*** 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) ***
PLEASE NOTE: "Andrea Wolper," Andrea's debut CD, is out of print, and is only available via digital download.
Andrea Wolper (vocals), Joe Tranchina (piano), Hill Greene (bass except tracks 3 & 7 ), Bob Bowen (bass tracks 3 & 7), David Gibson (drums except tracks 3 & 7), Bernice Brooks (drums tracks 3 & 7 ), Tom McGrath (percussion track 6)
When Andrea's debut album was released, critics praised her for her tasty song selection, warmth, and ability to express feeling through song, her understanding of what jazz singing is about, and last but certainly not least, her easy, swinging style. This CD features some of the best New York working musicians, all of whom Andrea was playing with at the time, appearing regularly in New York jazz rooms. The songs are among her early favorites, some of which remain in her repertoire, including Billie Holiday and Mal Waldron's haunting "Left Alone," Mary Lou Williams' blues, "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?," and the Earl K. Brent / Matt Dennis classic bar ballad, "Angel Eyes."
". . . her voice is clear and rich and she slides off the beat just enough to really swing while her backing trio is inventive and tight. The set is mostly familiar stuff with leanings towards the blues. Her languid swing on 'What's Your Story, Morning Glory' and 'Angel Eyes' is perfect and her a capella introduction to Billie Holiday's 'Left Alone' captures the song's stark power. This is a good low-key session. Wolper seems to really understand the nuances of jazz singing."
Jerome Wilson, Cadence
"Andrea Wolper's CD is a most welcome effort. This young woman has a swing that never stops. . . Andrea is equally at home with torch songs and up tempo numbers like 'Lover Come Back To Me' . . . John Ruskin once wrote: 'If you have any soul worth expressing, it will show itself in your singing.' How true!"
Richard Bourcier, JazzReview.com
If you'd like to know what Andrea's been up to in the years since, please visit click on the links at the left to find out about "The Small Hours" or to visit her website or bog.
Andrea is a popular performer in New York venues and festivals including Dizzy's (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Sweet Rhythm, JVC Jazz Festival, the legendary 55 Bar, Cornelia Street Café, Makor, and many others in the New York area and across the country. International appearances include tours in Italy, Germany, Portugal, South Africa. She appeared by special invitation in "A Singers Celebration" at the Blue Note in New York, joining an impressive roster of jazz vocalists.
In addition to singing, Andrea is a songwriter. Her original compositions and unusual arrangements of standard material, as well as of poetry and music from a variety of genres, reveal a dynamic, singular musical sensibility. Some of her originals and arrangements can be heard on her 2005 release, "The Small Hours."
There's lots more we could tell you, but we don't want to bore you. Still, if you just have to know about Andrea's black belt, her books, or anything else, please visit www.AndreaWolper.com (where you can also hear clips from "The Small Hours").
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