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Released: Jan 1, 2006
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  • Genre: Acoustic / Blues / Jazz

    Location San Francisco, California, Un

    Profile Views: 19245

    Last Login: 4/13/2013

    Member Since 5/8/2007

    Website http://www.myspace.com

    Record Label ..Motema Music

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    please see www.robertadonnay.com

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  • Influences

    ..Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone, Carmen McRae, Blossom Dearie, Julie London and many others... .."Roberta Donnay is a major new find. The fact that Orrin Keepnews produced her record is a tipoff, plus that her backup trio includes pianist Eric Reed with four guest appearances from tenor saxophonist Dave Ellis. Roberta has a very appealing voice somewhat reminiscent tone-wise of Norah Jones. However, she is much more of a jazz singer than Jones, swinging, using subtle improvising, making some tunes quite bluesy and displaying versatility. What's Your Story is a very impressive effort, highly recommended. It makes one happy that Roberta Donnay has decided to pursue a jazz career." - Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene.. After close to a half-century at the top of his game, venerable producer Orrin Keepnews now restricts himself to working with a small handful of artists, one of whom is vocalist Roberta Donnay… It is obvious throughout these dozen tracks that she knows how to swing and can sell a ballad with the best of them. There's an infectiously charismatic lilt to her "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?"; an inviting hint of pending delight in her "Small Day Tomorrow"; an intoxicatingly sexy push-pull at the heart of her self-penned "Stop This Train!"; a marvelous bluesiness that invigorates Mose Allison's whip-smart "If You Live"; and the blurry regret of her "Drinkin' Again" can match June Christy's "Something Cool" shot glass for shot glass. If What's Your Story is indicative of Donnay's musical future, then let's all be grateful she's thrown her hat into the jazz ring. -Christopher Loudon, Jazz Times

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    .."Roberta Donnay is an exception. She covers such songs as Johnny Mercer's "Drinkin' Again," and Bob Dorough and Fran Landesman's "Small Day Tomorrow" in the same way that she covers her face in the photo on the cover of her album: with a wide brim. Her engagement with the lyrics, her supple sense of time and her soulful, little-girl timbre reminds you of Billie Holiday. She is elegantly accompanied by the pianist Eric Reed and a discreet rhythm section." - Mike Zwerin, Herald Tribune Int'l.

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