| “Like clarified honey, her voice combines a hearty sweetness and a welcome translucence, and they enjoy a complimentary balance…but Dame can also push into unexpected territory... a place in the heart toughened by life and strengthened by hope, with a little growl to signify both.” |
| ~ Neil Tesser Author, “The Playboy Guide to Jazz,” and host of “Listen Here,” NPR’s Jazz Review |
| “Her joy in the act of singing is obvious throughout the entirety of “Comes Love.” Dame combines a freshness of approach, like the unpredictability of shifting meters Used to insert tension and increase the excitement of “Yesterdays,” with an unaffected fondness for the music she sings. That fondness is evident in the unadorned respect she pays for a classic song like “What’ll I Do?” The result is a clear-eyed approach to her material that remains accessible to a broad cross section of listeners, potentially enlarging the audience for jazz.” |
| ~ Jazz Improv Magazine |
| “Elaine Dame’s “Comes Love” is a breath of fresh air. Ms. Dame’s voice is flawless, but she’s about more than mere technique. She has soul, passion and emotional authenticity – which infuses everything she sings.” |
| ~ Amazon.com |
| “Dame takes songs and puts a unique stamp on them and while the arrangements and their performances are first-rate, it’s Dame’s vocals that create the most interest… The achingly raw honesty, coupled with her fresh take makes “Comes Love” a recommended addition to one’s jazz library” |
| ~ Gay Chicago Magazine |
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| “From the start, it was apparent that Dame offered optimism, enthusiasm, and joy for both her partners and the jazz standards they played together. This musical attitude was just as appealing as her considerable vocal and flute playing skills...her intelligent phrasing proves she actually listens to the lyrics that she sings...a resounding musical success...” |
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~ Chicago Jazz Magazine
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| "With strong, pitch-perfect pipes and a stage presence built for Broadway, Midwest native Dame continues to be an overlooked gem in the city's vocal jazz scene" |
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~ Time Out Chicago
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| “Blessed with such purity of sound that clarions could take lessons, Dame expresses wide open honesty, and her clarity is matched note for note by her imagination...” |
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~ Jazz Times
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| ”And artist who truly wants to sing and has dug deep down to do it. Dame’s first CD is very smooth and stylish. Every track is note perfect… an intimate, personal style…interpretation is clearly her forte, she shapes a song like she’s been doing it for years… Dame delivers the perfect twists and turns on every phrase, swinging from a whisper to a husky wail with confidence and panache” |
| ~ Jazzreview.com |
| “a clear and powerful voice along with the ability to improvise with subtlety…an excellent scat singer…beautiful tone” |
| ~ All Music Guide |
| “Elaine Dame gave one of the finest performances I have ever seen. She has the ability to discover the true meaning of a song and express that to her audience” |
| ~ Cabaret Online |
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