• "Her live performances are both captivating and stunning."
    THE PACE REPORT
  • "One of New York's leading jazz vocalists."
    WALL STREET JOURNAL
  • "... a rare blend of sensitivity, intelligence and emotion."
    SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
  • "There's no one doing what Tessa does."
    WILL FRIEDWALD
  • "Sensuous, womanly, wrapped in an aura that's equal parts Paris, New York and Rio."
    JOSEPH HOOPER
  • "The words seem to come from
    her soul."
    ALLABOUTJAZZ-NEW YORK
  • "World class."
    LOS ANGELES TIMES
  • "Expressive ... full of passion."
    PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
  • "Must-see."
    TIME OUT NEW YORK
  • "Striking, soulful, enchanting."
    WASHINGTON POST
  • "Broadly imaginative ...
    talented."
    NEW YORK TIMES
  • "Wow!"
    TOWN AND VILLAGE
  • "Compelling and utterly original."
    JAZZWISE (UK)
  • "The rare quality of authenticity."
    LOS ANGELES TIMES
  • "On the jazz vocal fast track."
    MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
  • "A true artist ... unique style,
    stunning voice."
    ALL ABOUT JAZZ
  • "Direct and soulful."
    VILLAGE VOICE
  • "A complete musician ...
    remarkable and very moving."
    MARK MURPHY
  • "A formidable singer."
    ALL MUSIC GUIDE
  • "A special talent."
    LA REPUBBLICA (ITALY)
  • "One of the rapidly rising stars
    of vocal jazz."
    JAZZPOLICE.COM
  • "A truly beautiful voice."
    SIRIUS-XM RADIO
  • "An important new jazz singer."
    WNTI-FM RADIO
  • "Powerful, skillful, witty."
    GUARDIAN GUIDE
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  • "Crystalline contralto and
    impeccable phrasing."
    JAZZ TIMES
  • "Magnificent! She blew me away."
    JON LUCIEN
  • "Sensuous, womanly, wrapped in an
    aura that's equal parts Paris,
    New York and Rio."
    JOSEPH HOOPER
  • "... an outstanding singer."
    SWING JOURNAL (JAPAN)
    GOLD DISC REVIEW
  • "Dazzles and stuns with her vocal
    expertise ... and tastefulness."
    WRPK-FM RADIO
  • "A natural born singer. A beautiful
    voice and a beautiful soul."
    SHEILA JORDAN
  • "Brilliant!"
    LBC RADIO (LONDON)
  • "Critics have been gushing about
    her live performances."
    BOSTON GLOBE
  • "You'll be hearing more from
    this lady."
    LOS ANGELES WEEKLY
  • "Exciting, sensual ... fresh."
    HARTFORD COURANT
  • "A crystal-clear voice with
    diamond-cut phrasing."
    PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
  • "Also makes a major impression
    as a composer and lyricist."
    ALL MUSIC GUIDE
  • "Precision and passion ... rich
    and expressive."
    SEATTLE TIMES
  • "Proves it's possible to be spiritual
    and sensual at the same time."
    NEW YORK SUN
  • "Unassumingly virtuosic and
    uncontrivedly emotional."
    CHRIS PARKER
  • "Putting words to the feelings
    we all share."
    LONDON JAZZ BLOG
  • "Unique ... elegant ... strong and
    sensitive at the same time."
    RUSSELL DAVIES
    BBC RADIO 2
  • "An important musician."
    HOWARD JOHNSON
  • "A truly beautiful voice."
    SIRIUS-XM RADIO
  • "Crystalline clarity."
    PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER
  • "A unique voice in jazz."
    JOE LA BARBERA
  • "Her diction is flawless, making
    every syllable count."
    ERIE TIMES
  • "An inspired path for a 21st
    century jazz singer to take."
    PETER BACON
  • "Beguiling ... atmospheric, with
    a bell clear alto."
    NEWARK STAR LEDGER
  • "A real treasure."
    WRTI-FM RADIO
  • "One of the most attractive sounds
    in contemporary vocal jazz."
    CHRIS PARKER
  • "Souter's love songs will put you
    in the mood."
    NEW YORK DAILY NEWS