QuBee

MEDIA REVELATIONS “ exceedingly effective !!! ” JAZZ FM, UK “ …impressive album, fresh and entertaining… zaitzes keep the groove moving around, from straight blues to soul to jazzy infusions. the whole band prove sophisticatedly adept… ” FOLK ROOTS, UK “ …juiced inner-city soundscape, lots of higher-ground songwriting and arrangements… QuBee’s vocals are strong and inspired… ” BLUES REVUE, USA “ impressive ” TIME OUT, UK “ …new european perspective… very big voice… passionate and dynamic guitar work, keyboard work is outstanding, Kate’s singing works perfectly as a fifth instrument, demonstrating the range, power and expression… refreshingly different jake is really finding his own style… ” BLUEPRINT, UK “ …the lady’s singing approach is intense, irreverent and distinctive… her phrasing is engaging and powerful… european sound that defies comparison… ” R&B NEWS, USA “ …outfit with a big sound and bawdy vocalist take no prisoners… ” BLUES ACCESS, USA “ …excellent, terriffic, powerful, punctual and plentiful in artistic creation, pure delight… " ENTERTAINER, UK “ …QuBee has a splendind command of her voice, creating an exquisite mood, which won’t leave any sensitive listener unmoved… a blend of traditional and contemporary approaches, some jazz influences, and most of all solid and honest music from players who surely know their craft… Kate sang with such a bravery, so sincerely, that the whole audience lifted off their seats in the middle of her performance and remained standing for a long time after she had finished, the applause seemed endless… spiritual, sublime and deep, yet still provoking, and at times mysterious notes flew into the air… ” FROM THE MEMOIRS OF A RADIO DJ, RADIO CENTRUM, POLAND “ virtuoso raunchy blues ” GUARDIAN, UK “ … the kind of notes that will thrust you right into your seat… expressive and dynamic female voice… uncommonly expressive guitar player… an unprecedented event in the blues world… ” JAZZ OR BLUES, POLAND “ …in a word, irresistible, that’s an apt description, too, for the delivery of Kate Zaitz, whose between-a-purr-and-a-meow voice strikes perfect balance of hot and cool, and whose accent adds exactly the right touch of exotica. this would fit into blues or alternative rock playlists without compromising either definition…excellent… ” BLUES REVUE, USA “ … QuBee’s voice is one of the most impressive, strong, honest, delightful ones you can nowadays find in the United Kingdom. Her sensivity with jazz, groove and R&B performing make her be completely different to other artists who perform similar musical style. Her steps on funk have given her a versatile, atractive and daring personality. Always ready to explore new musical fields and different experiences to reach a musical and personal evolution. QuBee feels totally at ease in all musical styles. If you like musical avant garde in jazz, blues or funk music, this CD is your CD… ” LA HORA DEL BLUES, SPAIN “ …music is subjected to the groove, short instrumental incisions, responsive side-motives and broken rhythmic divisions. there is no trace of cheap fascinations or borrowings… i like the temperature of the recording, certain tension, characteristic of almost every song. Jake’s guitar activity has a direct influence on such reception… at times Kate sings with such charm, that comparisons to Gabriele or Des’ree are in place… there’s no duplication of typical blues schematics, but a comtemporary european bluesin’. even the lyrics are safe from commonly sang banality. QuBee, Snake and Friends you’ve cut an excellent album.” TWOJ BLUES, POLAND “ …tasty arrangements, appealing original compositions… Kate has a tremendous vocal range, Janis Joplin meets Bjork… ” BLUES IN BRITAIN, UK
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