“Ms. Meissner is definitely in the top tier of today's female jazz singers.“
Ron Forman, WKRB-FM, NYC, March 2012      Read the full review

“Notable CDs by Vocalists ...
Susie Meissner, I'm Confessin' (LydianJazz)“
W. Royal Stokes' Best and Notable Releases of 2011
W. Royal Stokes; Author, Critic, and Jazz Historian, January 8th, 2012

“Might as well confess! Susie Meissner can really sing! Each listener will have more than one favorite...
here they are vocal and instrumental triumphs.”
Jazz Inside NY, April 2011      Read the full review

“Smart Listening Experience”
Cover of Jazz Inside Magazine, June 2011

“Her jazz singing is honest, sincere, and thoughtfully rendered. Meissner gives a grand reading of
‘Detour Ahead’...”
All About Jazz, April 2011

“A gifted stylist of the jazz idiom... this is simply a top notch, sophisticated and heartfelt gig.”
Grady Harp, March 2011

“Another impressive jazz vocal set.”
Midwest Record, March 2011

“The title track is quite remarkable and works brilliantly on a couple of levels. Susie Meissner
demonstrates her ability to get inside a lyric and luxuriate in a lush melody. She brings a very
present, involved-phrasing glow to classic ballads. Sublime and focused...”
Rob Lester, June 2011

“If you are a fan of vocal jazz, you will find this to be a treat.”
This Is Book’s Music, March 2011

“Fresh reads of enduring standards... Meissner swings gracefully... adding just the right amount
of wistfulness to her reading to let listeners know she fully understands the lyric.”
JAZZIZ, Fall Issue 2009 (title track included in Fall 2009 CD: JAZZIZ ON DISC)

“Susie Meissner partnered with trumpeter Brian Lynch on her CD I’ll Remember April, ...
shows off Meissner’s warm alto at its swinging fullest.”
S. Lorge, ALL ABOUT JAZZ—NEW YORK, July 2009

“Hot CD for Summer 2009”
Jazz Improv NY

Susie “picks at the essence of a song, but with insight and excellent diction. This is an impressive
first outing by Ms. Meissner...”
Bob Reny, The International Association of Jazz Record Collectors (IARJC Journal), December 2009

“Her ballad singing is full of emotion. She has a pleasing sound that moves easily from the intimacy
of her ballad work to her more swinging side.”
Joe Lang, Jersey Jazz, Journal of the New Jersey Jazz Society, December 2009

“Her voice has excellent pitch, and she has a great sense of rhythm. An excellent example
of good taste done well.”
George Harris, Jazz Weekly, October 2009

“Susie sounds wonderful. Her pure straight-ahead singing will have you satisfied throughout...”
Dan Singer, In Tune International Magazine, July 2009.

“Her excursions into the world of bossa nova are well done, capturing the essence
of these seductive melodies.”
Jersey Jazz, Journal of the New Jersey Jazz Society, July 2009