Dorothy Doring

Dorothy Doring is a Minnesota-based jazz vocalist who recorded her latest CD in New Orleans (2005 pre-Katrina) with producer/arranger David Torkanowsky. Southern Exposure is infused with the tasteful art of exquisite musicianship and the depth of a singer long-immersed in the art of the jazz standard. ............................................. "Torkanowsky's arrangements leave a space for Doring's clean, sensitive voice." www.offbeat.com............................................. .............................................."Backed by a krewe of some of New Orleans's finest, Doring turns in a sublime disc that could be considered a tribute to the Cresent City's sometimes overlooked contemporary jazz scene." City Pages,Mpls ............................................................ .................................................."Dorothy Doring brings her New Orleans-influenced Minnesota jazz to Snug Harbor tonight." Times-Picayne/Lagniappe..................................... ............................................................ ................."The Twin Cities and New Orleans have more than the Mississippi river in common, both are jazz hotbeds. Dorothy Doring, a chanteuse specializing in jazz standards with a hint of gritty blues, is a long time Twin Cities-based favorite."Mpls St Paul Magazine ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ "Doring's CD doesn't just tip it's hat to standards, but feature them with a few twists and stretches along the way. Recorded in New Orleans, this pearl features a cast of backing musicians that are masters at transmitting feelings into music, right along with Doring". Reader Weekly, Duluth, MN ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................"What's fascinating about her new project is not only the diversity of material but the stylistic range of Doring's voice. She can sing it sweet, with grit, with zing,with smoke with salt." www.Jazzpolice.com.......................................... ............................................................ ............ ...........................................available on itunes...................................................... ....................................view Videos