{"id":13,"date":"2013-04-16T21:36:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T21:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/s832402023.onlinehome.us\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2023-02-16T01:38:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T01:38:39","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maureenkennedy.com\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"Press Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;absolutely perfect&#8221; &#8211; <em><strong>Cadence<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;polished perfection&#8221;, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/s832402023.onlinehome.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Jazziz_maureenkennedy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Jazziz<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;She has a voice that soothes the soul with a distinct sound that is reminiscent of some of the jazz greats from another era. Her sound is pure, her phrasing precise and her style swings.&#8221; &#8211; <strong><em>Jazzreview.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kennedy reveals a lush and sensitive instrument, ideally suited to the tasty, unusual repertoire she has selected for herself on this debut release.&#8221; &#8211; <em><strong>Planet Jazz<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe clarity of her tonality, her restrained use of vibrato, and unaffected vocal style developed under the tutelage of Canadian flugelhorn and trumpet player Fred Stone.\u201d &#8211; <em><strong>The Toronto Star<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;one of today&#8217;s rare jazz vocalists who evokes the purity, simplicity and directness of such great 1950s jazz voices as Teddi King, Lucy Reed, Pinky Winters and Irene Kral.&#8221; &#8211; <em><strong>World Records<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kennedy is that rare presence, a real jazz singer; and her new CD is a winner. &#8221; &#8211;&nbsp;<em><strong>Jazz Society of Oregon<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interview: read about <a href=\"http:\/\/ottawajazzscene.ca\/news\/11464-maureen-kennedys-passion-for-finding-hidden-jazz-standards\">Maureen&#8217;s passion for finding hidden jazz standards<\/a> at OttawaJazzScene.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureenkennedy.com\/?page_id=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read Maureen&#8217;s biography, click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/289055698&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; 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