SARI KESSLER

With her debut album Do Right released in 2016, Sari Kessler is fast becoming a singular force in jazz, praised by critics for her recorded material and live performances alike. All About Jazz proclaimed her “a first-rate interpreter, (able) to tap into the marrow of a lyric and bring its essence to the foreground. JazzTimes declared, “It is nearly impossible to say enough about Sari Kessler’s talent for and dedication to jazz vocals,” applauding Do Right as “a splendid example of what a debut album should and could be.”   To say that Sari Kessler has traveled a long way in her shoes is more than a metaphor. The New York-based jazz singer, songwriter, and arranger is also an avid runner, and it was only after finishing her first half-marathon that she knew anything was possible. Trading in her hard earned career as a clinical psychologist to be a full-time musician, read more...