PRESS REVIEWS
Jazziz | “…danceable, visually evocative and melodic music that is both sophisticated and accessible.”
Time Out New York | “...evocative, elegant and comfortably familiar all at once.”
SFGATE | “…one of the most intriguing and promising composers and trumpeters on the contemporary music scene.” - Derk Richardson | Read full review.
DownBeat | Editor’s Pick “…very individual voice. She makes music her own way.” - Frank Alkyer
East Bay Times | “…a singular jazz artist with a tremendously evocative book of original material.” - Andrew Gilbert | Read full review.
NPR | “A Blog Supreme” coverage on “All Things Considered” | Listen and read full review.
All About Jazz | “Songs that sound cerebral, made of far-flung resources, but at the same time sounding very melodic and organic, with a strong emotional appeal.” - Eyal Hareuveni | Read full review.
SF Chronicle | “...playful composer of intricate, Monkish melodies and picturesque structures.” - David Rubien
NPR | “A Blog Supreme” coverage on “All Things Considered” | Listen and read full review.
Musically Speaking | “There is something disarming in Sarah Wilson’s voice—both her trumpet voice and her vocals. Her complete lack of pretension, combined with an unforced emotional directness, encourages you to lay down your arms and soak up the music in her beautifully off-kilter tunes.” - Mel Minter | Read full review.
SF Chronicle | “She has forged a singular sound…” - Andrew Gilbert | Read full review.
NPR | “Monterey Jazz Festival 2011: Sarah Wilson Quintet” | Listen to concert + read full review.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer | “Wilson’s Trapeze Project is a strikingly diverse record that bravely wanders into spaces that most jazz recordings leave alone. Genre trappings be damned, this is what music is all about.” - Jordan Richardson | Read full review.