MySpacea place for friends

Live Performance at Birdland in NYC March 2007 for the release of Mercedes cd "Pure Emotion"

"Hall who delves into every song with energetic involvement, possesses a wide ranging interest in musical styles, and she develops her own distinctive interpretations for each of them." - Bill Donaldson JazzImprov / NY Jazz Guide

"Pure Emotion should be her breakthrough album in the jazz world for it features her sounding effortless as she sings a wide variety of material...No matter how challenging the arrangements are, Mercedes Hall sounds inventive, expressive and relaxed...Pure Emotion is highly recommended." - Scott Yanow / LA Jazz Scene

"Mercedes Hall is an ANOMALY... her sound quality, phrasing and feeling are more likely to conjure up memories of Dinah Washington or Aretha Franklin...There is nothing simulated or contrived about the soulful conviction and intensity she brings to a set of contemporary songs." Leonard Feather L.A. Times Jazz Critic

"Mercedes Hall sings with a range of emotions, coupled with grace, wit and genuine passion. Her latest album "Pure Emotion"is a tribute to her wide variety of styles and genres, each offered in her own unique, inimitable style. It is refreshing to hear a singer put such a personal stamp on such a diverse group of jazz classics." - Arranger, Composer, Musician/ Arturo O'Farrill

"...Mercedes Hall sings just about the purest soul to come out of a caucasian mouth ...Ms. Hall is a wicked generator of moods, has superb phrasing and musicianship." - Will Tusher - Hollywood Reporter

"In my lifetime experience playing with singers, many of whom constantly strive for individuality, Mercedes Hall has few peers when it comes to that rare combination of spirit and energy- whic does indeed help to define her very own true identity". - Arranger, Composer, Musician / Jerry Dodgion

"Hall's album "Somewhere In The Night," a marvelously melodic collection of steamy jazz love songs, eight of which were written by Hall. One notable cut is classic, "Walk On By," and Hall's sultry treatment is a singular achievement..It's obvious that the comparisons to such jazz and blues stars as Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin, which Hall has earned, are well founded." - Jay Miller / Patriot Ledger -Boston

"Electric, Lustful Rhythm and Blues"..With her dazzling range, culture voice and stellar presence, Mercedes Hall puts on a show that builds energy like an atomic pile approaching critical mass." - New York Post

"Mercedes can sing, but more she can perform...I look at AC today and there are fewer and fewer format exclusive artists. We need a performer like her on our playlist" - Radio consultant Mike McVay, McVay Media

"It's always exciting to be in on the discovery of a new talent......a pop singer with remarkable vocal and artistic range and a presentation that should propel her onto the top ranks once word of her star quality gets around...." - Lloyd Moss on WQXR-FM NYC

"Her style, her vocal range, her choice of material, (much of which she writes herself) all blend to create a talent of so much potential that if carefully honed could well emerge as a potent musical force." - Billboard

"...Mercedes is a singer of remarkable originality, warmth and power... She takes chances with unorthodox approaches, giving audiences a roller-coaster ride through the human soul." - Backstage

"MERCEDES HALL is the dream-vocalist for any musician to collaborate with. She has a divine rhythmic sense, immaculate pitch, is fearless in an atmosphere of improvisation, and she hears and inspires the creative efforts of everyone in the mix. Add to that, she is a wonderfully engaging entertainer with heartfelt, soulful connection to the music and the people around her. She is a true artist and a warm-spirited friend." - Arranger, Composer, Musician - Lanny Meyers

"Hall's voice can be a gravelly, almost raspy growl, then sails up the scale to heights of grandeur that are stratospheric and awesome. She is a flawless technician with a melodic line and a sublime example of an artist capable of making every song her own. Her phrasing is definitive R&B at its best, with musical sensibilities that are pure jazz." - John Hoglund, NY Native

Mercedes continues to teach privately in NYC but she's available for clinic's as well. She also plans to perform at many more jazz festivals and tour around the world.

Interview with Michael and Mary on Sirius Radio

Powered by Podbean.com

Myspace Contact Tables