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"Lua Hadar dirigera une «master class», ce matin, avant le concert prévu en soirée."
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Jazz Inside NY, 4/2010, Performance Spotlight. see the page
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Jazz Police, 10/21/2009, "The French Connection: Lua Hadar" by Maxwell Chandler,
MC:You refer to your music as “Music without borders.” What is your conceptualization of this?
LH: My objective in singing an eclectic song list is that the audience gets to experience a feeling of unity. … so that they can feel one with the other people in the audience, listening to the concert. I feel like world music has a very altruistic objective of helping to create world harmony. Read the full interview
"…a real vocalist with some long range and power…Clear and vibrant…beautiful… "
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Cabaret Scenes Review by Steve Murray, 10/2009
" …seamlessly bridges the culture gap with her delightful and thoughtful new show…Her beautiful mezzo soprano combined with a superb collection of musicians creates the sound and atmosphere of a Paris music hall… I felt I understood the content without speaking French…"
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Cabaret Scenes Magazine, 9/2009, by Steve Murray- "...the show features new arrangements of international standards, original songs, and of course, lots of French tunes..."
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Examiner.com – 9/19/2009, Jazz Music Examiner, "Lua Hadar's 'Jazz without Borders' criss-crosses continents musically" by Carol Banks Weber.
"There’s a little bit of the Broadway, the cabaret and exotic French to jazz singer and San Francisco Bay area vocalist Lua Hadar’s intimate, engaging performances…The “French Connection” is a part of her worldly charm." Read the article
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KUSF Radio 90.3 FM, 9/12/ 2009, DJ Fari interviews Lua in English and plays selections from TWIST’s latest CD, on her French bilingual show, Franco Fun.
Voici donc le détail de l’émission du 12 septembre. Mon invitée était Lua Hadar. Une chanteuse américaine mais qui chante également en français. Elle avait un concert le 13 septembre, donc j’ai voulu l’aider à promouvoir son concert.
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TV Interview: Regards to Broadway, 9/09/09, Channel 26. Lua was the featured guest on Joe Marchi’s show, broadcast on September 9, 2009. See a 10-minute montage of the 30-minute TV show and interview.
Northside San Francisco 09/09 "Lua Hadar makes a French connection" by Bruce Bellingham, "…an electrified performance…" Read the article
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Luna Kafé - The Global Music Inn (Sweden) 4/9/2009 by Anna Maria Stjärnell
"Lua Hadar and her band play a vivacious brand of jazz on their new record, mixing songs in an inspired fashion….Hadar's own "No Borders" is a swinging number with a cool chorus….This is a fine album." READ THE FULL REVIEW
Jazz News 2009 – Press Room - Lua Hadar performs at Swan Bar in Paris. “It's a particular thrill for me to be performing in Paris, with my dear friend and longtime musical associate, Sheldon Forrest, " says Hadar. "I've been passionate about cultural diplomacy my whole life. When performing abroad, we really have a chance to make a positive person-to-person impact on international relations. READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Jazz Dimensions, 3/19/2009,"Lua Hadar with TWIST - 'World Jazz'", by Michael Arens
“She makes the other side of the world seem just a stone’s throw away…”
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"...a thoroughly entertaining jazz vocalist..." READ THE FULL ARTICLE
"This review only needs one word really – WOW!" READ THE FULL ARTICLE
"...well-crafted jazz with high soulfulness and spirit." READ THE FULL ARTICLE
"a cosmopolitan mix of original, international and standard jazz tunes "twisted" in a surprising fusion." READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Sound Advice, 10/5/2008, "Lua Hadar with TWIST", by Rob Lester.
"Styles and sensibilities make for interesting, cross-pollinating musical bedfellows. Lua brings an elegance and dignity - a mix of funkiness … sultry, art song, jazz, and Latin ... I like it more with each listen, as I did with her prior album." READ THE FULL ARTICLE
CabaretExchange.com, 7/11/2008 - "Lua Hadar with TWIST" by Tyler Kent.
"Samba tempi alongside Cuban melodies mixed with a healthy dose of medleys from the Great American Songbook never disappoint and always keep you on your toes." READ FULL ARTICLE
SGN Arts & Entertainment - 6/6/2008 – Bits & Bytes, by Milton Hamlin
"It was a high-energy show … a night to remember. Hadar, a vision of energy and vocal talent, in a smashing red/pink outfit, was wonderful in every song, with every gesture." READ FULL ARTICLE
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Cabaret Scenes Magazine, 5/10/2008 - "Lua Hadar - TWIST" by Joe Regan Jr.,
New York City. "What an exciting evening San Francisco-based jazz vocalist Lua Hadar treated us to at the Iridium in a performance celebrating her new CD, “Twist.” When Hadar sings in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or French, you don’t have to know the language because she communicates dramatically what she’s singing about… a stunning evening…sheer beauty… every selection was dramatically on the nose…she rocked… her physical presence and body language remind one of the great Latin, Abbe Lane, at her peak. The evening was pure pleasure! "
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CabaretExchange.com, 10/08/2007 - "Vocalist Lua Hadar with TWIST - crossing lines of genre, style and language" by Jonathan Farrell
“The genesis of TWIST really began years ago,” says Hadar. “I’ve sung music ranging in genre from classical to jazz to musical theatre, Italian pop, French cabaret, and so on. Now it’s become a fusion; the boundaries have fallen away." READ FULL ARTICLE
San Francisco Bay Times, 5/24/2007
"…her mix of songs — 'crossover' she calls it —shows off her range from playful up-tempo selections to glamorous slower ballads." by Linda Ayres-Frederick
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San Francisco Bay Times, 3/22/2007 - Plain and Fancy: Sweet and Saucy! by Linda Ayres-Frederick
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San Francisco Bay Times, 1/4/2007 - The 10+ Best Shows of 2006 by Tom W. Kelly
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Northside San Francisco, 12/2006 - "A few of our favorite things..." by Arts and Entertainment Editor Bruce Bellingham
“…She has a knack for digging up some beautiful, excruciatingly sad Italian tunes..."
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San Francisco Chronicle, 11/12/2006 - Pink Section - Headliners
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Cabaret Scenes Magazine, 9/29/2006, Review by Les Traub for Lua’s September performance at Hollywood’s legendary supper club, The Gardenia
“…exuberant… lovely soprano voice… powerful…confident… She was able to make the familiar sound fresh… she can easily get to the emotional heart of a ballad…” see full review
“The 'It’s About Time' project was inspired by life’s events and by Dr. Allan B. Chinen’s book of fairy tales, Once Upon a Midlife: Classic Stories and Mythic Tales to Illuminate The Middle Years. In the “middle tales” the magic of heroic youth disappears and is replaced by new wisdom gained from life experience…” see full review
“By nature, cabaret performance is about intimacy - a daunting concept. A younger singer who hasn't yet processed life's lessons will fall flat. But Lua has the maturity to tackle the format. She opens up and reveals herself to the audience - the mark of a good cabaret performer. Lua is a wonderful actress who seeps into her characters…” see full review
“...Tremendous variety…rich voice…luscious tone…sensitive and poetic…she finds the longing and uncertainty without missing the comedy…" see full review
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“The way Hadar describes her life with humor and deep reflection is the type of intimacy that an audience seems to be craving…" see full review
“...Tremendous! …she wows …gloriously exotic ...triple threat …" see full review
"... (The show and CD are) about my coming of age emotionally in the middle third of my life..." see full article