Album Notes

*** Andrea's newest release, "Parallel Lives" (Jazzed Media), unfortunately, is not available on CD Baby, but you can hear tracks and purchase it at www.AndreaWolper.com ""utterly original. . . breathtaking. . . delicious" (All About Jazz) "an inventive, thrilling, appealing musical vision." (Blogcritics) "Andrea is more than a giant singer she’s an actress to reckon with. " (In Tune International) ***

“The Small Hours” is the culmination of Andrea’s trio work with guitarist Ron Affif and bassist Ken Filiano. Highlighting the group’s mutual sympathy and intuitive interplay, the album is rounded out with a stellar line up that includes Victor Lewis and Jamey Haddad on drums, Lou Marini on flute, and Frank London on trumpet and flugelhorn; produced by Todd Barkan. TSH, which showcases Andrea’s individual sound and singular take on standards, re-imagined pop tunes. and originals, was released internationally in 2005, but until now was not available for purchase on CD Baby.

. . . what a delivery! Wolper sounds as if she's singing just for you . . . she's come up with one of the strongest and most interesting vocal efforts of the year.
Dan McClenaghan, AllAboutJazz.com

. . . a singer with an uncanny emotional touch for the past 50 years of jazz. She fills torch songs with sensual longing, then makes abstract vocal improvisations feel intimate as meaningful conversation. . . highly recommended for anyone who believes in the timeless essence of cool.
Chuck Graham, Tuscon Citizen

Andrea . . . has made her return to recording something special. . . Her smartness at reinterpreting standards or writing her own music, not to mention her sophisticated coolness, has created a recording unlike any other, and it does deserve attention from jazz listeners.
Bill Donaldson, JazzImprov

Blending June Christy with Julie London seems the vocal equivalent of adding shaved ice to cocoa. Yet Andrea Wolper, an increasingly popular presence on the New York City club circuit, makes the mixture delightfully palatable. . .
Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes

Thoroughly entertaining and musicianly, this CD should appeal not only to many hardcore jazzers but also to those Friends of Good Songs who like their familiar fare gently spiced.
Bruce Crowther, Jazz Journal Int'l

. . a superb singer celebrates the release of her gorgeous new CD. . . a highly original performer with a sultry, late-night sound.
Andrew Gilbert, Contra Costa Times

. . . a smart, sophisticated set of smoky classics, bluesy originals, and a handful of offbeat songs all the more welcome for being underexposed. . . Guitarist Ron Affif and bassist Ken Filiano wrap their strings gently around Wolper's rich voice. Victor Lewis and Jamey Haddad take turns on the drum stool, while Frank London's trumpet and Lou Marini's flute add dashes of color.
Time Out New York

. . . a reminder that the voice is indeed the "first instrument." The way Wolper elicits emotion and passion suggests she actually cares about what she's singing about, and is not simply going through the motions. "The Small Hours" is strongly recommended, in large part, because each selection tells a unique story.
Eddie Becton, All About Jazz

The sound quality is superb for a small independent label offering. Andrea Wolper has a very individual style that separates her from much of the pack treading this often-tried territory, and that bodes well for her future. Recommended.
Tom Gibbs, Audiophile Audition