Rachelle Ferrell at Scullers Jazz Club

Rachelle Ferrell is unquestionably one of the most dynamic talents in contemporary pop music. Very few vocal artists in the industry have Ferrell’s potent combination of range, phrasing, and musicianship.

"Ms. Ferrell, who closed the show and who was clearly the reason a good portion of the audience showed up, has one of the more astonishing voices in popular music. By the end she had seemingly sung everything that could be sung, from little specks of sound that pushed into the range of the inaudible to masculine bass notes. She ululated and riffed and held house-wrecking long notes...

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Rachelle Ferrell is unquestionably one of the most dynamic talents in contemporary pop music. Very few vocal artists in the industry have Ferrell’s potent combination of range, phrasing, and musicianship.

"Ms. Ferrell, who closed the show and who was clearly the reason a good portion of the audience showed up, has one of the more astonishing voices in popular music. By the end she had seemingly sung everything that could be sung, from little specks of sound that pushed into the range of the inaudible to masculine bass notes. She ululated and riffed and held house-wrecking long notes. She sang deep blues and rhythm-and-blues ideas, and gospel melodies, and sang plainly. She shouted. She imitated instruments, and swung deeply." - Peter Watrous-New York Times

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