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Nicky Schrire is a South African vocalist and composer based in New York City. Praised by All About Jazz for her “warm and supple instrument that serves as a dispensary of emotional power,” her 2012 debut album Freedom Flight was released to critical acclaim. Her 2013 sophomore release Space And Time features duets with pianists Gerald Clayton, Gil Goldstein and Fabian Almazan. Together with Randy Porter, Nicky will be celebrating the release of this album by performing duo repertoire that includes original material and her arrangements of songs from the American Songbook.

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Nicky Schrire is a South African vocalist and composer based in New York City. Praised by All About Jazz for her “warm and supple instrument that serves as a dispensary of emotional power,” her 2012 debut album Freedom Flight was released to critical acclaim. Her 2013 sophomore release Space And Time features duets with pianists Gerald Clayton, Gil Goldstein and Fabian Almazan. Together with Randy Porter, Nicky will be celebrating the release of this album by performing duo repertoire that includes original material and her arrangements of songs from the American Songbook.

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“Though her approach has earned her comparisons to Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens, the similarities are superficial. Like Parlato, she’s an assured technician with a whole bag of impressive tricks. Like Stevens and, for that matter, Esperanza Spalding, she has an affinity for folk. But…she’s got her own thing, and it’s very much worth listening to.”
-Jon Garelick, Arts Fuse (USA)

“In the crowded world of jazz vocals it helps to have a distinctive voice or a distinctive repertoire. Schrire scores on both counts, making “Freedom Flight” one of the best debut recordings of 2012.”
-Bruce Lindsay, All About Jazz (UK)

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