What People Are Saying About Bria Skonberg

"Bria Skonberg looks like aScandinavian angel (or Thor'sgirlfriend), plays trumpet like a redhot devil, and sings like a dream.Her new album, "So Is the Day"reveals that she's also a very capablebandleader and composer."• Will Friedwald, The Wall StreetJournal

"Bria radiates an energy that is sorefreshing to see, and hercompositionalchops are on par with her ability toswing!"• Bucky Pizzarelli

Bria was excellent last Friday night.Crowd loved her. Just as you said.Her sales are in great shape for nextApril's engagement. Looking forwardto it.• Michael Brand, Wharton Centerfor the Performing Arts / SummerSolstice Jazz Fest

If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they'd beBria Skonberg. With her outstandingly Satchelmouthed trumpet solos,charismatic singing and sunshine personality, the 30-year-old continues to shinea light on the New Hot Jazz movement, in her own bands, in the ArmstrongEternity Band, and as a producer of the New York Hot Jazz Festival.• Will Friedwald, The Wall Street Journal

"So is the Day, while tipping a hat to tradition, appropriately pushes BriaSkonberg to the forefront of today's musical talents. She has it all—so doesthis superb recording." It's a rare talent that can straddle—and dare requestmembership in—the trumpet artist continuum emanating from Louis Armstrongand progressing down through his "Neo Orleans" progeny: Byron Stripling,Wynton Marsalis and Nicholas Payton (whose big band trumpet sectionSkonberg graces). However, with her bravura performance on So is the Day, BriaSkonberg confirms that she is not only indeed a triple threat musician—player,vocalist and composer—but also that that esteemed lineage, consummateentertainers all, would heartily approve her membership…She exhibits stylistic

shades of Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, and Diana Krall. She has a beautifulvoice—both soul sultry and innocent sweet—and an instrumentalist's feel formelodic line and rhythm. Her vocal and horn chops intertwine seamlessly…Aninsightfully versatile composer, Skonberg delivers nine engaging originals, allstylistically unique…"• Nicholas F. Mondello, All About Jazz

“On her debut (U.S.) recording, trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg makes adiverse musical statement…it’s clear she’s up to more than nostalgia. Ontrumpet, she’s been nurtured in the pre-bop traditions but stretches beyond tomore modern approaches. Her singing chops may remind of Norah Jones…andshe’s excellent in the duo with veteran John Pizzarelli.”• Greg Thomas, NY Daily News

“Bria Skonberg’s new CD is like a breath of fresh air in a stuffy room…Sknonberghas a voice that is pure and almost little girl in quality except on bluesey itemswhere she displays some of the authority of Dinah Washington…This is a totallyfun album and very contagious. There is never a dull moment…most of all thereis the bright, inquisitive talents and spirit of Bria Skonberg who promises to be amighty musical force.”• Marcia Hillman, New York Jazz Record

“What do you do when you encounter a record that's so beautiful it makes yousay ‘ouch'? A singing trumpeter that's taken everything about jazz since LouisArmstrong seriously as she internalized it, this date has it all on the ball. Infusingthe music with humor, bringing Dixieland and funk together with a first call crewaiding and abetting…Skonberg is taking and making jazz on her own terms. Areal MVP that seems like she can play any position, Skonberg is the artist tokeep an eye and ear on this year. She's got it all going on.”• MidwestRecord.com

“Bria Skonberg has quickly become a favorite among New Jersey Jazz Societymembers with her fine trumpet playing, appealing vocalizing and wittypersonality. So Is the Day (Random Act Records – 1007) shows off anothercreative side of the Skonberg talents, that of songwriter. Nine of the twelve tuneson this album have words and music by Skonberg…Skonberg’s originals arecatchy, with clever lyrics…. Skonberg’s trumpet and flugelhorn playing is alwaystasty, with nicely subtle twists and turns. Her singing is natural and her voiceeasy on the ears. So Is the Day is an album that should gets lots of airplay, andgarner much attention for the rising star of Bria Skonberg.”• Joe Lang, Jersey Jazz

If Bria keeps putting out bulletproof jazz albums like "So is The Day," somedayshe'll be a brand like Fitzgerald, Holiday, McRae and Washington were.. Fornow, Bria is leaving her footprint all over New York’s jazz scene…“So is TheDay” is a debut jazz album that made the hairs on my neck, knuckles and toes

dance..• idigjazz.blogspot.com

Bria Skonberg has blown into the Big Apple with all the right tools. BriaSkonberg's immense talents include a unique almost contemporary spin on themore traditional jazz and swing the scene was built on. Another feather in hercap is the ability to take at times the somewhat tired and played out New Orleanssound and infuse a sonic freshness in a sub-genre that as of late has seen betterdays…Jazz has a new shooter and her name is Bria Skonberg. The smartmoney is on Bria!• www.criticaljazz.com

"...this fresh-faced 27-year old trumpeter and vocalist brings considerable chopsand charm to a venerable heritage."• Will Friedwald, The Wall Street Journal