Album Notes

Aahhh ...so sensual...slipping into your heart. The thought of you "pushing my buttons" and my voice spiraling out at you, wrapping and caressing itself around a complete stranger makes me smile. Or do we know each other? How small this world can be, and how vast the longing to stretch beyond the horizon. This is my work. I share it with you.

Press

»The voice of Kara Johnstad is really outstanding. It doesn´t matter whether she soars into the beyond or whispers like an angel. One understands fully that she must have trained a long time and with success.« Jazzdimensions

»If you want to soar with the angels, if you want to cry in the clouds, listen to this woman SING!!! Kara's voice touches me like no other singer's voice ever has. So pure, pulsing with a joyful sadness. She embodies the living qualities of heaven and earth - a celestial song sung here on earth. Kara Johnstad dares to be vulnerable when she sings in a way that so few in this world do. And, in so doing, she becomes incredibly strong, inviting us to know ourselves deeply. A singer with heart, head, and guts - a true STAR.«
Kevin Kortan, New York, www.evolutionaryyoga.com

»Kara Johnstad places each tone with such feeling... Blue note at its best!« Stern, Hamburg

»Kara Johnstad has left the stylistic boundaries behind her in every genre, and instead carried through what suits her the best: Her ideas!« zitty, Berlin

»Holy Moly! ! What a voice...« Bild Germany´s most popular daily newspaper

»... the American singer offers everything from jazz ballads to Brazilian samba rhythms, all that a jazz lover´s heart desires. Beautiful voice, beautiful woman, beautiful music..« TIP, Berlin

»Pages Of Sand - Finally another CD from Berlin with an international format. These songs, recorded at the A-trane Studio with the powerfully stong and dynamic voice of Kara and her established musicians, are best listened to while riding around in a big car through nocturnal New York or even Berlin and reminiscing old Frank Sinatra films!« Concert Guide, Berlin