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"... consummate taste, great songs, warm vocals"
"...playing of the nation's finest mainstreamers"
"...The art returns... the art seems to be in the right place"
"... humour, energy, vocal resonance, rhythmic poise and emotional presence"
"... there"s a real power in that sense of intimacy and allows
her to reveal the faded elegance of another world"
"...Sydney singer Janet Seidel proved again that
she has a way with pop tunes from various vintages""... familiarity and style that is utterly bewitching"
"... My recommendation is to try the sophisticated mix
that Janet Seidel so effortlessly provides.""...(Nothing) can hide the subtle, modest artistry Janet
and her judiciously chosen coterie of musicians
bring to standards such as Poinciana and Skylark.""...Janet purveys this music across the country with great elegance."
... "Her singing voice, warm, mature and confident does wonders"
"...she displays a lithe and effortless sense of swing"
"...Her excellent diction never deserts her"
"...All the vocals are beautifully conceived"
"...Altogether a very welcome addition to the growing track record
of this fine singer whom I would rate as the current leader
of a rather large world class pack of Australians."
A review on the Cabaret Hotline of the Sydney 2000 Cabaret convention by David Schwartz, which was published 11 July 2000, said:
Janet Seidel, performer in some of Sydney's finest hotels and veteran of several cabaret conventions, performed a beautiful set of songs associated with the career of Doris Day and made this material seem charming and unhackneyed.
Though this was an excerpt from her show Doris and Me, Ms. Seidel managed to convince us that this performance could stand alone.
Although she did not set out to say very much about the human condition, Janet Seidel's smooth delivery, combined with the tart irony of her script, made for good listening.
In this case she had clearly avoided the problems associated with performing part of another show by creating something entirely new.
Perhaps others could take note of her ability to do this.
This is a delightful celebration of the songs associated with Doris Day from one of Australia's most acclaimed song stylists.
The setting was the "School of Arts cafe" in Queenbeyan, which is a charming intimate cabaret room.
The cafe has a website at http://cafe.showbuzz.com.au
Being a class act comes naturally to vocalist/pianist Janet Seidel.
Performing to packed houses over 3 nights, the melodious magic of Doris Day shines through.
Being an ardent fan of the singer/actress, it's easy to see why Janet is compared to the woman best known for movie comedy musicals in the 50s and 60s. You don't have to close your eyes to feel as if Doris herself is centre stage.
Janet's "Doris and Me" repertoire could not be faulted: the best of the old familiar standards were a joy to listen to. The medley of some "cheesy songs" including Pillow Talk was memorable and the two songs from Calamity Jane were sheer delight. Playing the piano, Janet interspersed the song brackets with snippets of the trials and tribulations of the star's life. She was strongly supported by her brother David on double bass.
David Schwartz writes in the June 99 Sydney Cabaret Convention online review: Last night was the opening night and the Cabaret Space at the Sydney Town Hall was filled. The night began with an opportunity to hear one of the really smooth piano and bass duos of this country, Janet and David Seidel. This sister/brother team is one of the treasures of Sydney and should be heard more widely. The highlights for me were...truly elegant jazz styling by Janet Seidel, a cool professional with a sort of Barbara Carroll sensibility. She did a great rendition of Hoagy C's Skylark. Get hold of a couple of their CDs and hear for yourself what artistry these two and their jazz colleagues are capable of.
Janet Seidel is a singer who swings, caresses the lyrics of great songs with a subtle and sexy magic and who comes straight from the heart. Please click HERE to see the full review.
Standards. The word fits easily into the musical vocabulary of Sydney singer-pianist Janet Seidel. Not only the high standards she continually sets herself with the excellence of her live performances, but the selection of music which has proved a major part of the success of her five albums for La Brava Music.
"Enjoy this superbly recorded set which, for class and quality is in a league of its own... one of my top three Australian discs of the year".
Soundscapes magazine"Simply reeks of class."
Dick Hughes, Sun-Herald"Lounge music with a kick...a classy line-up that produces great results." The Age
"She sings with seemingly effortless and swinging grace...a singer to whole-heartedly recommend, not only because she is very good indeed, but also because she has single handedly made up for Rolf Harris, Paul Hogan and, almost, for Rupert Murdoch..."
Bruce Crowther, Jazz Journal International (UK)"Seidel is all class. Easy listening, but take it apart & you find layers of complexity...the studio version is closer to the auto-pilot lounge act feel, her silky voice & horn-player phrasing casually brushing up against the beat...but the live version offers sensuality & more..."
Leon Gettler, Melbourne Age