Sara Wasserman» Updates From Sara

Interview with Roz Larman, Folk Scene

donna — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:33:44 +0000

Check out this interview with Sara and Rob Wasserman given by Roz Larman, the host and producer of Folk Scene – KPFK, Los Angeles. www.folkscene.com Click here to listen.

SARA WASSERMAN + LIVING COLOUR ON TOUR AND ON SOLID GROUND

donna — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:34:13 +0000

SARA WASSERMAN + LIVING COLOUR ON TOUR AND ON SOLID GROUND

Sara Wasserman’s new album SOLID GROUND, released earlier this summer by That Other Label/Pacific Coast Jazz includes a canny cover of Hall & Oats’ classic “Sara Smile.” The song was a natural as it was often sung to little Sara as she was growing up (and the spelling is the same, too!) When it came time for her to record her own album, “Sara Smile” was chosen as one of the few covers and with Living Colour’s Vernon Reid guesting most brilliantly on guitar.

Today, September 3, finds Sara sharing a stage with Vernon and his legendary band for a show at Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.

Sara will be teaming up with Living Colour again later this month with two shared bills on the West Coast. Catch them Wednesday, September 23rd at Cane’s in San Diego and on Thursday, September 24th at The Key Club in Hollywood.

SOLID GROUND also features a raft of other guest musicians including Aaron Neville with whom Sara performs the lush duet “Fly Away” as well as Christina McBride, Lou Reed, DJ Logic and Rob Wasserman, the noted bassist and, perhaps more importantly, Sara’s dad.

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Cap Cod Times: “It goes without saying that the execution here is superb.” “…there’s a lot to really like here.”

donna — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:12:39 +0000

Cape Code TimesCapt. Ken’s Music Musings
By Ken Capobianco

August 22
Record Roundup: Noelle Hampton, Sara Wasserman and Much More

Sara Wasserman is the daughter of the extraordinary bassist Rob Wasserman. On her debut, “Solid Ground” (That Other Label), she shows that having good genes makes a difference in life. So does having food friends. Among the musicians who appear on the disc is Lou Reed, Vernon Reid, Christian McBride, DJ Logic and her father. So it goes without saying that the execution here is superb. As a vocalist, Wasserman has some room to grow. She tries to move from jazz to blues to pop all on this debut and she doesn’t handle the subtleties with the nimbleness of a more experienced singer.

Still, there’s a lot to really like here. She writes four songs (her dad contributes three) and they are good. So is her cover of Hall & Oates “Sara Smile” (a bit of self reverential self empowerment?) and if anything, it will make you go back and realize just how perfect a pop song that is. Promising debut.

Sara Wasserman getting airplay at SmoothJazz.com

donna — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:02:37 +0000

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Shop with Sara as Guest Editor on Delight.com

donna — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:59:23 +0000

Click here to reach Sara’s article as Guest Editor on Delight.com

WNTI 91.9 Public Radio – interview with John Del Re

donna — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:45:13 +0000

WNTI 91.9 Public Radio – interview with John Del Re from Centenary College with ticket giveaways and CDs

www.wnti.org

Sara’s Most recent Tear Sheet (Quotes from the press)

donna — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:05:28 +0000

“Sara Wasserman is now full-speed ahead on a career that may have started tentatively, but is now firmly on solid ground.” –JimBessman.com

“Wasserman does what she does as well as anyone could possibly hope for… wraps the album’s genius-nature around its straightforwardness.” –Shelton Ivany, jsitop21.com

“..shows off her delicately smoky voice and her feel for unusual interpretation. The high points are high indeed. ..Wasserman has attracted an impressive array of guest artists (Lou Reed, Aaron Neville, Vernon Reid, among them) who make very some cool contributions.” –Sarasota Herald Tribune

“Wasserman demonstrates her ability to get inside a song… Solid Ground showcases her skills as a pop, jazz and rock vocalist.” –Tom Wilk, ICON Magazine

“Sara’s voice soars into our consciousness on a mission of musical truth, a harbinger of hope delivered upon the dissonance of pop’s throwaway landscape. She is equal parts strength and sincerity, with roots anchored in R & B’s rich musical soil and a style that is, well, simply Sara.” — BBC Radio London

“Sara carries the magnificent reflections of a gifted singer. Her song “Fly Away” sounds like a song you think had already hit because it’s so familiar – but really it’s an original classic just waiting to be heard.” — Music Connection Magazine

“Sara Wasserman has not only a musical pedigree but also a gigantic, glittering soprano that an “American Idol” would kill for.” — The Austin American-Statesman

“Sara is an artist with great depth and imagination. With her musical talents, I look forward to watching her reputation and popularity flourish.” — Christian McBride
“With an unlimited range of vocals and ability to write meaningful lyrics, Sara Wasserman’s songs are set to redesign the boundaries of genre, with the beauty and power memorable art is made of.” — WSUM, Madison, WI