Lili Añel

“Better Days…the best song on Lili Añel’s new album…what you get on [this] release, is pure, pure feeling over pristine chops on nine heartfelt tracks…her voice rapturous and confessional…” – Carol Banks Weber/Festival Peak-Medium “…sings with soul and vulnerability while also playing a richly textured guitar…all of the tunes, are intimate and vulnerable, with her vocal flexibility bringing you into her biographical lyrics…she wears her heart on her sleeve, bringing you into the deep recesses of her soul. Not easy in this day of feelings with no emotions” – Jazz Weekly-George W

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“Better Days…the best song on Lili Añel’s new album…what you get on [this] release, is pure, pure feeling over pristine chops on nine heartfelt tracks…her voice rapturous and confessional…” – Carol Banks Weber/Festival Peak-Medium “…sings with soul and vulnerability while also playing a richly textured guitar…all of the tunes, are intimate and vulnerable, with her vocal flexibility bringing you into her biographical lyrics…she wears her heart on her sleeve, bringing you into the deep recesses of her soul. Not easy in this day of feelings with no emotions” – Jazz Weekly-George W. Harris “She tells riveting stories in a knowing voice, taking great chances with notes and phrases” - Ken Franckling/Jazz Notes “…one of Philadelphia's premier singer-songwriters...her vocals throughout are nothing short of melodically—and, more importantly, emotionally—stunning… she writes clever, compelling songs that her soulful voice—sometimes brooding, sometimes beaming—renders with emotional power and grace” – Chris Slawecki/AllAboutJazz “A uniquely gifted artist that is raw, ethereal and incredibly real. Lili sounds like no one but herself, a rare gift in an industry of clones” – Brent Black / Not Just Jazz [Another Place, Another Time]...a gem of a record . . . [Añel] sings with a rawness that surpasses the music, the genre – Jazz Medium "[I Can See Bliss From Here] One of the Top 13 Albums from 2013"...It’s very rare when an artist can immediately convey who they are in the first few stanzas of a song they’ve written and performed—without cheap theatrics, emotional blackmail, or panhandling for sainthood." - Carol Banks Weber, JazzExaminer “[I Can See Bliss From Here]…a gem…powerful, indeed…” –Ken Franckling’s Jazz Notes “'I CanSee Bliss From Here' is the album every artist hopes for” –Robbie Woliver, Dir. of NY Music Hall of Fame "... an exciting, fresh sounding album...one can hear 'bliss'" -Kent Manthie, Reviewer Magazine of Every Second In Between "Superbly crafted CD... proceeds to blow your mind at first listen...her songs are consistently excellent” —JazzTimes “The Playlist: # 2 Most Intriguing Tune, September 16, 2009. The jazz chanteuse/guitarist refuses to surrender her identity on (Supposed to Be) this ballad from Every Second In Between.” —Steve Jones, USA Today “This one has been exercising in my CD player for a week - and doesn’t want to leave the musical gym. My favorites: all 11 tracks.” —Ken Franckling’s Jazz Notes “Her fifth album as a leader is a gem…hints of Cassandra Wilson and Nina Simone but Añel has her own voice.” —O's Place Jazz Magazine “One of the most powerful singers in the Delaware Valley.” “Every Second In Between” —Mary Armstrong, Philadelphia City Paper’s Critic’s Choice 2009 A performer to watch [for]….a velvet voiced, vocal powerhouse whose earthy, jazz-laced tunes stretch the boundaries of traditional "singer-songwriter turf.” —Philadelphia Inquirer

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