"When Jennifer Roberts takes the stage, you are struck with several thoughts. One: this is a lady
who belongs onstage. It is her comfort arena. She is relaxed, confident and immediately puts the
audience at ease. Two: when she opens her mouth, you’re enveloped in a glorious voice. A voice
that can go anywhere she needs or wants to go. The sound is at once rich & sweet, exciting &
warm. Three: She has put together a show that is going to take you on a journey that is poignant, a
wonderful journey filled with both known and obscure material. An evening celebrating the lyrics
of Sheldon Harnick." ~Thomas Mills, for Cabaret Hotspot - NYC
"She excels at ballads, and in a jazz or swing mode, and can even have fun with country –
There is nothing tentative about her, and she successfully communicates feelings behind the lyrics,
thereby achieving both precision and passion." ~William Wolf - Wolf Entertainment Guide - NYC
"Lyricist Sheldon Harnick could hardly have asked for a more exuberant or heartfelt early birthday
celebration than the one Jennifer Roberts threw for him in the form of her show at Don't Tell Mama,
"Jennifer Roberts: She Loves...Sheldon!" Her upfront fan-girl enthusiasm for her favorite lyric writer,
dating back to well before she played the leading role of Amalia in She Loves Me in college,
combined with her diligent research into his lesser-known work and a powerful stage voice of
great range, made for a mostly satisfying and certainly different sort of tribute show, and an
overdue one to a deserving lyricist." ~Robert Windeler - Bistro Awards - NYC
"There were also songs of great poignancy with That’s How Much I Missed You and Where Do I Go
From Here? In both these songs Roberts’ ability as an artist is on full display. She not only feels
these characters, she brings them to life and makes them her own. We don’t feel as if we’re seeing
a performance but a raw, vulnerable woman who is sharing her pain and pathos with a hushed and
grateful audience." ~ Thomas Mills - Cabaret Hotspot NYC
"It is clear that who she is and what she feels combine as a force for getting into the emotions of
songs that have special meaning for her." ~ William Wolf - Wolf Entertainment Guide - NYC
"Roberts has a truly stunning voice." ~ Thomas Mills - Cabaret Hotspot - NYC
"She is luminous as she takes the mike and moves confidently through a well-chosen repertoire,
ideally suited for her well-trained voice and warm personality." ~ William Wolf - Wolf
Entertainment Guide - NYC
"a powerful stage voice of great range" ~ Robert Windeler - Bistro Awards NYC
CD- AN EVENING WITH JENNIFER ROBERTS~
"People unfamiliar with Ms. Roberts' work might be initially surprised by what a pretty voice this is, but
it is authentically pretty, a pleasure to hear, made even more so by her skill at emoting through the
lyric, a skill breathtakingly balanced with song-styling mastery reminiscent of Anita O'Day or Nancy
Wilson." ~ Stephen Mosher - Broadway World
"Perfection and the joy of life, this is what comes out when listening to this album with syrupy jazz,
which makes you want to settle in a concert hall and watch/ listen to Jennifer Roberts who seems
to be having fun throughout this album. But make no mistake, it is an art in its own right and
which, under the guise of ease, requires a high level of work." ~ Thierry Docmac - Bayou Blue Radio-
Paris Move
"It does not take long into listening to the opening medley of "Travel/The Glamorous Life/ The
Little Gray House" to realize that Roberts has a special presence that makes you look forward to
hearing the entire program. Her voice welcomes you immediately, the songs are well chosen, and
having Firth’s piano and the bass of Steve Doyle provides the perfect setting for her vocalizing. Her
experience in musical theater enables her to give believable life to the material that she performs."
~ Joe Lang - Jersey Jazz
"There are quite a few ballads on the CD, a genre she can clearly sink her teeth into with prime
storytelling ability." ~ Marilyn Lester - Theater Pizzazz
"With the genius of pianist and arranger Tedd Firth, Ms. Roberts has herself a 15-song gem of a
CD."
~Dan Singer - Singer's Singers - InTune International UK
"Hearing this CD for the first time, one might feel a strong sense of regret that the discovery of Jennifer
Roberts hadn't happened sooner, so deep is the dive into places most easily likened to a musical Great
Barrier Reef. Jennifer Roberts is special, and that's putting it in simplest, most relatable verbiage."
~Stephen Mosher - Broadway World
"I actually listened to Jennifer Roberts for the first time on this CD. Such a Great Album!!!
Jennifer's voice and vocal style are so cute, fascinating and intimate." ~ Takao Morimoto - Kanagawa, Japan
"It’s to Roberts' credit that she fills the CD to capacity with her own vocals plus two instruments. Firth,
who’s nothing less than a genius of the piano, applied intelligent choices with inspired creative ideas
to provide the singer with superb harmonic support. His work on the keys ably captured the mood of
each number parallel to Robert’s vocalizations." ~ Marilyn Lester - Theater Pizzazz
"A double bass, a piano, a voice, nothing more is needed to establish magic." ~ Thierry Docmac -
Bayou Blue Radio - Paris Move
"The musical train ride home completes a superbly produced CD." ~ Dan Singer - Singer's Singers -
InTune International UK
"The album is a bright collection of standards, offered in a beautifully clear and sweet soprano."
~ Marilyn Lester - Theater Pizzazz
"...and together Roberts and Firth present a partnership that one hopes will last a long time, one of
eloquence and sophistication, equal parts flirty, intellectual, theatrical and vulnerable. The twosome
communicates with one another in a manner so trusting that there remains no barrier between their
artistry and an audience who bought a ticket to the show- everyone here is a friend, with the mutual
benefit of supreme musical storytelling...." ~ Stephen Mosher - Broadway World
" Experience always wins out, talent alone never being enough. Jennifer Roberts has a passel of
both as amply demonstrated here." ~ C. Michael Bailey - Five Artists: Notable and Nearly Missed -
for All About Jazz
"I have just been introduced to the voice of Jennifer Roberts and let me say, I was immediately
swept in by it. Her vocals are powerful, soothing, and most of all, delightful to listen to. Jennifer can
sing a variety of genres. Her album, An Evening with Jennifer Roberts, based upon the cabaret show
of the same name, is what enticed me." ~ Adam Rothenberg - Call Me Adam/Call Answered NYC
"a record album so thoroughly enjoyed from the jauntily perfect opening number outlining the life of
an actor to the hauntingly life-affirming closing number that leaves the listener longing and looking
forward to the next time they will hear Jennifer Roberts sing, be it on a recording or in a club."
~ Stephen Mosher - Broadway World
. “People Get Ready” ended a splendid collection of music. Sung as an amalgam of spiritual and ballad,
Robert’s interpretation demonstrates why this much-covered song has taken a special place in the
history of the American songbook." ~ Marilyn Lester - Theater Pizzazz
"With pleasant surprise Roberts exercises her country chops on "Home," Firth's piano approaching
Floyd Cramer by way of Richard Rodgers." ~ C. Michael Bailey - All About Jazz
"Jennifer Roberts has an engaging voice, and her musicianship is excellent." ~ Alix Cohen - Cabaret
Scenes NYC
"there are always some titles that stand out, such as the title "Home", which is a perfect example of
this vocal work that only The Americans master, and a finale in beauty with the famous "People Get
Ready" by Curtis Mayfield. It doesn't take more to stay in love with this great album that we will
also classify as "Indispensable."
~ Thierry Docmac - Bayou Blue Radio - Paris Move
"Particular standouts are a complete three-act performance surprisingly made out of an old chestnut
"Mean to Me' and the rarely recorded, unexpectedly touching, liltingly lovely "You there in the Back
Row." This CD, is, in fact, one of the nicest surprises this writer has come across in quite some time"
~ Stephen Mosher - Broadway World
" Roberts and Firth have created a wonderful musical world that keeps you involved for the full
one-hour program." ~ Joe Lang - Jersey Jazz
"Nobody’s Heart” (Rodgers/Hart) is from 1924’s Broadway show “By Jupiter”. Jennifer sings this song
slow and dramatically preserving all the sadness she can muster. “I Walk A Little Faster” and “On
The Other Side Of The Tracks” (Leigh/Coleman) are both what I would call a pair of typical New
York songs. They truly represent this town of mine. Ms. Roberts is super de-luxe dramatic on the
first song and toe tapping solid on the second song. “I Didn’t Know About You” (Russell/Ellington)
certainly as expected is overwhelmingly romantic. “Mean To Me” (Turk/Ahlert) composed in 1925
has a fine vocal lilt. Jennifer is most dynamic when it comes to these real oldies." Dan Singer -
Singer's Singers - InTune International UK
"Not only are Jennifer Roberts' vocal artistry and emotional connection on a par with Streisand or
LaMott's individual gifts, but Roberts' recording/mixing producer Sean Swinney has achieved
outstanding feats of excellence through his work, and musical director/arranger Tedd Firth is
accomplishing works worthy of mentioning Streisand's early colleague Peter Matz." ~ Stephen Mosher -
Broadway World
"In “Nobody’s Heart” (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart) Tedd Firth’s piano is as palpably sensitive as
Roberts’ vocal: unfussy, nuanced, sorrowful. Hope follows in the form of “I Walk a Little Faster”
(Carolyn Leigh/Cy Coleman), a pensive admission rhythmically in opposition to its title. The
performer imbues this with what seems to be signature sweetness and sincerity. Later, “You There
in the Back Row” (Barbara Fried/Coleman) exhibits the same qualities with octaves arching like
rainbows. Sheldon Harnick’s “The Ballad of the Shape of Things” is a contemporary madrigal. Firth’s
piano winks while Roberts’ vocal wisely plays it straight. Nifty." ~ Alix Cohen - Cabaret Scenes NYC
"This CD, An Evening with Jennifer Roberts, could easily be mistaken for an album made in the heyday
of vocalist records when the Great American Songbook and Broadway informed the music
industry....except for the presence of two very obvious standouts by pop singer Karla Bonoff and soul
music creator Curtis Mayfield, songs that make it patently obvious that Roberts' next CD needs to be
nothing but modern music. Let there be no mistake: every song on this CD is a moment of musical
satisfaction." ~ Stephen Mosher - Broadway World
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