“★★★★ Editor’s Choice
This hugely impressive collection of original songs draws from the Great American Songbook tradition, with storytelling at its core.”

“A Canadian jazz legend.”

“Lux’s new songs are love stories with melodies crafted in the Songbook tradition and she sings them flawlessly.”

“Sandra-Mae Lux played the 606 for the release of her album, Seasons in Jazz. Delivering these charming, self-penned tunes (which could hold their own along classics by Gershwin, Arlen and Hoagy), she held the audience spellbound.”

“Great lyrics, beautiful music, beautifully sung.”

“Playing Seasons in Jazz to someone in a blindfold test would be fun, for odds-on most listeners would guess that the singer was someone from jazz’s golden age they couldn’t quite place, performing songs from the Great American Songbook that they couldn’t quite identify. This is music that is classy and sophisticated and deals with adult emotions. The musicianship is wonderfully sensitive throughout and Lux’s vocals are clear and nuanced and her phrasing is subtle.
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“It’s refreshing to hear a vocalist write and perform a set reflective of the beauty and heartfelt nature of the Great American Songbook. There is a phrase at the end of “It’s Only Spring” that summarises how I feel about Lux — “Am I growing fonder of you?” After listening to Seasons in Jazz, you’ll grow fonder of Lux as well.”

“Her voice is by turns pellucid, sensuous, sultry and soulful and she certainly knows how to swing.”

“Seasons in Jazz is an ambitious and lovingly crafted album, and this live debut showcased its strengths with poise and heart. Lux proves herself not just a gifted vocalist, but a composer with a genuine feel for classic song form—a rare and welcome voice in the modern jazz landscape.”

“Reasons why I do this job is that I get to listen to music like this”

“Sandra-Mae Lux captures vibe of Patti Austin-Quincy Jones era”

“★★★★
Sandra-Mae is channeling her inner Loesser, Kern and Mercer to make a creditable bid for a Great Canadian Songbook…If you like Ella in her Cole Porter mood then it makes a nice change from the dreary Every Time We Say Goodbye. The sound is lush and the playing impeccable… This is a work of class and honesty.
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“★★★★
All my Christmases came at once this month when I got to review this album.”

“Wow, that’s magic. These are proper songs.”

“While only time will tell if any of these songs become classics, there’s no doubt that all of them are smartly crafted contenders. And as a singer, Sandra-Mae has a voice of arresting purity and warmth, ideally suited to express the wit of these lyrics.”

“Summer’s Coming Again is a beautiful track.”

“This is a very beautiful album that looks to the past for inspiration without allowing nostalgia to take over. In doing so Lux and Marriott have demonstrated how the art the songwriting from the Great American is not passe and can be used to create some exquisite songs that are as current as anything else you are likely to hear. Highly recommended.”

“Woah, what a voice. I could listen to that on loop all morning.”

“It’s fairly difficult not to be drawn in by the colourful and decorative artwork for the new album by singer and saxophonist Sandra-Mae Lux, and it just so happens that, on this occasion, an impressive album cover matches a very impressive album.”

“Very nice. ‘Summer’s Coming Again’ is our Dinner Jazz track of the week.”

“[I’m Still Here] is such a sweet tune ”

“Lux is clearly an artist with flash and flair”

“It’s really not fair. Sandra-Mae has a voice with the purity of a singing angel that can suddenly change into the grating of a chain-smoking whisky-drinker; she plays the sax like a good old boy; she directs her band with calm aplomb; she has the charm of a Hollywood star and stage presence of an old trooper; and she looks like a million dollars. One of two of these gifts would be fine. But having them all seems to me a tad greedy. But it all makes for a star who I’m sure will get even brighter.”

“Perfect summer song, beautifully sung & produced.”

“Superb. Sandra-Mae Lux is definitely an artist you’re going to hear lots more of”

“Funky rhythms, buoyant and percolating with effervescent colors. Sandra-Mae’s luscious voice infuses the lyrics with smoldering, smoky flavors rife with visceral sensual textures backed by glowing harmonies. Wonderfully wrought”

“Always quality from Sandra-Mae Lux!”

“Wicked vibes.”

“Absolutely brilliant”

“ The epitome of class. One of the finest releases of 2020”

“[Moment in the Sun] had me dancing in my seat!”

“What a great voice!”

“Magnificent”

“Pure Music”

“If it’s your style, you’ll almost certainly love everything on this album.”

“This album is amazing. Proper proper killer”

“Sandra-Mae is a wonderful artist, the album is brilliant. I’m absolutely loving her music. Just, wow”

“Beautiful. Soulful. Just loving her work”

“Skip Scarborough meets Leon Ware - bloody marvellous!”

“As always SML has a way with melodies and feeling. This perfectly sums up the majesty and all-encompassing nature of love. Always heartfelt and essential. This is just lovely.”

“[I’m Still Here] is an absolute already classic track”