Beverly Ritz: Praise/Press

Beverly, thanks for a wonderful afternoon of great jazz!

Yesterday morning I clicked on your link to Jango Radio and heard your entire Lacey Mae album. BRAVO!!!! I left for work not knowing the songs would repeat and repeat while I was gone. When I returned home my three cats were so serene from hearing your soothing music ALLLL DAY! :)

The concert was WONDERFUL!!

Your compositions are just as beautiful as the jazz standards you play!

Thanks once more for the wonderful CD (Lacey Mae). I drive alot to and from my clients and have had it playing all day. This is my kind of music. It's things like this that always tend to brighten the soul.

Beverly, I am happy to hear what a great success your benefit concert was. If Jimmy Mak grants you a date at his club, I'll do everything I can to be there. If he doesn't, that would be a shame. It would also be Portland's loss.

Thank you for the pleasant afternoon of music. House concerts remind me of the chamber music concerts in Boston...I look forward to more when you move back to "civilization."

Actually, I was AT the concert...and your performance was lovely... The two songs I loved were Over the Rainbow and My Favorite Things.

An excerpt from the 10-19-2009 review: "Summertime" is perhaps my favorite jazz standard, and Ritz's arrangement is dark, on the slinky side, and wonderful. John Coltrane's "Naima" is graceful, reflective, and very beautiful.

Her picturesque music features original chord voicings which are full of heartfelt emotions. Her solos are rhythmic, have a forward momentum, are often cinematic, and could accurately be called poetry without words. Her accessible and haunting style will appeal to many listeners and she has the potential to become a household name.

Anyone who likes jazz piano should be following both @GeoffLappTrio and @ritzymusic (Beverly Ritz).

I love what I am hearing. You're playing with passion and heart, and it's just beautiful.

You can feel the stream and see the redwoods towering overhead. Ms. Ritz delivers a beautiful set of evocative solo piano pieces.

You have always made beautiful music and always will...

In an interview with Beverly, discussing the songs on LACEY MAE: "Where did you get those awesome chords?!"

LACEY MAE is a jewel beyond belief!

Thank you for the lovely music!

You did it again with your wonderful sounding CD! Your music makes me smile.

Your music is healing...

I love your choice of songs on LACEY MAE, and I really like some of the open voicings in "Summertime." I find your arrangements very original and fresh.