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ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEWS August 3, 2007

The Leonisa Ardizzone Quartet: Afraid of the Heights

Read "Afraid of the Heights" reviewed by Marcia Hillman

Vocalist Leonisa Ardizzone shows off a variety of moods and material on this, her debut CD, where she is joined by Chris Jennings (guitar), Bob Sabin (bass) and Justin Hines (drums), operating as a group rather than a vocalist with a backing band.

The CD is a collection of standards and original material by ...

ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEWS January 31, 2007

The Leonisa Ardizzone Quartet: Afraid Of The Heights

By MICHAEL P. GLADSTONE

After a listen to this exciting new jazz vocalist's debut, my first thoughts were where did Leonisa Ardizzone come from and where has she been? The New York singer actually has a rather impressive position as the Executive Director of the Salvatore Center, a not-for-profit organization that uses the built environment to instruct teachers and children ...