Inga,
You have such a singularly beautiful voice! It melts me. I heard it on the June 28 broadcast of Prairie Home. I agree with one of your listeners, though, that your voice and style sounded much more natural and appetizing on the broadcast than on your recordings - less jazzy and more of a real feel. More baladic (if that is a word).
It is almost as if the jazz format chosen for your album is too restrictive for the gift that you have, as if an edge of your talent was shaved a bit in order to fit it into that box. You are absolutely stunning with your voice and I pray that the Lord guides you and continues to stretch you into the freedom of your full potential. God bless you.
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I'm a 20 year old freshmen vocal major here in Hawaii and was just searching for Jazz vocals because i had just become slightly accommodated in playing Jazz on the guitar and was unfamiliar with Jazz Vocals. Being more familiar with Pop and blues i came CDbaby to look for inspiration in the vocal area since I am just discovering my own vocal process. 
    I came across Inga Sweargingen and The “Learning how to fly” album and when i heard the first Song “Learning how to fly/Fly me to the moon” I couldn't stop the tears streaming down my face. I kinda have this weakness for things that are Beautiful beyond comprehension and when i listen to Inga i get almost physically weak.
    The First time i heard scat it was in this Jazz club in honolulu and I really didn't care to much about it because the singer was just not melodic in anyway to be honest i thought if that was scatting is about (to be as off key and un-melodic as possible)I'd rather listen to sensible words that are out of tune than random off-key un-melodic jibberish. But when i heard Inga scat on the first track of Learning how to fly album i just about pissed my pants. No joke. Those 30 to 45 seconds of Inga scatting turned my view of scat from distant indifference into a burning passion and a desire to posses the ability to scat myself as a vocalist. 
    Inga is just about the number 1 influence in my Jazz vocal construction and i am just absolutely blessed and thankful that such Beauty is sitting in my mp3 player waiting for me to press the play and repeat functions for hours at a time. 
    Thank You Inga for your Beautiful Voice, Please keeping making the beautiful music you already make, i am truly awestruck by it.

Jegaan Faye
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Heard you on Prarie Home & was inspired to buy your Albums.
You do remind an old guy of Ella F. Still, I liked the songs you did on the radio better than those on the recordings. Less jazzy, less scat, more baladic. Please record more cuts like that!
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I originally listened to Inga on Prarie Home Companion recently.  When I heard her name on the radio in the car,could not decipher.  So upon coming home, checked on the computer to find her name, and in doing so located CD Baby for ordering both of her CD's.  Am pleased with Inga, and was impressed with the fast service with guality follow-through.  Thanks to Inga Swearingen and CD Baby!
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