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...what an inspired and creative pairing ...Tales of Love and Longingis a recording of incredible warmth and intimacy. JAZZWISE MAGAZINE, United Kingdom

Sheila is a singer on her horn and with her voice, and that's the best playing for me.

LEE KONITZ, Alto Saxophonist

"...a beautiful and soulfully sung collection of real jazz standards delivered as pure jazz....with the added bonus of her excellent saxophone playing"
ALL ABOUT JAZZ -- NEW YORK, USA

“Cooper charms with multi-faceted saxophone-playing, and like every great singer she not only knows how to fascinate with notes, but to create a deep connection between heartfelt tranquility and ominous silence.”
DIE PRESSE, Austria

Canadian-born, NYC-based singer and saxophonist Cooper has developed her own self-assured sound as both a vocalist and altoist - her refreshingly simple, unfussy delivery befits her Konitz-esque sax tone while her unpretentious singing draws on her narrative abilities over excessive reliance on technique.
TIMEOUT LONDON, United Kingdom

The New Yorker carves a place for herself out of the ghosts of tradition, revitalizing old songs into a powerpack of poetry, easily accomplished through her subtle charms. And with such tasteful warmth, such earthy originality that one must really take one’s hat off to her.DIE RHEINPLATZ, Germany

"Since You Were Mine" is the best jazz vocal debut I've heard in three or four years. A tasteful mix of familiar and seldom heard songs matched with a first class rhythm section. Ms Cooper is not just another pretty face on the cover, we're talking about a talented, highly acccomplished musician. I'll be playing this disc over and over.
DOUG MOODY, "Moody's Mood" KMFB-FM, California

Her voice is warm and elegant; her playing swings with candid self-assurance. On "Since You Were Mine", Sheila Cooper does her ambitious repertoire proud.

KATIE MALLOCH, CBC Radio Canada

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