Natalia Zukerman: Press

A wonderful discovery and surprise for me was hearing Natalia Zukerman and Nadine Goellner for the first time. I had no idea what to expect and was thrilled to find two young women doing some excellent original jazz and bossa nova styled material with sexy vocals and some really strong and interesting guitar playing. It was so refreshing to hear these two gals exploring the intricacies of the guitar while trading solo riffs and likewise on the vocal improvisations. Their style and sound really stood out from much of what I had heard the previous few days so I was very happy that I stayed up until 3am to hear them. Nadine and Natalia are from the New York City area and perform there often. So go see them and buy their CDs, they are both immensely talented and I can't think of a better way to have concluded my time at the Folk Alliance Conference this year.

Dido, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Natalie Imbruglia...take cover. Fans of mellow guitar riffs and delicate voices...take heed. Think summer evenings with a glass of wine, think perusing the Sunday Times on a lazy afternoon, think a long, quiet drive out to the Hamptons, think Natalia Zukerman.

Where her previous recordings used cello, drums, trumpet and even her mother''s flute for color, her new one strips down to the essentials. The 13 songs on "Only One," recorded at home, are naked except for guitar and dobro. That approach puts the focus on Zukerman''s voice and lyrics, and she''s up to the challenge...She's never sounded more confident...