“Like Lena Horne, Clairdee's vocals are pleasingly smooth and elegant. Her versatility and fabulous phrasing make each of her recordings memorable. Emotional and expressive, Clairdee's singing has a powerful effect…The album is a worthy homage to a great artist.” (…
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Mojo Magazine (London)
“Immaculately performed tribute to a multi-talented civil rights icon.” (full review)
—Fred Dellar
Jazz Notes
“A powerful call to action from the singer and her wide-ranging band.” (full review)
—Ken Franckling
Jazz Weekly
“Clairdee delivers an intriguing tribute to icon Lena Horne... This album makes you yearn for a movie to accompany the story and songs.” (full review)
—George Harris
All About Jazz
“Clairdee displays her vast and subtle range of vocal colors and flair... ‘A Love Letter to Lena’ offers a perfect balance of great music and message, delivered by a fine singer and ensembles. It is a terrific performance and an…
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SoulTracks
“This is not simply a paint by the numbers cover album... Clairdee endows her version with smooth sway that possesses a dash of jazz, and a hint of funk to go along with a nice helping of R&B.” —Howard Dukes
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“Equally comfortable working the smart curves of Billy Strayhorn’s “Something to Live For” in a string-enhanced setting and giving off upbeat calls to activism on Marcus McLaurine’s “Stand Up,” Clairdee finds a fair amount to share about life in Horne’s…
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The Jazz Page
“Fantastic and engaging vocals... a truly entertaining and special homage to a legend by the wonderfully gifted Clairdee.” (full review)
—D. Glenn Daniels
Music Man Blog
“Clairdee is an accomplished, master jazz singer with a warm, deep, silky voice... Clairdee has done us all a service reminding us of Lena Horne’s greatness as a vocalist and a person.” (full review)
—Robert Nicosia
BeBop Spoken Here
“The backing trio are solid throughout and the backing vocals add to the ambiance, but the star, apart from the legacy of Lena Horne, is Clairdee, a distinctive stylist in her own right and, like Lena, very much a civil…
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