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[tokeli]

Hi all! Thanks for support and best wishes from some, you know who you are.

I'm happy to report some lovely press again for Where Do You Start?:

They've been pretty nice to us abroad. In the UK, we got 9 out of 10 stars which my publicist said is very difficult in Jazz in the UK. Snipit from Whisperin and Hollerin: "Tokeli's rainy-day romanticism is moving and utterly spellbinding."


HERE'S where they compared me to Norah Jones!!! Ha Ha ha!!!!:

"The arrival of Norah Jones has us longing for the dark-haired jazz mistress of the night, her luscious voice crooning in our ears. If that's what you have been dreaming of after playing those Jones records too much, you'll find comfort in the sultry tones of Tokeli. ... It's quite extraordinary hearing a woman so young have complete mastery over such old and time-tested material. Unlike Jones, Tokeli has real versatility, capable of expressing melancholy and joy with equal aplomb. ... Tokeli shows different sides here; not all of her singing sounds the same. Her greater range allows her to experiment quite successfully." INK19, August 2006

"Co-produced by multi-award-winning jazz artist Peter Sprague, who also contributes guitar on nearly every track, 'Where Do You Start?' is never fixed to a single sound or tempo. The album flexes the muscles of this impressive lineup of musicians, and Tokeli is consistently in sync with them, letting her voice flow with their music as well as the vintage lyrics that she tackles here. From Cole Porter’s “Love for Sale” (where Tokeli showcases her vocal range and effortless wordplay) to Rodgers and Hart’s immortal “My Romance,” the vocalist is always at full strength, yet she never goes overboard." ALL ABOUT JAZZ, August 2006

"Tokeli is at her best,
letting her voice paint
pictures with the words
as her band performs
with unrestrained
enthusiasm behind her."
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There's a bunch of other stuff to read on the bio and reviews page of my website: www.tokeli.com if you have the notion.

Good times...