The Delirium Blues Project
" With her silken yet powerful pipes, Vitro ignites titles such as “ Half Moon, “ Jon Hendrick's “ Blue” and Mose Allison's “Everybody's Cryin' Mercy” ...(with) Vitro's scorched- earth readings...(these) rise to the level of widescreen classics.
Ken Micallef Downbeat 2008

“Live at the Kennedy Center” top Jazz Albums of 2006 - IAJE Journal-Herb Wong -2007

“Vitro is a real Jazz singer in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald. She understands the tradition of “scat', (her scat-improvisation reminds me of Clark Terry and Leon Thomas). But she never looses sight of the sense and content of her songs. Stephen Richter, Fono Forum - Germany - 5 stars - 2006

“This Washington performance is full of vitality and risk, yet avoids falling into the trap of jumping through hoops. With the pianist Kenny Werner leading a thoroughbred trio, the high point is a searching version of Randy Newman's "I Think It's Going to Rain Today." Vitro isn't the first jazz singer to be tempted by it, but this is the definitive version.
The Times of London - Clive Davis - 02/06

“Highly respected vocalist/educator Roseanna Vitro's art equates to untainted class. With jazz piano great Kenny Werner and a crack rhythm section blazing forth, Ms Vitro's impeccable diction, depth and sensitivity strikes a distinct chord here.” (Live at the Kennedy Center cd.) E-Jazz.com Glen Astarita - 2006 Highly recommended

“Vitro's voice is an extraordinarily versatile instrument. Her rendering of Randy Newman's touching "I Think It's Going to Rain Today," for example, displayed a dark, honeyed sound, simmering with just enough edge to emphasize the song's enigmatic lyrics.” Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times - 02/07

“A first rate improviser...determined to use her voice with the same musical breath and density with which instrumentalists use their horns..” Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times

“She brings a hothouse sensuality to her music.” - Neil Tesser, Chicago Reader

“ A Resolute jazz singer with sure pitch and diverse repertoire...” Gary Giddins, Village Voice

“Vitro knows well the tricks of the jazz trade. She improvises, embellishes melodies, scats and most of all, swings...” James T. Jones IV, USA Today

“A pure and sultry voice...” - Mike Joyce, Washington Post

"[Roseanna Vitro is] arguably the most under-appreciated American song stylist on the contemporary jazz scene."
"[She] knows how to woo and win an audience."
Christopher Louden - JazzTimes Magazine 2006

Daily Star-International Herald Tribune: (from Roseanna's set at the Beirut Festival on behalf of the American Embassy with Hilton Ruiz) "Vitro was a hit, (her) vocal range is reminiscent of one of her heroines, the legendary Sarah Vaughn...  The inspired and very beautiful Vitro at front, is a vision that famous black and white jazz photos are made of.  Her creative vocalese, her scatting and her presence are wondrous, and her calm affectionate rapport with the audience persuade you she shouldn't stop." - Ramsey Short, October 2003

Jazz Times: "(Vitro) sings like a velvet gauntlet, the smoky atmospherics of Morgana King, veiling the harder realities of a Carmen McRae." - Fred Bouchard. "(Vitro) has a tone and exuberance not unlike Nancy Wilson at her best." - Ken Franckling.

Jazziz Magazine: "With a vibrant, full-bodied voice that dances in a passionate embrace with the melody, Vitro is a natural, riding the rich tones and languid elegance of the album's 13 selections with a comfortable, confident voice." - Wayne Saroyan. "With a voice the equal of Maureen McGovern's and a sultry, quasi-Brazilian sensibility, Vitro is a very hot property." - Wayne Lee.

USA Today: "Roseanna can sing rings around half the vocalists you can name. Her warm, confident clarity of tone is immediately noticeable, but most startling is her boldness of phrasing..." -Neil Tesser. "Vitro sounds like a jazzed-up Barbara Streisand. Both have pure, powerful pop voices. However, Vitro knows well the tricks of the jazz trade. She improvises, embellishes melodies, scats and most of all swings - fast." -James T. Jones IV.

The Jazz Heritage Review (on Catchin' Some Rays): During the past decade, Roseanna Vitro has been one of the most consistently stimulating of all jazz singers. Her soulful delivery and appealing improvising skills have been featured on a variety of recordings, but none more intriguing than this project. Tackling a dozen songs associated with the "Genius of Soul" Ray Charles (including some hits and a few under recognized gems), Vitro does the songs her own way, paying tribute to Charles' delivery while giving each tune fresh interpretations. Joined by pianist-arranger Ken Werner, a top rhythm section, a few horns (including David "Fathead" Newman on tenor) and an occasional string section, Roseanna Vitro digs into such numbers as "Unchain My Heart," "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'," "One Mint Julep" and "You Don't Know Me" in memorable fashion. - Scott Yanow

Miami Herald: "She is a jazz singer of formidable skill, and on Reaching For The Moon, she employs those skills with the touch of a master. She plays with meter, flirts with dissonance, bends notes into intriguing new shapes... she manages to make all of it sound as natural and effortless as breathing. Vitro's voice is moist and inviting, as seductive as parted lips or a bedroom door left slightly ajar. Remember the name. Roseanna Vitro is one to watch." -Leonard Pitts, Jr.

The Denver Post: "Roseanna Vitro sings jazz like she means it, the way Anita O'Day used to wail. ...she understands lyrics, knows how to caress a melody and, most of all, swings like mad. Imagine Barbara Streisand as a jazz singer or Rosemary Clooney with a three octave range. Until I heard (her), I thought the most promising newcomer was Cassandra Wilson." -Jeff Bradley.

All Music Guide To Jazz: "Although underrated, Roseanna Vitro's versatility, sense of swing and highly appealing voice have made her on of the most consistantly interesting jazz singers of the 1990's. She deserves much greater recognition." - Scott Yanow.

Washington Post: "She shapes phrases like a horn player, infusing some words with rhythmic vitality and softly attenuation others, while never losing sight of the composers' intentions. (She is) no slouch as a scat singer ... a pure and sultry voice...she sang and scatted effortlessly, displaying the harmonic ease and rhythmic vitality of a veteran reed player..."-Mike Joyce.

New Jersey Star Ledger:"Vitro brings her own brand of passion and dramatically energized vocals to this material, making the album (Passion Dance) one of the best by a younger singer to come along this decade." "Vitro has all the attributes of the greatest jazz singers; superb musicianship, indefatigable swing, the ability to improvise with clarity and wit, the inclination to take artistic chances and a flair for finding rare and unusual material."-George Kanzler.

Los Angeles Times: "...one of the most gifted singers... a first rate improviser... determined to use her voice with the same musical breath and density with which instrumentalists use their horns... a performer that may well play a prominent role in the 1990's." - Don Heckman.

Chicago Reader: "Vitro sometimes sounds as if she could physically move the stage - reaching down for something slow and sultry, she brings a hothouse sensuality to her music. She has a hearty, slicing, no-nonsense voice and though she never loses track of the words, she thinks like a musician, specifically a hornman." -Neil Tesser.

Village Voice: "A resolute jazz singer with sure pitch and diverse repertoire..." -Gary Giddens.

The Buffalo News: "(She is) a young singer of spirit and agility who seems to enthrall and enchant just about everyone who hears her." -Jeff Simon

New York Daily News: "Roseanna Vitro is a super vocalist who... has the rare ability of being able to walk the delicate balance between the diverse worlds of cabaret and jazz, succeeding at both." -Hugh Wyatt

New York Post: "... she displayed a big, warm voice, well controlled. Steady, true intonation. A sense of phrase and a concern for the weight and texture of the lyric. Roseanna sang with simple eloquence.. a fine singer, with exceptional vocal equipment." -Richard M. Sudhalter

Baltimore Sun: "Vitro's chief characteristic is a silky-smooth voice that is equally at home with slow and thoughtful songs, fast paced belters and most anything in between. In a word, Vitro and this album are dynamite." -Kelly Gilbert

Cleveland Plain Dealer:"Whatever the genre, it's all jazz when it comes out of Vitro's mouth. Her contralto is supple and penetrating ... Her voice melds the velour sadness of a Morgana King With the plain-spoken determination of a Carmen McRae. but what sets her apart is her phrasing: Fearless, elastic, it's so free that even the most familiar tune takes on new shapes and meanings." -Carlo Wolff

Downbeat: "...she has the unrelenting scatability of Ella Fitzgerald, the pristine elegance of Sarah Vaughan, the blues-bucket gutsiness of Aretha Franklin, and her distinct, clear voice." - Michael G. Nastos

CNNfn.com / Palm Beach Post: "Roseanna Vitro is a top-notch New York jazz singer who should have a higher national profile. This tribute to pianist Bill Evans, using lyrics set to his music, highlights her strengths: intelligent taste, impeccable phrasing and a vocal arsenal that spans from scatty to bluesy to bell-like clarity. Vitro is another stylish jazzer whom Ken Burns overlooked. Don't make the same mistake." - Larry Aydlette

L.A. Jazz Scene: "...Roseanna Vitro's interpretaions of a dozen Evans songs are particularly successful because her voice is lovely, flexible, quite expressive and features a fairly wide range. Vitro is heard in prime form throughtout the consistently inspired set. (She)always seems to know when it is best to improvise (she is a fine scatter) and when it is most fitting to stick close to the melodies and lyrics." ***1/2 Highly recommended - Scott Yanow

The Star Ledger: "On Conviction, Thoughts of Bill Evans, Vitro meets the challenge. The album is very Evans in spirit, featuring (on different tracks) three pianists influenced by his style and approach: Fred Hersch, Mark soskin and Allan Farnham. Vitro approaches such songs as "Remembering The Rain," "In April" "Letter To Evan" and "Only Child" with delicacy and grace, her restrained tone making the awkward (for a singer) intervals and leaps sound natural. This is a superior album of superior songs. **** Four stars - George Kanzler

allaboutJazz.com: "...if you can get past the first tune “My Bells” without hitting your compact disc player’s repeat button, each subsequent piece should provide continual delight as this newly released production translates into one of the most charismatic tributes of the year. Featuring ex-“Bill Evans Trio” bassist, Eddie Gomez, pianist Fred Hersch and others, Ms. Vitro effortlessly sings through a series of often irresistible story-lines along with brief interludes consisting of sanguine harmonies and melodious scat vocalise atop the band’s cheery demeanor. Thus, Roseanna Vitro’s homage to an influential jazz master, looms as a sterling and ebulliently produced effort, earmarked by her unyielding convictions set to song! Highly recommended. - Glenn Astarita