Reviews 1 — Martina DaSilva

PRESS

"A Very ChimyTina Christmas is truly Christmas music done right."”

— Sébastien Hélary, NextBop.com
"Her voice seems to work in any context, with any partners, on any song. Maybe there’s a song out there that Martina DaSilva can’t sing, or someone whom she can’t sing with, but I’d have to think hard to find them."

— Wil Friedwald, The New York Sun
"DaSilva’s original compositions “Twin Flame” and “My Universe” present an ethereal theme to the release, and demonstrate her stunning acuity for composition."

— Bass Magazine
"The starkness of the performance, and the entire collection, is as bracing as cold air."

— C. Michael Bailey, about Constellations, AllAboutJazz.com
"Rarely will you hear a vocalist deliver such engaging, honest renditions as DaSilva does."

— Matt Helm, La Reserve Records
"DaSilva inhabits the songs as such that her own personal signature tends to transcend genre"

— Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise
"It takes astute musicality–and some bravery–for a vocalist to consistently traverse songs' musical maps and side journeys with just a bass. Martina DaSilva is that rare kind of artist."

— Rob Lester, Talkin’ Broadway
"Martina’s choice of repertoire is perfect and she throws in a couple of original songs including “Twin Flame” and “My Universe.” Both are well-written and superbly delivered"

— DeeDee McNeil, Musical Memoirs
"I am hitting click to toss the whole record onto my playlist for the year."

— Connor Ratlif, The Rolling Stone
"Constellations is a welcomed return to ChimyTina's musical ethos, with thoughtful arrangements and original compositions that, threaded with cosmic themes of the outer world, offer audiences a soulful journey through the inner world of this innovative, of-the-moment musical duo."

— Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World
"The vocalist Martina DaSilva and the bassist Dan Chmielinski are two 20-somethings with flexible chops, a gut-level creative connection and an expansive view of the Christmas songbook"

— Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times
"Sensational, young jazz players are emerging with each season"

— Michael Katsobashvili, Vanity Fair

"A Very ChimyTina Christmas is truly Christmas music done right."”

"Her voice seems to work in any context, with any partners, on any song. Maybe there’s a song out there that Martina DaSilva can’t sing, or someone whom she can’t sing with, but I’d have to think hard to find them."

"DaSilva’s original compositions “Twin Flame” and “My Universe” present an ethereal theme to the release, and demonstrate her stunning acuity for composition."

"The starkness of the performance, and the entire collection, is as bracing as cold air."

"Rarely will you hear a vocalist deliver such engaging, honest renditions as DaSilva does."

"DaSilva inhabits the songs as such that her own personal signature tends to transcend genre"

"It takes astute musicality–and some bravery–for a vocalist to consistently traverse songs' musical maps and side journeys with just a bass. Martina DaSilva is that rare kind of artist."

"Martina’s choice of repertoire is perfect and she throws in a couple of original songs including “Twin Flame” and “My Universe.” Both are well-written and superbly delivered"

"I am hitting click to toss the whole record onto my playlist for the year."

"Constellations is a welcomed return to ChimyTina's musical ethos, with thoughtful arrangements and original compositions that, threaded with cosmic themes of the outer world, offer audiences a soulful journey through the inner world of this innovative, of-the-moment musical duo."

"The vocalist Martina DaSilva and the bassist Dan Chmielinski are two 20-somethings with flexible chops, a gut-level creative connection and an expansive view of the Christmas songbook"

"Sensational, young jazz players are emerging with each season"