Sarah McKenzie's catchy style, sophisticated songwriting and strong sense of swing create a warm sound reminiscent of Blossom Dearie and Diana Krall. With her current album "Without You", McKenzie takes up Brazilian themes, for which she has been highly praised all over the world and has received several awards.
But she always smiles away these convulsively constructed references to Diana Krall with aplomb. Of course, the Australian has mastered the beguiling combination of being able to sing as well as play the piano. But people should by no means make the mistake of comparing her to Krall because of this. Because Sarah McKenzie is writing her very own story. This has chapters that take place in Brazil, Japan, Korea and the USA as well as at all the well-known festivals. The Melbourne-born musician lives in London and has catapulted herself into the absolute world injection of sung mainstream jazz over the past decade. With her dreamlike timbre, she gives standards her own, fresh touch, as well as Brazilian bossa nova songs or enraptured ballads, not to mention her own pieces. The fact that Sarah McKenzie is accompanied by terrific musicians on her Nica debut increases the enjoyment factor many times over. Because this time there is an overdose of swing, and completely legally.

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