Reviews
WTIP featured Connie Evingson in its Minnesota Women of Song series, recognizing her contributions to Minnesota music.
October 3, 2021
A career-spanning feature tracing Evingson’s path from Moore By Four to her solo career, with special attention to her gypsy-jazz recordings, chart success and international appearances.
2016
“Evingson and her mates superbly cover some of the most well-known selections in popular music.”
December 25, 2015
“Evingson shines brightly whether the band is chugging along or leaving the gypsy caravan behind and traveling.”
June 10, 2015
“Evingson is supremely up to the task of framing and saluting Gimbel’s work with her delightful voice…”
May 30, 2015
“Minneapolis fixture Connie Evingson largely sticks to the Great American Songbook on her 10th album, All The Cats Join In… Evingson doesn’t have a big voice, but her tone is so playful and her phrasing so slippery that she quickly disarms the listener.”
February 1, 2015
“Evingson deserves respect for finding a heretofore unturned stone worth turning.”
August 10, 2014
“Evingson swings and, when she chooses to stretch out scatting in unison with her associates, she indeed cooks.”
May 12, 2014
“Evingson and company gently stroll along in cheery fashion. That state of comfort often belies the seriousness…”
February 20, 2014
Susan Stamberg highlighted the joy, melodic clarity and lyrical intelligibility of Sweet Happy Life, while spotlighting Evingson’s appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
July 28, 2013
Jazz at Lincoln Center selected Connie Evingson as one of the featured modern-day vocalists for Swinging With The Big Bands, alongside Nellie McKay and Sachal Vasandani.
May 16, 2013
“Evingson keeps the proceedings unique by teaming with guitarist and clarinetist John Jorgenson, a fellow Minnesotan.”
April 15, 2013
Evingson proves to be a most honest bossa nova interpreter; that is, the genre is not perfectly her cup of tea…
October 10, 2012
“Evingson’s homage serves to shine as much a light on Gimbel’s talent as her own.”
September 30, 2012
“A sublime mixture of ice and fire” and “remarkably versatile and determinedly adventurous.”
March 30, 2011
“The band complements Evingson’s convincing lyric interpretation and her lively scat chorus.”
August 8, 2010
“Connie Evingson’s ‘Some Cats Know’ is an exhilarating, entertaining exposition of her considerable vocal skills…”
July 1, 2000
“Sure in pitch, a tad smoky in places, razor sharp in articulation” with “an inherent sense of swing that’s dead-center in the pocket.”
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“Connie Evingson’s excellent interpretation of the 1932 jazz standard ‘Lullaby Of The Leaves’ (2004)”
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Connie Evingson, Mary Louise Knutson and Dave Karr gave a record crowd a Master Class in jazz tonight at SBCA!
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