it is so honest and adventurous.’ Marlbank, 4 stars.

‘Best of all Beraha is play-ful: full of fun, and in her band mates, her play pals, she has players who are happy to surrender to play-full approaches to serious living’. Jazzwise **** Editor’s Choice

‘Hypnotic, enthralling..’ Liverpool Sound and Vision

Solstice

‘An off-the-wall and extraordinarily beautiful album’, All About Jazz

‘Refreshingly joyous music… led by the heart’ Gwilym Simcock

‘Creative, Imaginative, Wild and copiusly inventive’ The Guardian ****

By the Cobbled Path

‘An absolute joy from beginning to end’. BBC Music Magazine *****

‘One of the more beautiful art works to arise from the wounds of the last two years.’ Jazzwise **** Editor’s choice

‘..Welcomes one to a womb-like cavern of warmth and humanity.’ Jazz Views

‘A powerful & important statement’ LondonJazzNews

‘Your contribution to jazz and to singing is enormous on this project.’ Luciana Souza

"…of an indescribable beauty." Subjectivisten.nl

‘Beautiful, fascinating, evocative & endlessly engaging..’ JD Roberts Music

The Way Home

‘A truly beautiful recording’ Norma Winstone

‘A beautiful partnership’ Guardian ****

Red Skies

‘Beautiful. Their sincerity and humour combine with superb musicianship to create a very special atmosphere.' LondonJazzNews

‘Sometimes it's the quieter, more intimate albums that really lodge in the memory, and so it proves with Red Skies… this collaboration between singer Brigitte Beraha and pianist John Turville exudes a true musical connection from every pore.’ Jazzwise ****

Lucid Dreamers

‘Exceptional recording.’ Peter Quinn, Jazzwise ****

‘I’m a big fan of the vocalist Brigitte Beraha. She has a unique, exploratory, explosive, fascinating voice’. Jez Nelson, Jazz FM

‘Beautiful…’ Corey Mwamba, Freeness, BBC Radio 3

‘Utterly Stunning’ Ian D. Hall ****

‘…Truly wonderful… I cannot praise this album enough!’ JD Roberts Music

‘Both fascinating and worthy of highlighting’, AP Reviews

‘“Lucid Dreamers” is Beraha’s most adventurous and personal album to date.’ The Jazzmann

Flying Dreams

‘Rich imagery, harmonic surprises and subtly crafted arrangements
can all be found in Flying Dreams.’ Jazzwise

Prelude to a Kiss

  • ‘Her debut album is impressive, as one would expect from someone who’s well and truly paid her dues’ Humphrey Lyttelton

    • Jazzwise **** April 2005

    • Notts Eve Post **** March 2005

    • Jazz Review Feb 2005

    • JazzReview.com Feb 2005

    • York Evening Press **** Jan 2005

Live - Reviews

‘The vocal part was performed with limpid grace and impassioned flawless precision by Brigitte Beraha." Sebastian Scotney, LondonJazz

Further UK press, articles, radio & podcasts

​’One of the leading talents on the UK Jazz scene, improvising vocalist and composer Brigitte Beraha is a force to be reckoned with…’ Sandie Safont, LondonJazzNews