"You won't believe your ears -- this jazz singer's velvety voice is a wonder to behold." ("Critic's Picks")
- H. Scott Jolley, TIME OUT NEW YORK

"Krauz offers a lovely and liquidy voice that pours out of her like fine wine. Her lower register is especially worth drinking in... when Krauz and Kojak jazz up the joint, they're the scat's meow."
- Wayman Wong, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

"With an unusually pliant set of vocal chords, Laurie Krauz has a ball on her first album. The album’s kick off piece, the Ellington/Strayhorn masterpiece, “Day Dream”, sets the high standard for what’s to follow.... she combines the best of cabaret and jazz singing. She has the respect for the lyrics one usually finds within cabaret as well as the ability to use her voice as an instrument, without over embellishing on the latter. This is a wonderful maiden album and will cause listeners to become impatient waiting for her next one."
- Dave Nathan, allaboutjazz.com

"...a jazz instrument in human guise."
- Peter Leavy, CABARET SCENES


"...she immediately impresses with her ample vocal presence and poise.... This stands as an impressive debut disc for Laurie Krauz."
- Alan Bargebuhr, Cadence


"Laurie Krauz is a bright new jazz singer with a strong and flexible voice, the ability to improvise at all tempos and a sensitive style that pays attention to the meaning of the words she interprets." Four Stars.
- Scott Yanow, ALL MUSIC GUIDE

“Krauz possesses a voice of remarkable range and dynamics. She is also a talented improviser who has a remarkable understanding of the jazz language. She imitates a muted trumpet on Kojak’s original “Ducksoup” with a remarkable attention to not only the sound but also the phrasing and breath of a jazz instrumentalist. In contrast to current jazz singing sweetheart Diana Krall, Laurie Krauz is not an introspective or wispy balladeer. When she is ready, Krauz comes straight at you with both barrels blazing, her voice moving from a whisper to a joyous howl within the space of a bar.

Jazz aficionados should welcome this impressive debut album from a singer who will certainly be making her mark on the jazz scene for years to come.”
- Michael Laprarie, JazzReview.com

"...and the Daryl Kojak Trio do more than lend terrific instrumental support: their arrangements and playing are at one with the singer's vision, making the evening a four-person musical journey, with Krauz in full command -- of both her artistry and her audience."
- Roy Sander, CITYSEARCH.COM

"...a terrific jazz vocalist, and she really digs deep and grabs the true meaning of a lyric."
- John Hoglund, BACK STAGE