Album Notes

One of the most inventive young vocalists and improvisers around, Sara Leib is proving herself an integral key to the modern jazz scene. Her harmonic approach to scatting, charismatic personality, and endearingly thoughtful stage presence have echoed through the jazz communities of her native Los Angeles and the New England jazz scene. She has performed at various clubs and concert halls nationwide, and her skill, charisma and passion are undeniable.

"It's worth seeking out. Leib has a terrific voice, her improvising is inspired, and the Boston-based trio that backs her is top-notch. Most important, the arrangements of these tunes - particularly the Latin-tinged take of "More Than You Know" and the jaunty, up-tempo "It Could Happen to You" - are fresh and inspired." - Boston Globe (7/4/03)

"She's got a beautiful, natural voice, and she improvises with aplomb, scatting with ease."
-Steve Greenlee, Boston Globe

"Sara Leib offers a fresh approach to jazz vocal classicism..." - Larry Katz, Boston Herald

"Scatting is not for the faint of heart, and Sara scats particularly well in a risky instrumental style that belies her tender age..."
-Lou Lanza, AllAboutJazz.com

"profoundly gifted...reinterprets the template of the standard into something that seasoned jazz enthusiasts and crossover fans from the Norah Jones camp will both be blown away by."
-Jamie Rattner, of Northeast Performer Magazine

"Leib displays an attractive voice and inventive phrasing...Sara Leib has great potential for the future and It's Not the Moon is an important first step"
-Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene

"Leib's considerable talents will come as a shock. She's got solid technique that allows her to comfortably interpret and improvise over a range of styles and tunes. The girl can really scat...there's an irresistible sun in her sound, and she can soar up to ecstatic head tones when called for..."
-Stephen Mark Beaudoin

Featuring the talents of Mark Shilansky (piano), Edward Perez (bass), and Michael Herklots (drums).