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- Jamie Davis Comes Home To Play Yoshi's
September 5, 2007
"... Davis and the Fred Berry orchestra will
rock the house with the first Big Band rendition
of Sly Stone’s 1973 Hit song, 'If You Want Me To
Stay."
- SoulTracks.com on "It's A Good Thing"
"... Davis's pedigree and voice as well as the cast of accompanying players move It's A Good Thing light years ahead of the others and make it one of the most truly enjoyable albums of the year."
- Jim Santella,
All About Jazz
"... You can feel the memories returning."
- Michael
P. Gladstone, All About Jazz
"The musical setting of It's A Good Thing is
very much in the Basie tradition..."
- John Henry
of Audiophile Audition
"A great Joe Williams/Billy Eckstine/Sinatra-type voice, with members of the Basie Band"
- Jamie Davis
- It's A Good Thing on CDHhotList
"Davis' voice is a pleasure to hear, a richly colored instrument with a nice, sharp edge, and the big band that accompanies him is top-notch."
- Keith
"MuzikMan" Hannaleck of ejazznews.com
"I would say with confidence that Davis has come up with something special here."
- Review by Grady Harp on Amazon
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- Trent Gardner
of HipSolve Media
"I was simply too busy catching my breath from the wild ride."
- Joe Lang, Jersey
Jazz Magazine
"Davis is a strong singer, with a voice that commands attention, and has an easy sense
of swing."
- D. Oscar Groomes, O's Place Jazz Newsletter
"Jamie places his raspy baritone vocals in front of a big band bringing us showtime jazz!"
- Bruce
Crowther on Swing2Bop.com
"This CD introduces to a wider world the popular San Francisco-based singer Jamie Davis."
- Jazz Consumer Guide on The Village Voice
"Honorable Mention"
- Robert J. Robbins reviews It's A Good Thing [
 pdf]
- Davis’ Voice Hearkens Back to Lost Era
- CD Review by George W. Carroll / The Musicians' Ombudsman
"The big band he's chosen for his project is
as precise as it's intonation."
- Jamie Davis - It's A Good Thing by Russ Musto
"Singing with an authoritative tone, impeccable diction and seemingly effortless swing, Davis has the kind of sound that will have listeners begging for more."
- Review of "It's A Good Thing" by Scotty Barnhart
"...the richness and flexibility of his voice ... only seems to grow more perfect upon each listening."
- It's a Good Thing liner notes by Neil Tesser of NPR
- Making the Rounds article by Stella Heung Houston
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