"Bryant sings and plays piano with such clarity of purpose. She aims to entertain her audience, to welcome them into a private circle she makes . . .This is no 'jazz diva' but rather a very warm, friendly woman who plays and sings from the heart." - LA JAZZ Scene Magazine

"The veteran vocalist and pianist showed Tuesday at her Spaghettini appearance just what it takes to win over a crowd . . . Her warm, narrative vocal style and smart ways at the keyboard were all it took to turn the assembled from their cocktails and conversation toward the melodious stories she offered . . .Though her style, especially her piano playing, is more dense than the spare delivery of Shirley Horn, Bryant seems of Horn's caliber, and aspiring young vocalists cluttering the scene would do well to give her a listen." - Los Angeles Times, JAZZ REVIEW

"... Although Bryant cites Jay McShann as her primary piano influence, you wouldn't hear him playing the discreet background figures she underlines during one of Eicher's solos. Her voice is soft and pleasing, and her originals ("Francine's Beguine," "Night Sounds," "Samba Di") are well worth hearing . . ." - Los Angeles Reader - Critics Choice

"The best vocal moments come from (Betty) Bryant, whose intimate ways with a song transfer well to the album (Live at Spaghettini). Bryant knows how to draw her audience in with a style that's almost conversational. Providing her own piano accompaniment, she imparts class and character to almost every note, and her composing skills, evidenced here on "Put a Lid on It," are clever and knowingly humorous." - Los Angeles Times

"Bryant's Kansas City blues roots guaranteed a briskly floating swing that brought buoyancy and light-heartedness to virtually everything she played." - Los Angeles Times

"It is seldom that one hears an excellent vocalist who is equally adroit as an instrumentalist. Betty Bryant is one of those rare creatures." - Drama-Logue

Niles Home for Children Benefit

"Niles Home to present 'Sounds of Jazz'. Betty Bryant, jazz pianist and vocalist will be the guest artist for the evening of Sounds of Jazz, a presentation by the Niles Home for Children. Ms. Bryant is known for her sophisticated swing of jazz and her ability to revise the pop tunes and old songs she likes to play, into contemporary flavor . . .Her music reflects her early years in the Kansas City Jazz Scene."

Betty Bryant, jazz vocalist and pianist, will per- form In Kansas City on Saturday, June 13, in a "Sounds of Jazz" fundraising event for the Nlles Home for Children. - THE CALL, Kansas City, MO.