“Striking originality... This release from Carol Bach-y-Rita ought to bring well-deserved recognition to the versatile California vocalist... ’Morning Coffee,’ is easily one of the most infectious songs to grace a jazz album in recent memory.” Carol Bach-y-Rita Minha Casa/My House ARUGULA RECORDS ***½

- Russ Musto, Downbeat (Click to read full article)

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"Mesmerising appeal… transcendent artistry… an impeccable combination of sensuality and percussive weight... Carol Bach-y-Rita has also raised the bar considerably on this recording showcasing not only her skill at composition, but at arranging – even re-arranging – classic American songs and Jazz standards… capturing the elusive ‘saudade’, for which there is no real English translation"

-Raul Da Gama, World Music Review (Click to read full article)

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"Mina Casa / my house...bursts with originality and invention...Bach-y-Rita mixes and matches instruments with a carefree whim that never fails to please..."

-C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz (Click to read full article)

 

"With a well stamped passport and a brain that’s firing on both lobes, Bach-y-Rita brings a new perspective to decades old songs... With a crack band behind her firing on all cylinders, this is a well woven date that feels like Brazilian jazz with a little bit of so much more added to the mix. Tasty stuff for jazzbos and armchair travelers looking for that something new with something extra.”

-Chris Spector, Midwest Record (Click to read full article)

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“If you go and visit Carol Bach-y-Rita at Minha Casa/My House… you will be amply rewarded by her high-flying Brazilian Bebop. The dancer-turned-singer turns standards inside-out and writes originals that are so good, they'll be standards of the future.”

-Mike Greenblatt, The Classical Arts (Click to read full article)

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“She seamlessly blends her love of Brazilian music, bebop and straight-ahead jazz.. [and has] found artful ways to add unusual swinging feel to a variety of tunes.”

-Ken Franckling, Jazz Notes (Click to read full article)

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“One of the top jazz and Brazilian music singers residing in Southern California....an easily recommendable set that features Carol Bach-y-Rita at her best.”

- Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene (Click to read full article)

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“Great music, featuring a beautifully recorded artist, who is shades of a female Al Jarreau or Bobby McFerrin and who is not afraid to jump off the precipice of music without a parachute.”

- Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs (Click to read full article

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"A fine polished CD... by a talented singer and stellar musicians,..lively...clever...exciting listening...a great cd"

-Ann Alex, Bebop Spoken Here (Click to read full article)

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“The music is … rich and varied and Carol performs with flair and imagination… An album that will appeal both to lovers of jazz singing and those who favor the music of Latin America.”

-Bruce Crowther, Jazz Mostly (Click to read full article)

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“This is a beautiful CD and Carol Bach-Y-Rita is a terrific Jazz singer who performs at the highest level with ease!”

- Robert Nicosia, Music Man Blog (Click to read full article)

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“Vocalist Carol Bach-y-Rita wins you over on this album with superb choices of musicians, songs, and delivery styles… portraying herself in style with exuberance…  Her choice of material is tasty, but it’s her way of delivering the goods with her warm and come hither voice that is most enticing.”

-George Harris, Jazz Weekly (Click to read full article)

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“The healthy clarity and tone of her vocals, the superb backing and arrangements, the freedom of her phrasing and percussive fearlessness of her scatting and approach, the adventurous material and fine production values make this an impressive record.”

-Mark Christian Miller, Mark Heard It First (Click to read full article)

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