Critical Acclaim for the Royal Bopsters:

Newport Jazz Festival, 2019. “New York’s Royal Bopsters bring a new and refreshing approach to the art of vocal jazz” - JazzTimes, August 4, 2019"Every era needs a group of slap-happy enthusiasts to extoll the virtues of oop bop sh'bam.......these expert practitioners of vocalese"-

The New Yorker Magazine"This is my favorite group of singers of all time. Soulful voices and great music. I've heard loads of wonderful singers but the Bopsters are a group of fantastic singers doing great lyrics and great tunes. Buy their CD and hear it for yourself.".... -

Sheila Jordan“Extraordinary…The Royal Bopsters Project vividly makes the case for a revival of the art of vocalese. (4.5 stars/Best Albums of 2015) ”–

Allen Morrison, Downbeat"The presence of these monarchs of vocal jazz in no way intimidates the Bopsters, who swing and scat with energy, accuracy and melodic inventiveness."-

Peter Jones, London Jazz News“If this disc featured just the quartet, it would be sensational. The addition of the icons, showcased once each (with Murphy provided wider presence) and all in remarkably fine form, escalates it from valuable to priceless from piquant to landmark…”-

Christopher Loudon, Jazz Times (A JazzTimes Best Album of 2015)“A magnum opus of jazz and song, gathering and celebrating bop and vocalese with the best (and last) of the definitive jazz singers … “ – Michael Bourne, Singers Unlimited, WBGO