Heralded by the LA Times as “world class” and a “must-see” and praised by the New York Times as “an astute and expressive singer,” New York-based Anglo-Trinidadian vocalist Tessa Souter is an outstanding live performer whose extraordinary ability to connect to the emotional core of a song is second to none. A six-time festival favorite at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, her 2015 performance there was chosen as one of only four (out of 4,000) musicians to be filmed by PBS Television for her own one-hour special.

To quote Los Angeles-based guitarist, Larry Koonse: “Tessa Souter has all the qualities I value most in a musician: great time, beautiful phrasing, gorgeous sound, a respect for silence, an emotional connection to the moment and a wonderful ability to tell a story. She is the ‘real thing’ in every way.” Best of all she delivers it with a wit and a wink worthy of the toniest joints in town.” (TIME OUT NEW YORK)