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December 14th, 2006

"One of a kind Connell delivers on promise."
-Chicago Tribune

"There are several musicians that play more than one instrument, and quite a few who are also fine vocalists, but Tuey Connell is truly unique among singers and players."
-The City Paper, Nashville

"A player whose resume includes work with Taj Mahal and Vassar Clements, Connell joins the ranks of modern banjo players who love their bluegrass roots but have pushed the instruments to new places and fresh levels of technical finesse."
-Santa Barbara News-Press

"The best young male jazz singer to emerge since Kurt Elling "
-Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Not only does he have a smooth, very enjoyable voice - he's got a great ear… Tuey remains consistent in the style and presentation from track to track. Whether it's an up-tempo skat or lush ballad, his timing and phrasing are right on."
-Singer Magazine

"There's smoke and satin in Connell's voice, and the swing of his phrasing at all tempos is fully natural, unsoiled by retro campiness."
-All Music Guide

"Multitalented Tuey Connell is quickly making a name for himself as a superb jazz singer in the same league as such contemporary champs as Harry Connick Jr., Kurt Elling, and Peter Cincotti."
- Minneapolis City Pages

"Last Thursday at the Melody Inn, I heard what I feel will become a major new multitalented vocalist and instrumentalist in the jazz world….Connell has to be the best-kept vocal/instrumentalist secret in the country. Move over Bublé, Cincotti and Connick, Connell is a new vocal force not to be denied."
-Nuovo Weekly, Indianapolis

"guitarist and songwriter Tuey Connell has a great shot at joining the pantheon of super-swingin' baritones.
-Minneapolis Star Tribune

"(Connell's) resonant, hazy baritone excels on intimate passages, creating a dark tonal quality that is at once intimate and compelling... this terrific debut is only the start of something big."
-Back Stage

"One of Connell's originals, "Malady," is a tale of two songs... the second half is an up-tempo showcase, with Connell, in speed and delivery, sounding like Jon Hendricks vocalese. Connell adds a vivid guitar solo, then the band takes over and goes to town."
-All About Jazz

"Connell's rich dark-hued baritone drips with sex appeal and he swings with an easy elegance that's equal parts Johnny Hartman and Kenny Rankin."
-Show Business

"Tuey is one of the new heirs to the jazz singing throne."
-Jazzthetik - Germany

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