LAUREN WHITE vocals
PAUL JOST vocals (7)
QUINN JOHNSON piano (1-7, 9-11), Rhodes (1, 8)
LARRY KOONSE guitar (2, 7, 8)
KEVIN AXT bass (1-5, 7-10)
TREY HENRY bass (6)
BRIAN SWARTZ trumpet (1, 3, 5, 8)
KATISSE BUCKINGHAM sax & flute (1, 3, 5, 8)
CHRIS WABICH drums (1, 3-5, 8)
DAN SCHNELLE drums (2, 7, 9-10)
RAY BRINKER drums (6)
Produced by BARBARA BRIGHTON
Arranged by QUINN JOHNSON except
Track 8, BRIAN SWARTZ
Making a Scene by Jim Hynes
White brings maturity, style, and a natural, irresistible natural charm. She’s the real deal with a no nonsense, unpretentious approach… a warm, somewhat smoky voice with great articulation and phrasing. Consider this a three-way collaboration between White, Johnson, and Brighton rendered superbly with this cast of musicians, in support of White’s storytelling.”
Cultuurmania by Patrick van de Wiele (Netherlands)
An album showcasing the various facets of Lauren White, who performs her songs with verve!”
Wild Mercury Rhythm by C. Michael Bailey
There is something in the water on the West Coast that promotes exceptional jazz singing. Lauren White has quaffed her fair share of it.”
Notes on Jazz by Michael Doherty
Lauren White’s rendition of Ron Boustead’s “Unlikely Valentine” has a seriously cool opening section, with great stuff from the rhythm section, setting things in motion. White’s vocal approach is bright and lively, and this track is a highlight.”
All About Jazz by Nick Mondello
White shows she can cover just about any groove across this expansive spectrum—and do so with flair. Her vocal instrument melds exceptionally well, regardless of the complexity or poetic nature of the lyric of a ballad. She has an enticingly interesting voice, killer intonation, diction, and subtle bravado. Making It Up As We Go Along is an engaging effort from a fine artist and her collaborators whose talents shine throughout with no “fake makes” happening here.”
JW Vibe by Jonathan Widran
A thoughtful and engaging, one of a kind storyteller, crafty phrase turner and soulful vocal interpreter now entering her second decade as a celebrated recording artist, Lauren White’s humorously titled fifth album Making It Up As We Go Along has all the elements an L.A. based jazz singer needs for a stellar success.”
Bebop Spoken Here by Lance Liddle (UK)
A most enjoyable album by an excellent singer. The smoky voice, the kind of voice you used to hear in a night club scene in an old black and white movie, usually just before somebody got shot, is tailor-made for the material.”
Jersey Jazz by Joe Lang
White is a singer who is as hip as the material she has chosen to include on this album with a voice that immediately grabs your ears, and she digs into each set of words with an understanding that brings them to life. Take a shot at listening to this album and you will be well rewarded.”
NiteLife Exchange by Marilyn Lester
Making It Up as We Go Along (Café Pacific Records) reflects vocalist Lauren White’s preference for songs that capture the complexities of loving relationships that come with time and maturity. On this, her fifth album, she chose eleven songs that look at love in all its intricacies and convolutions.