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April 2008
On air guest on the "The Wayne Eddy Affair" with Wayne Eddy - KYMN Radio - Northfield, MN
Live at the Dakota Jazz Club January 30 & 31, 2008 press:
Rick Mason - City Pages - A List!
articles.citypages.com/2008-01-30/calendar/christine-rosholt/
Tom Surowicz - Star Tribune:
Bubbly jazz-singing charmer Christine Rosholt has become an unstoppable force on the club scene, working in restaurants, jazz joints, sports bars, theaters, outstate bistros, swing-dance ballrooms, even in St. Paul caves. Next week she takes another career giant step, recording a live CD over a two-night span, with some very good company: Twin Cities sax and flute legend Dave Karr, sparkling Iowa-bred pianist Tanner Taylor, in-demand bassist Graydon Peterson and simpatico drummer Jay Epstein. (7 p.m. Wed.-Thu., Dakota Jazz Club. $5.) (T.S.)
Tim Gihring - MN Monthly
This month's must-see shows:
This might be your best chance to get on record: Jazz chanteuse Christine Rosholt, whose retro-ish trips through the Great American Songbook culminated in sharing the bill with Tony Bennett at the MN Orchestra's Symphony Ball, is recording a live CD at the Dakota Jazz Club on January 30 and 31. And she wants you to be there. Her crackerjack quarter includes Dave Karr on sax, Jay Epstein on drums, Graydon Peterson on bass, and Tanner Taylor on piano. And everyone knows performers always take it up a notch for live recordings.
Pamela Espeland - MinnPost:
www.minnpost.com/pamelaespeland/2008/01/25/682/christine_rosholt_to_record_cd_at_the_dakota
Andrea Canter - Jazz Police & Jazz Ink:
www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7531/115/
Ross Raihala - Pioneer Press:
http://www.twincities.com/raihala/ci_8065186
February 2007
From girlsingers.org:
Christine Rosholt - Detour Ahead (Idea Dog Productions)
Released: February, 2006
The 13 tracks on this disc are all standards - and while Ms. Rosholt's treatments won't be remembered as the definitive interpretations, there's plenty to like about her winsome voice. Background in theatre in the Minneapolis area, one story says she began singing on a whim, for friends, in 2000.
Judging from the number of gigs she plays around her hometown, they like her there a lot. My guess is that with her theatre background, she lights up a stage. There's much to like on this outing - tracks like, "East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon," Cole Porter's "De-Lovely," and the Mercer Arlen "Out Of This World."
While it doesn't fit the rest of the disc - "Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)" offers a duet with Robert Everest (also on guitar) that stands very well on its own. I'd take it out of the playlist if you plan to listen to the whole disc, but don't throw it away. Put it on a separate Brazilian music mix. It's very listenable, just out of place here.
Jay Epstein on drums, Michael O'Brien on Bass, Tanner Taylor (is very good) on piano, and a turn by Steve Roehm on Vibes (on "Daydream") round out a very competent group. But ultimately, it's all a frame for Ms. Rosholt, her excellent voice, and wonderful phrasing.
And she delivers.
Ms. Rosholt swings nicely on the up-tempo tracks, which stand out more than the ballads; and I'd like to hear her lose the theatre while recording, and relax just a little. But I'm nitpicking. This is a fine first effort from a singer who's only going to get better with time. Go sample a few at iTunes - this can be purchased ala carte there.
Comparisons to Stacey Kent are appropriate - and a complement, in my book.
By the way - big bonus points for fabulous cover art. In an envelope full of independent releases, this one jumped out and shouted for attention. A reminder to singers who self-publish - always spend the extra buck or two for great cover art. It's what gets you noticed.
Well, by me, anyway. I'm ready to hear what's next. My guess is it'll be the first one I open.
For more than one reason, now.
Highly recommended.
Three microphones (out of four)
- Doug Boynton
Rambles
– A Cultural Arts Magazine
John R. Lindermuth
February 2007
For
those who
love jazz standards of the 1930s and '40s, this self-produced album
offers a treat. Christine Rosholt combines a great
voice, charming attitude and presence to breathe new life into a
baker's dozen of old standards. She has an expressive, clear voice and
a warm, engaging style. Even on a CD without seeing her on stage, you
can tell she really enjoys singing.
She
only started her career as a jazz vocalist in 2002 but brings two
decades of performance experience to the stage, including theater and
singing. A graduate of the Minneapolis Children's Theater Co. &
School, she earned a BFA in performance art and photography at the Art
Institute of Chicago.
Detour Ahead
was nominated as best jazz recording of 2006 by the Minnesota Music
Academy, and that should give some indication of its quality. The CD
cover shows Rosholt in a perky cloche hat right in style with the music
she sings. There may be nothing new in terms of the familiar music on
this album -- featuring standards by the likes of Cole Porter, Johnny
Mercer and Fats Waller -- but Christine Rosholt is
sure to grab the listener's attention.
And, she
has the backing of an excellent band: Jay Epstein on drums; Michael
O'Brien, bass; Tanner Taylor, piano; Robert Everest, vocal and guitar;
and Steve Roehm, vibraphone.
Strutters Quarterly - By
Charleston Hepston
A TC Swing publication
Christine Rosholt – Detour Ahead
2006 Idea Dog
Productions
SQ Issue: Spring 2006, Volume 16, Issue 2
The Band: Christine Rosholt – vocals; Jay Epstein – drums; Michael O’Brien – bass; Tanner Taylor – piano; Robert Everest – guitar, vocal; Steve Roehm - vibraphone
“On the bandstand, Christine exudes enough warmth and charm to enchant even the most reluctant audience without singing a single note. An audio recording is another matter – the singer must engage the listener solely through her voice and choice of material. ‘Detour Ahead’ succeeds on both accounts.” --- Andrea Canter, liner notes.
Christine Rosholt’s debut CD is a listener’s delight. Her voice is bright and innocent with excellent diction and spot on phrasing. Rosholt has assemble a fantastic rhythm section. These are some of the top Twin Cities musicians and they compliment her vocals quite well. Taylor’s piano solos are top notch. Rosholt’s song selection shows her diverse abilities as a vocalist. You’ll find wonderful jazz standards like I Cover the Waterfront and the title song as well as nice renditions of Bye Bye Blackbird and Honeysuckle Rose. The vibraphone on the latter really spices up the number. Dancers will find both of those “in the pocket” and a playful delight to dance to. From a swing dancer’s perspective, besides the two numbers already mentioned, you may like From This Moment On, a barn burner at 316 bpm’s but fun none-the-less, and Early Autumn, a nice ‘n’ easy tune at 135 bpm’s. Rosholt’s vision of this CD was not necessarily to create a great dance CD but instead to create a great jazz CD, which she has done by compiling some nice swingin’ jazz with some latin rhythms and some bopish tunes, not to mention a couple nice ballads. This is a listener’s delight and a bonus to get a couple swingin’ dance tunes. Jazz enthusiasts will really enjoy this CD. If you are looking strictly for a CD with lots of swing dance music, you may want to pass on this but it is definitely one I am glad to have in my jazz library.
Bottom Line: To buy or not to buy….. JAZZ FANS, BUY! Here’s how: http://www.christinerosholt.com/CDs.html
O's Place Jazz Review - Detour Ahead
Christine's voice is very pleasing and easy to listen to. She sings 13 newly arranged standards. Rosholt loves to entertain and you will feel her energy in these songs amplified by the musicians behind her. The light bossa nova feel of "No More Blues" is delightful. We also liked the energy of "You And The Night And The Music" and "From This Moment On" but the entire CD is very good.
Sue Ballas, Live Music Report
Rosholt has a quality jazz bar feel. Her voice has expression and I'm sure her personality adds to the live shows. You can feel her warmth and her enjoyment of these songs. This is a great CD to introduce friends to jazz. This is a great CD to listen to while relaxing or reading the paper on a Sunday afternoon.
Paul Blair, Hot House Magazine NEW AND NOTABLE
Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide (AMG)
Her phrasing is excellent throughout, letting the words fall just when they should. Her tone is largely upbeat, which works extremely well for some of the Cole Porter pieces and others.
Eric W. Saeger, The Hippo
Jazz chanteuse Rosholt's control over the two-maybe-three octaves she bubbles throughout Detour is hypnotically relaxing in precisely the tradition she's aimed for, a puttering '30s/'40s sass-fest that could get through the dusty-vinyl detectors with barely a hitch, save, of course, for the no-skin-pore-left-uncounted digital microscope under which it was recorded. Without clipping her words, forgoing subtlety or American-Idolizing things into a sterile hunk of polyunsaturated bosh, Rosholt sheds all modern bloviation and makes em like they used to, wasting no time before taking on "Why Don't You Do Right"-era Peggy Lee in a pure-silk version of Brooks Bowman's "East of the Sun." At that point and throughout, you're transported to a ruminative, cell-phone-free clime cooled by a bulky fan perched on the windowsill, her elegant backup quintet keeping pace while serving to support and occasionally goose her. Keyboardist Tanner Taylor has his own moment or two, particularly in the Hammond-driven "Honeysuckle Rose."
Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
Twin Cities-based vocalist Christine Rosholt comes from a theater background, but her debut CD, Detour Ahead , shows that she can take a side road and turn it into a very appealing main thoroughfare. The set's atmosphere is elegant and a bit sassy, with Rosholt--in front of a crack band that really knows how to swing--displaying sharp articulation and a clear, clean tone from the Ella Fitzgerald school of jazz vocals. The set opens with style on the familiar standard "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)," where Rosholt eases her cool vocal into a piano trio arrangement that features a jewel of a piano solo from Tanner Taylor. Johnny Mercer's "Early Autumn" shifts the tone into a higher gear that has the band bouncing and Rosholt's voice cutting through sweetly. It's hard to take your ear off her easy phrasing and subtle shifts in inflection, but again Taylor sparkles with a style that compliments Rosholt's vocals perfectly. An interesting addition here is Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)." Rosholt's delivery, in English, is crisper than the normal bossa nova mode, before vocalist/guitarist Robert Everest takes a turn in Portugese, with the hushed and slightly fuzzy intonation usually associated with the bossa sound. The title tune, a melancholy ballad with an achingly beautiful, no-frills vocal by Rosholt, is another highlight. The set also features "You and the Night and the Music"; a couple of Cole Porter tunes, "It's De-lovely" and "From This Moment On"; "Daydeam," from the Strayhorn/Ellington songbook; "I Cover the Waterfront," "Bye Bye Blackbird," and an unusual take on Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" with a B3 organ in the mix, giving the tune less of the traditional rollick, more of a cool flow. A fine debut by vocalist Christine Rosholt.
John Gilbert, EJazz News on "Detour Ahead"
A finely textured voice and a superb ensemble are what makes this
recording work in grand fashion. Christine Rosholt has all the important
ingredients that a vocalist needs. She sings in tune, enunciates clearly
plus nice phrasing. "East Of The Sun" An Errol Garner like solo by pianist Tanner Taylor
and a fine interpretation by Rosholt create the mood and the artists do the rest in making this song delightful on the auditory senses. "Early Autumn" This classic and its extraordinary melody are performed brightly and Christine Rosholt swings it to the max. Jay Epstein on drums embellishes the piano solo with discreet accents, much to my satisfaction. There is splendid artistry on this CD and your ears will be amply rewarded.
Aaron Fensterheim, My Kind of Jazz, on "Detour Ahead"
Another new named vocalist who grabs you from the first track and doesn't let go. Strong backing by the band who do not overpower.
J Sin, Smother Magazine
Editor's Pick
In today’s music world, Michael Buble is a standout with his flashback to the glory days of Sinatra and the Rat Pack. Christine Rosholt is quickly going to be accepted as the female version of that same movement. Her vocal jazz stalwart album “Detour Ahead” is a seminal look at uptempo vocal jazz that for a while felt almost forgotten even in the Big Apple let alone the Twin Cities which she calls home. Vibrant vocals that cull you inwards while the light percussion, groovy bass, and perfect piano playing unleash their magic.
Nicholas Sheffo, Fulvue Drive-In
With a really fine singing voice, Christine Rosholt goes for it on some Jazz classics with her new album, Detour Ahead. All are remarkable in that they do not drag on, do the same thing everyone else who has covered them has done (i.e., predictable by-the-numbers cover cuts) and yet they all stay original and traditional. How? Rosholt has an advanced vocal phrasing capacity that has her singing in, around and all over the sprightly arrangements, actually bringing new life to some truly great works. Tracks 3 & 9 are Cole Porter classics, the kind that tend to particularly get butchered, but her vocals manage to show a real love of the works and give them a new life as if she was one of the first to ever sing them. That is not easy, while the overrated Honeysuckle Rose and of-covered Bye Bye Blackbird also get top rate treatment. Between the singing, playing, arranging, recording, engineering and producing, this is an amazing breakthrough Jazz work and could put Miss Rosholt and company in a new league with Jazz lovers who are lucky enough to get this CD. Don't miss it. The PCM 2.0 16bit/44.1kHz Stereo is a pleasure to play back, from Rosholt's vivid vocals to the musicians who somehow mange to keep up with her. The Digipak CD case has an extra foldout piece with more information than you usually get with such packaging, which is a nice surprise. However, you should visit www.christinerosholt.com for more information.
Karl Stober, EJazz News
The ability to perform live or recorded is a gift, rich in exhilaration, warm in accomplishment. To have that experience afforded one is an event in of itself. So describes the eclectic tones of Christine Rosholt a vocalist who in 2006 debuts with her Idea Dog Productions release of “Detour Ahead.” In some way this effort is multidirectional and allows for a subtle yet effervescent audio journey. Each solo exhibits individuality with added surprises within each cut. For example, be subjected to if you will guitarist Robert Everest’s dramatic string arrangement with added vocals to bond with Ms. Rosholt in “Chega de Saudade”, a wonderfully vibrant slant.Embrace not only the vocals but also the sounds of the vibraphone artistry of Steve Roehm; many times he enhances the beauty of sound and voice. For those who enjoy the vocal talents this young lady is enchanting and brings out the best in jazz… One can get excited as Ms Roholt’s future starts unfolding its master plan. In the mean time plan her spins at your leisure on a regular basis! Keep it tuned...
February 2006
On air guest
The Sunday Jazz Lounge with Bryce Peake http://pen.eiu.edu/%7Ebjpeake/JazzLounge
WEIU 88.9 FM Radio in Charleston, Illinois
February 2006
Jazz Police review of CD release show by Pamela Espeland:
http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/5746/53/
February 2006
I've had a chance to listen to your CD "Detour Ahead" and I've been playing it on the
air. I'm sure you can tell from my show "Musical Stages", that it's just the
kind of material I enjoy and you do perfect justice to each song. Ed Jones
KBEM Radio, Minneapolis, MN
February 3, 2006
By: Tom Surowicz
Minneapolis Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/457/story/222066.html
The hardest-working, most bubbly new jazz singer in town, Christine Rosholt knows how to do a CD party right, flying in bassist Michael O'Brien from his new home in New York City and inviting special guests (guitarist/singer Robert Everest, vibraphonist Steve Roehm). She acquits herself nicely on her long-awaited debut, "Detour Ahead," which proves that late bloomers can still be musical ingenues, that old songs can sound fresh with a tweak or two, and that romance and playfulness are always in season.
February 2006 issue
Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine story by Steve Heckler (full story coming soon....)
"Christine Rosholt's new album is a detour worth taking" - Steve Heckler
February 2006 "
On Detour Ahead.......
I think that she is great and I also really like the musicians that are backing her up. They seems to have a wonderfully simpatico relationship and their song choices are perfect for my straight ahead jazz show. Susan Gurock - KMHD radio, Portland, OR
January 31,2006
KFAI Radio Rhythm & Grooves with Larry England
http://www.kfai.org/
In studio guest with Mr. England to talk about and play tracks from "Deotur Ahead"
"With her articulate phrasing and sense of swing, Christine breathes new life into standards by Cole Porter, Fats Waller, and even, on occasion, Shakespeare’s poetry" - Larry England
January 28,2006
Minnesota Public Radio - MPR
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/programs/jazz_image/
The Jazz Image with Leigh Kamman, on air interview with Mr. Kamman, sampled tracks from "Detour Ahead".
January 2006
WCCO TV Sunday Morning News with John Reger & Esme Murphy footage coming soon
http://www.wcco.com
January 2006
Christine Rosholt: On the Right Path With "Detour Ahead"
Jazz Police-Review-"Detour Ahead"
click the link for the story:
http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/5688/2/
Contributed by Andrea Canter, Contributing Editor
December 2, 2005 The Fitzgerald Theater
December 25, 2005 Live broadcast of the show on MPR radio stations throughout Minnesota
Minnesota Public Radio (I was a musical guest on this show)
A Stage Session with Bill Holm & Heather McElhatton
"The Traditions of Christmas: Those You Want and Those That Are Foisted Upon You"
http://access.minnesota.publicradio.org/press
September 2005
By: Tom Surowicz
Minneapolis Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/stories/457/5589681.html The Twin Cities chapter of the national Jazz Vocal Coalition presents an enticing showcase for three underrated singers. Winsome retro pleaser Christine Rosholt makes her Dakota debut after hip gigs all around town -- including Macalester College, where she sang jazz versions of Shakespeare's poetry. Regularly bopping between L.A. and the Twin Cities, Connie Olson totes a classic American song bag that includes several Doris Day favorites. And former sax and clarinet player Sue Tucker adds gems from her latest CD, "May I Come In." (7 p.m. Sun., Dakota. $5.) (T.S.)
September 2005
Mpls. St. Paul Magazine-The Weekend Recommender September 1 - 5
by Assistant Editor Megan Wiley http://www.mspmag.com/feature.asp?featureID=2292
The Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant hosts Arne Fogel and Maud Hixson Thursday and Charlie Hunter Friday. Sunday, it hosts the Jazz Vocal Showcase, featuring Christine Rosholt, Connie Olson, and Sue Tucker.
September 2005
Jazz Police
click the link for the story:
http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/5356/53/
Contributed by Andrea Canter, Contributing Editor
September 2005
Excerpted from Twin Cities Jazz Notes
by Jerry Swanberg
http://www.tcjs.org/
Beasley's Big Band has a new vocalist, Christine Rosholt, who will be featured with the band at the Wabasha Caves on Sept. 15. I caught the band a couple of months ago, and Rosholt (one of the busiest vocalists in town) really swings and has a strong voice, which is necessary to work with the powerful brass section of the band, led by lead trumpeter Larry Foyen (a former sideman with Ray Charles and Maynard Ferguson). Beasley's Big Band members love to play Basie tunes, and they do it well, plus they sure are fun to dance to.
KNOW FM 91.1 & KCMP FM 89.3 story--February 18, 2005 by Marisa Helms on the show "State of the Arts"-click here: http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org
WCCO Radio 830
The Pat Miles Show-I was interviewed on this radio show on January 28, 2005
Minneapolis Star Tribune Newspaper item by Karen Gail Jostad from February 12, 2005
(full artlicle coming soon)
Jazz Police piece by Don Berryman-February 2005
(full artlicle coming soon)
Many appearances on Jazz 88 KBEM Radio 88.5 FM-live on air gigs, many interviews:
KBEM FM 88.5 On air guest with Kevin O'Connor to discuss the Dakota gig on 9/04/05
KBEM FM 88.5 13th Annual Jazz88 Twin Cities Winter Jazz Fest-March 2005
KBEM FM 88.5 Nov. 2003 & Oct. 2004 MN Connection radio interview with Maryann Sullivan
KBEM FM 88.5 On air guest with Ed Jones to discuss the TAKE ALL MY LOVES concert
KBEM FM 88.5 On air guest with Kevin O'Connor to discuss the TAKE ALL MY LOVES concert
KBEM FM 88.5 live broadcast from Bar Lurcat 8/12/04 & 9/23/04
Mankato Sate University Radio: KMSU FM 89.7 Jazz Scene With Ms. Lona
interview on 7/19/04