Jackie Ryan: CD Release at Yoshi's Oakland

"One of the outstanding jazz vocalists of her generation and, quite possibly, of all time...rivaling the dexterous sass of Sarah Vaughan, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae and the scintillating verve of Diana Krall." - Christopher Louden, JAZZTIMES

Jackie Ryan celebrates the release of her chart-topping CD “Listen Here,' - a tour de force piloted by GRAMMY Award winner John Clayton through a myriad of jazz idioms -blues & gospel flavored jazz gems, luscious love songs, a soaring Spanish ballad, a Gershwin classic, pulsating samba rhythms - culminating with the title track: a stunning duet with 3-time GRAMMY nominee Gerald Clayton....

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"One of the outstanding jazz vocalists of her generation and, quite possibly, of all time...rivaling the dexterous sass of Sarah Vaughan, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae and the scintillating verve of Diana Krall." - Christopher Louden, JAZZTIMES

Jackie Ryan celebrates the release of her chart-topping CD “Listen Here,' - a tour de force piloted by GRAMMY Award winner John Clayton through a myriad of jazz idioms -blues & gospel flavored jazz gems, luscious love songs, a soaring Spanish ballad, a Gershwin classic, pulsating samba rhythms - culminating with the title track: a stunning duet with 3-time GRAMMY nominee Gerald Clayton.

"Those who hear her are the fortunate ones," writes Howard Mandel - president, Jazz Journalists Association; " An astonishing contralto voice,” (DOWNBEAT), thrilling audiences across the globe with her powerful 3 & 1/2 octave range and her magnetic stage presence - and amassing, along the way, an impressive array of records (two back-to-back #1 CDs on JazzWeek's nationwide chart) and glowing reviews.

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