"It was Heraclites observation that 'the river we stepped into is not the same river in which we stand'. For the interpreter of song, that is rare wisdom indeed, and Francesca Sortino, singer of the songs, distils that wisdom and offers us the mysterious, lovesome, and elusive flow of sound and lyric: with, and from , the heart. And that is no small feat. In any age."
Warren P. Blumberg, music rights
"Francesca is a natural talent, with an uncommonly fine ear, and speaking with her, you realize that music is a part of her, as though you were looking at a finished painting. "
Alessandro Minetto "drummer"
"There are surprisingly many nuances in Francesca's voice that captivate and hold the listener's attention. Try hearing for yourself!"
Luca Perini, music rights
"I have found memories of your singing, you sounded Wonderful every night!!!! "
Eliot Zigmund, drummer
"As an accompanist, to play behind Francesca is a real pleasure. She has such a natural sense for structure, phrasing, and rhythm, that is rare in today's vocal jazz artists. Her interpretation of jazz standards is impeccable, at the same time sounding fresh and unpredictable and, most important, she SWINGS! While you listen to her, she will make your heart smile!"
Renato Chicco, pianist
""Her voice seems to come from a fairy tale: sometimes unreal, without doubt warm and cheeky, intriguing and capable of delicate grades of light and shade..""
Davide Ielmini (music rights)
""she's perfect, I can't say anything but perfect!" "
Mal Waldron, pianist
""...This woman was born to sing jazz.""
Enrico Pieranunzi pianist
"...three notches above early Diana Kall...great voice, nice surprise!"
James MacFarlano (music rights)
"Her voice delivers sensual overtones, and projects radiance and clarity through a rare natural sense of a song's inner balance"
Luciano Federighi, music rights
"Beautiful, refined and captivating voice "
Franco fayenz (music rights)
"Jazz is her passion, music is her lover, singing is her gift.....
Her timber of voice and her interpretation is why I believe she is one of Italy's finest singers around......"
Cristiano Prunas, lyricist
"she's simply great. I have never played together with such a musical, natural, blunt and honest singer such as her. I wish we could play more often together" Robert Bonisolo tenor sax
An up-coming talent, recognized by eminent critics and musicians in the jazz world.
2002 Young Peoples Oscar Award from European Institutefor Sports, Culture and Performing Arts..
In the words of Enrico Pieranunzi: "Francesca has it all: an astonishing, almost innately musical sense of phrasing; taste, intensity, swing, and an ability to interpret a song that borders on the phenomenal".
She is almost totally self-taugh and has worked alongside numerous italian and american musicians,
such as Eliot Zigmund, Jim McNeely, Enrico Pieranunzi, Sandro Gibellini, Robert Bonisolo, Maurizio Giammarco, Pierre Michelot, Maurice Vander, Irio De Paula, Rodrigo Botter Maio, Harvie Swartz, Rick Margitza, Eddie Henderson, Romano Mussolini, Gianni Basso, Emanuele Cisi, Dario Rosciglione, Giorgio Rosciglione, Massimo Manzi, Renato Sellani, Marcello di Leonardo, Tony Pancella, Alessandro Minetto, Alessandro Maiorino, Eddy Palermo, Dino Piana, Andrea Pozza, Riccardo Fioravanti, Amedeo Ariano, Nicola Angelucci, Paolo Recchia, Pierpaolo Bisogno, Franco Piana, Stefano Lestini, Francesco Berzatti, Mauro Beggio, Gianni Basso, Andy Gravich, Stefano Bagnoli, Claudio Filippini, Lello Panico, Riccardo Zegna, Rosario Giuliani, Stefano Di Battista, Paolo Fresu, Stefano Sabatini, Fabrizio Sferra, Valery Ponomarev, Charlie Antolini, Renato Chicco, Pietro Ciancaglini, Lorenzo Tucci, Pietro Lussu, Paolo Birro, etc.
She has taken part in many Festivals and concert series.
She has appeard on the following Radio and Television Shows: "Radiouno serata Jazz", "Omnibus", "A tutto Jazz", "500 ma non li dimostra", "Mille lire al Mese" , "Telethon", "Oltremoda", "Extra Jazz Rai Sat", "Radio Montecarlo Night" “Al Top”sat 2000", "Viva radio 2", etc...
She has been reviewed by Jazz Magazine, Audio Review, Musica Jazz, Manifesto, Raro, Dischi & Musica, Buddha Style, Rockit, Rockol, Jazz Italia, Amica, Vitality, Gufetto, Glamour, Beat, Rockstar, Vogue, Acid Jazz, Trend, Rockerilla, Jay Mag,etc.
Her debut album "With my heart in a song” ,recorded in New York for Soul Note Records in 1997 with Jim McNeely, Eliot Zigmund, Harvie Swartz, Rick Margitza, has been well reviewed by music magazines and press..
Her voice has become popular worldwide with Gabin's hit song "Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap" (Virgin, 2002)
Also, Francesca lends a classy interpretation to the new "Comedy of Life" release called "I don't know you" (BMG 2003), which is currently being broadcast on all the major Italian networks. The
Italian movie “Tre metri sopra il cielo” includes the soundtrack “Aqui otra vez” .
Her album “Kiss me” released on May 28th 2004 with the Sugar label is a jazz interpretation, in English language, of the most famous and loved songs from the Italian musical repertoire. She appeared in Pupi Avati's movie "Quando arrivano le ragazze" with her “kiss me”.
On October 28 2005, The label Sugar released Francesca's new album called "Cantando con le lacrime agli occhi”(Singing with tears in my eyes), whose title track of the same name is on the soundtrack of the latest film of Pupi Avati "La seconda notte di nozze" (The second night of marriage), and also in an intense videoclip, featuring the notorious trumpet player Paolo Fresu and Francesca, and alternating footage from the studio recording with scenes from the film.
"Stepping out"(2007) released by Dejavu-Commodo Depot is a beautiful second album from "Idea 6" included Francesca Sortino on vocals recommended by some of the most important Japanese music stores as “the best album of the year”.
The new album "The Music I Play" (Family Affair) released on june 2008 discovering her also as a composer.This project is aimed for the large public, experimenting sophisticated atmspheres of jazz mixed with the accessible fields of pop.
The new single "Namorada" is a very catchy drum'n' bass tune. It's already
playing in all the major radio networks.
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