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“This delightful lady took us on a brief but most entertaining ‘tour’of her life through songs and most interesting stories. Ms. Pappas did all the musical arrangements for the show (she has talents to spare), and was adroitly accompanied by Bill Duffy. Great vocals, great show - I hope it returns so more New Yawkers can catch it.”
- Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline New York

“You really have a Norah Jones thing going on, or maybe she has a Krisanthi thing?
I greatly enjoyed My Back Yard and Am I Who You Want Me To Be. These are
both personal and very musical. Write more!”
- Stephen Flaherty, Tony Award winning Broadway composer of Ragtime, Seussical the Musical, Once On This Island

“Krisanthi Pappas is a welcome addition to Boston's jazz scene. Her rich dark tone
lends warmth to whatever she sings. It is a pleasure to hear her!”
- Cheryl Bentyne of the Manhattan Transfer

“Krisanthi Pappas sings up a storm!”
- Buddy Moreno, WSIE Radio, St. Louis

“Ms. Pappas sings extremely well, she’s in tune and nicely relaxed”
- Alan Bargebuhr, Cadence Magazine

“A singer possessed of a good “jazz” voice -- rich and resonant.”
- Peter Coppock, WDCB Radio, Chicago

“Krisanthi has a rich and lovely voice!”
- Eric Rawson, Primavera Jazz, Los Angeles

“Krisanthi Pappas really knocked me out!”
- Scott McVay, WKHR, Chagrin Falls,Ohio

“Ms. Pappas: Excellent voice, damn good intonation, great breath control”
- Bob Coffee, The Coffee and Jazz Radio Show, NH and VT

“I enjoyed the Krisanthi Pappas tribute album, felt she sang jazz well. Very nice effort.”
- Lenny Mazel, Jazz Director KCME Radio, Colorado Springs

“Krisanthi Pappas Centennial Tribute to George and Ira is very, very, nice!”
- Jack Simpson’s Jazz On The Beach, Cocoa, Florida

“Krisanthi’s original words and music on cuts 4 and 9 are interesting and quite good. They
deserve play for originality along with the standards. She is indeed a gifted artist.”
- Bruce Tater, KETR Radio, Commerce, TX

“I am enjoying the CD very much and I like your personal tribute to The Boys.”
- Edward Jablonski, NY, Author of “The Gershwin Years”and “Encyclopedia Of American Music”

“A fabulous recording debut by a marvelous young singer. Krisanthi Pappas has what it takes
to interpret these classic favorites from the Great American Songbook. A wonderful tribute to
the master George Gershwin from a very gifted vocalist and some first rate instrumentalists.
Let’s hear more!”
- Ron Della Chiesa, Music America and The Jazz Songbook, WPLM and WGBH, Boston
ARTIST: Krisanthi Pappas
ALBUM TITLE: Centennial Tribute to George and Ira Gershwin
DATE OF RELEASE: Nov 25, 1997
AMG RATING: (Best-of-Artist)
GENRE: Jazz
TIME: 54:10

Krisanthi Pappas' second album honoring the works of George and Ira Gershwin has established her as a credible interpreter of two giants of the great American songbook. Possessing a clear soprano voice with excellent diction and paying close attention to the meaning of the words she is singing, Pappas delivers Gershwin in a jazzier manner than other albums honoring Gershwin in his centennial year. Susannah McCorkle's Gershwin effort Someone to Watch over Me is done in her inimitable purring and sensuous style while Pappas just bounces along. Even the ballads have a lilt to them. Pappas also provides a bonus by singing the verses to many of the songs either as an introduction to the chorus or in between the first and second choruses. A nice touch. There are two non-Gershwin melodies on this album, both by Pappas. The first, "If I Had Only Known," is a lament to her late discovery of the joys of Gershwin's music. The second, "Oh! What a Day," is a lively celebration of that discovery. Pappas cleverly segues back and forth between her happy words and Gershwin's "Strike Up the Band" and "S' Wonderful" to display her considerable scatting skills. Much of the success for this CD has to be shared with the supporting cast of players. Bill Duffy's piano is prominent on several of the cuts -- listen to his minimalist, well-spaced approach on "They Can't Take that Away from Me." On the same song, John Payne's Lester Young-like tenor is heard to great effect -- as is his flute on "Oh! What a Day" and his clarinet on "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off." The respected educator and performer Herb Pomeroy's muted trumpet graces "Embraceable You." Preusser's drums and Smith's bass lay a solid but unobtrusive foundation throughout. The Pappas interpretation of "Summertime" may raise the eyebrows of Gershwin purists with her vocal gyrations delivered over Smith's backbeat and Payne's raucous sax. Arguably, this bluesy, down-and-dirty reading is in harmony with the sometimes violent and always passionate storyline of Porgy and Bess.
-- Dave Nathan, All-Music Guide
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