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Mpls/St. Paul Magazine voted "Groovin' Up Slowly" for inclusion in its "Best of the Twin Cities" 2005 guide.
"For more than a decade, vocalist Tresa Sauer has been infusing jazz and nonjazz standards with her singular sound. She's performed at nearly every Twin Cities jazz club and with some of the best musicians around. Collaborating with producer Tony Axtel and several A-list musicians, including Chris Lomhaim and Gordy Johnson, Sauer created a fresh and distinctive album. Its ten timeless tracks include the Beatles' 'Come Together,' a pair of Burt Bacharach/Hal David compositions, and 'I Only Have Eyes for You.' Best track: 'Blue Skies.' "
- Mpls/St. Paul Magazine, December 2005
Steven Heckler, Contributing Writer
www.mspmag.com
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ESC Records Frankfurt, Germany. 'Step Inside Love'
In 2007, ESC Records chose Tresa Sauer's arrangement of The Beatles' 'Come Together' - the somewhat title track of her 2005 'Groovin' Up Slowly' release - for inclusion on their 2-disc collection of jazz artists around the world paying tribute to the music of the Beatles. Entitled 'Step Inside Love,' the disc features artists Marshall Crenshaw, Marc Johnson, Tom Brechtlein, Fareed Haque, and Munyungo Jackson. For more information or to purchase online, go to www.esc-records.de.
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STEP INSIDE LOVE
A Jazzy Tribute To The Beatles
ESC Records
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“A very good compilation, which is not only deeply Bealtes fans should inspire. On two silver discs and a total of 25 track pays homage to jazz and the international community Poprock the guys from Liverpool and leaves some classics in the "new gloss" is. Names like Mitchel Forman, David Sanborn, John Fremgen and Marc Johnson is actually speak for themselves. But also extremely talented newcomers like Tresa Sauer, Sean Wayland and Ben Darwish put some smooth interpretations of well-known and lesser-known classics Bealtes. It is a very harmonious plate, which solistischer with energy, diverse instrumentation and cool jazz Ness enthusiastic.”
Bernd Lorcher
InMusic, January 2008
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"With treatments that avoid cliche and recycled ideas, a certain Miss Sauer makes everything fresh... plus some wise and surprising emphases in phrasing. Possessed of a voice that seems naturally smoky and sultry, Tresa also makes things warm and fuzzy in a relaxed, jazzy way. The liberties she takes with melody lines never seem cavalier; they serve the purpose of making you listen to a familiar lyric anew because of the resulting slight shift in focus."
- Rob Lester, May 19, 2005
Talkin' Broadway, New York, NY - Sound Advice: Mixed Bags with Broadway in the Mix www.talkinbroadway.com
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"Over the course of these 10 diverse tracks, Sauer reveals a voice of many layers of emotion and nuance... an outstanding and overdue debut recording from an artist with a very individual style, one that should have wide appeal not only to fans of vocal jazz but to anyone who enjoys great tunes with fresh interpretations."
- Andrea Canter, May 23, 2005
Contributing Writer, Jazz Police, Minneapolis, MN
www.jazzpolice.com
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