PRESS
“One of the hidden gems of SFJazz is its Hotplate series, featuring Bay Area singers reinterpreting the works of musical legends where the sublimely talented young singer, Scheherazade Stone, covers the songs of the late Gil Scott-Heron.” – (MercuryNews.com)
 
“Dynamic singer Scheherazade Stone surveys the music of proto-rapper Gil Scott-Heron as part of SFJAZZ’s Hotplate series.” – (SFExaminer.com)
 
“Local songstress Scheherazade Stone breaths new life into the words of Gil Scott-Heron with a standout Hotplate tribute that’s sure to be the talk of the town!” – (SFjazz.org)
 
"Absolutely beautiful. Great work... It's so nice to see and hear this.” – (Steve Vai, Guitarist)
 
“The album’s only vocal track, ‘Detour,’, is pure beat poetry, as Scheherazade Stone’s cool vocalese follows the laid-back, blue-funk trail laid by the band, warbling affecting lyrics like, ‘It’s how we learn to face mountains/That we find depth in direction/Following detours.’” – (JazzTimes.com)
 
"Scheherazade Stone is a superb musician and a stunning singer with a magnetic stage presence" - (Robert Hurwitt, SF Examiner)
 
"Vocalist Scheherazade Stone is the scene stealer, a vision of Josephine Baker in vintage gowns, she drifts effortlessly between her character Paulette and her place in the band" - (Julia Chase, SF Weekly)
 
“Led by the incomparable vocalist Scheherazade Stone, the musicians become essential members of the cast. The interplay of spoken word and music throughout is exceptional, crafting a rich and intelligent fusion.” – (Brad Rosenstein, SF Bay Guardian)
 
"Chico Freeman comes to continue his work with resident musician Scheherazade Stone. His latest work with this stellar musician can be heard on the SF based Clarity Records release 'The Emissary' - (Yoshis Jazz Club)
 
"An underground hit in the making, 'Suicide In B-Flat' features Josh Jones and singer Scheherazade Stone - the cream of the new SF jazz crop, and whom have great chemistry together" - (Marin Independent Journal)
 
"There's a lot of talent on one stage, which makes 'Suicide in B-Flat' a chance worth taking - (JH Tompkins, SF Guardian)
 
"I love Scheherazade Stone and it's always interesting to hear her sing" - (JH Tompkins, SF Guardian)
 
"Hueman Flavor, an Acid-Jazz HipHop ensemble features the exquisite voice of Scheherazade Stone and the pocket trumpet of the late -great Don Cherry" - (Album Review)
 
"Jones' Jazz-Rap efforts cut the mustard too, thanks to powerful traditional jazz singing by Scheherazade Stone and trumpet guest artist Don Cherry" - (Album Review)
 "Scheherazade Stone really made believers out of those who came to see the band. She has performed with Don Cherry, David Murray, and Chico Freeman, and adds a smooth, lusicious sheen in the Chaka Khan/Randy Crawford mold to the group's HipHop Jazz sound - (Mac McDonald/The Herald)
 
"Scheherazade Stone's soulful vocals color two of the tracks, including a rich Latin arrangement of the standard 'Tenderly.'" - (AllMusic.com)
 
“Stone’s rich vocals are suspended in a lush, intricately crafted atmosphere – call it a cloud of sound – and the songs have more hooks than a walk-in closet. It will be interesting to hear the same material played live, and it’s always interesting to hear Stone sing.” – (J.H. Tompkins, SF Bay Guardian)
 
"The album's only vocal track, "Detour," is pure beat poetry, as Scheherazade Stone's cool vocalese follows the laid-back, blue-funk trail laid by the band, warbling affecting lyrics like, "It's how we learn to face mountains/That we find depth in direction/Following detours." – (JazzTimes.com)
 
“Scheherazade Stone’s responsive jazz, blues and disco idiom score, performed by the composer and 4 other musicians, is integral to the story ‘I Feel Love’ tells. When Stone’s warm voice meets San Jose’s raw one on the lyric ‘I might as well get over the blues,’ the show fuses music and drama with tender eloquence” – (Steve Winn, SF Chronicle)
 
"Outstanding Jazz Vocalist" –  (Mammoth Records)
"Outstanding Jazz Album" –  (Mammoth Records)
"Outstanding Jazz Club Band" - Mammoth Records
 
"And one last thing - if Scheherazade Stone's luscious voice doesn't make your heart melt, you didn't have one in the first
place"-  (Steven Kotter/SF Guardian)