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"Super-model looks probably won't hurt her career but she's by no stretch of the imagination 'just another pretty face.' Possessing a profoundly resonant contralto voice, her recording has an emotional depth missing from much contemporary vocal jazz. Clamor is the real deal."
-- Bill Barton, CODA

"Despite the obvious pun in her 'loud' last appellation, Charmaine Clamor lives up to her first name with charm and flair. Her voice has the low resonance and earthiness of the great Sarah Vaughn and the grounded voltage of Mississippi-born Cassandra Wilson."
-- Charles Greenfield, CORAL GABLES GAZETTE

"Combining social consciousness and sex appeal is tough to pull off, but Charmaine Clamor manages it on her terrific recordings. She is a beautiful artist."
-- Barry Bassis, TOWN & COUNTRY

"Charmaine Clamor is one of the brightest new stars on the jazz vocalist horizon. She is simply the most gifted, unique performer this listener has encountered in a long time. Not only is her well-trained voice luscious and beautiful in tone and range, but she also knows how to explore the heritages of jazz and her cultural background of the Philippines and marries all this with a sensuous communication that is irresistible."
-- Grady Harp, AMAZON.COM's TOP TEN

"Clamor's burnished contralto is a real attention-getter, delivering surprises."
-- Robert Young, BOSTON HERALD

"Charmaine Clamor spins a web of magic every time she sings. Her expressive voice lets the words breathe and throb as she captures the essence of the lyrics and brings them to life. Clamor is one of the finest singers to come around in a long time."
-- Jerry D'Souza, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

"Flippin' Out marks further proof that Clamor will be the first great Filipina jazz singer. This album is a mold-shattering breakthrough that will be claimed a classic in years to come."
-- A. Scott Galloway, URBAN NETWORK

"Tearing up the jazz club scene recently has been Charmaine Clamor (pictured here), whose new recording Flippin' Out (FreeHam) is a fluid nod both to her jazz chops and to her Filipino heritage. It's quite a recording, as she moves effortlessly between the ultrasensuous and the ultrarhythmic, between smoke and fire."
-- Duncan Christy, DELTA SKY

"This Filipina jazz singer exhibits a very pure talent. The ability to express much more than just a tune is unique. Clamor sings to times, feelings, and purpose. A superb performance from a multi-talented gem!"
-- Karl Stober, EJAZZ NEWS

"That Charmaine Clamor is as drop-dead gorgeous as Nancy Wilson or Lena Horne is a nice bonus, but beside the point. What really matters is that Clamor's vocals are a sumptuously elegant blend of silk and satin, trimmed with gutsy self-possession. Clamor establishes herself as a dynamic new compass point in world music."
-- Christopher Loudon, JAZZ TIMES

"Gorgeous. The instrumentation is spare - guitars (and such), bass, Filipino percussion - Charmaine's singing is evocative, sensual. The duet with vocalist Mon David is almost spooky. Wonderful stuff. Even the non-Pinays dig it."
-- Brick Wahl, LA WEEKLY

"Clamor has a warm voice and is coolly emotional and flexible enough to handle a variety of material. With any luck, her fame will reach well beyond Los Angeles and the Philippines to many points in between."
-- Scott Yanow, JAZZIZ

"Charmaine Clamor, in all her beauty of face and voice, is the haranista for most of the songs, and the listener is positioned at the open window-a window one should say, destined to stay open wide for more than one night. All one needs to do, regardless of gender or culture, is to swing open the windows of the soul and let the beauty of the music and of Clamor's far from 'clamorous' voice waft through the air."
-- Bob Gish, JAZZ IMPROV