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Unsolicited: Bob Vincent, past Entertainment Director at Harrahs Casino and Theatre in Lake Tahoe and Reno. Author: “SHOW-BUSINESS” IS TWO WORDS
During the time my wife and I were at the New York State Fair, my most pleasurable moments were spent in listening to Cindy Miller sing and perform. I mention both facets of her extreme talents because I sincerely felt that we were being entertained by the most talented person we had seen or heard in all our many years in show business. …. If it wasn’t for the fact she is so extremely talented, I would not have written to you, but because of my many years working and producing such talents as Judy Garland, Mitzie Gaynor, Red Skelton, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny, George Burns…..during the time I was the Entertainment Director at Harrahs Casino and Theatre in Lake Tahoe and Reno, I just couldn’t keep myself from explaining my feelings in the hope that it would give Cindy an accurate picture of where she stands in the total field of showbiz.…. Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, N.Y. Remember this name: Cindy Miller. If you’ve never seen her on stage, you’re in for a treat. Her current show at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet, is well worth your time. I saw it with a friend last weekend and enjoyed every minute of it. Cindy is a dynamic performer who packs an incredible amount of energy into her one-woman show, which runs an hour and 20 minutes without intermission… Dancing across the stage and flirting with her audience, Cindy sings in a rich voice that’s alternately lush, plaintive, sultry, strong, and wistful,but always absolutely on pitch. She can belt, scat and croon with the best of them. Unsolicited: Paul Smith - Pianist for Rosemary Clooney, Joni James, Mel Torme and pianist/conductor for Ella Fitzgerald. “A while back I was given a copy of your “Love You Madly” CD. I was impressed with your musicianship and the lovely sound you make. …If I could find one thing that I would change it’s the fact that there isn’t really enough of you. … No one in the current crop of singers can touch you vocally…I wish you much success and look forward to your next CD with more YOU! Regards, Paul” WARM 101.3 – Tony & Dee Morning Show I went to the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre and I saw one of the best shows in my life….Cindy Miller…it blew my mind. I mean … we’re going to have her on …we’ve got to have her on, she just blew me away … she’s musical comedy, I mean she wrote this show and she performed the show …. She does some standards and she does impersonations, not only singing but talking. Streisand, Cher, Madonna, Tina Turner. She does a Dolly Parton that will blow you away and a Celine Dion that will kill’ya …it’s one of the most energetic and funniest shows I’ve ever seen in my life. She’s a great singer but she’s as funny as hell. Unsolicited Comment: Michael Lasser, host of PBS radio’s nationally syndicated show “Fascinatin’ Rhythm”. “Cindy Miller will warm up on arias and then sing jazz - or whatever else you need. She sings every kind of song and does it with wit, warmth, and conviction.” Unsolicited: João da Penha, Radio, TeresÓpolis, Brasil Dear Ms. Miller, to hear your wonderful voice for the first time is to joyously discover one of the finest jazz & bossa nova vocalists of our times. You were blessed with a rich voice (wonderful range!). Your CD has been very well received by the listeners. As usual, by phone, they choose their favorite tracks: "Love You Madly", "Always" (a lovely bossa nova flavor; your swing is overwhelming!), "It Don't Mean A Thing" (magistral your interpretation), "Our Love Is Here To Stay", "One Note Samba" (of course!), "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square " (yesterday, today and tomorrow, one of my favorite songs; I love this song), and "Someone To Light Up My Life" … . Without doubt, you are one of world's top vocalists on the current jazz & bossa nova scene. You have a sensuous and melodic voice. Your phrasing is precise. To hear you sing "A Nightingale..." is a real pleasure. In short: you and your sidemen are superb artists. A Brazilian hug from your fan. Unsolicited comment: Ron Seggi - (Broadcast two on air interviews with Cindy) “The Ron Seggi Show” Live from Universal Studios” “She’s got a stack of talent that just won’t quit.” Unsolicited comment: Renowned vibraphonist Peter Appleyard (Live performance, Mississauga, Canada) “No one since Judy Garland has ever sung The Man That Got Away as good as Cindy Miller just did!” Buffalo Evening News ...When petite singer Cindy Miller took the stage, the band threatened several times to engulf her, rushing at her like a great sparkling tidal wave. Miller, though, packs power on her own. With flair, she attacked The More I See You, The Nearness of You, and a funky, precarious You Are My Sunshine. Unsolicited: Phyllis Kasdin, Director Performing Arts Program, Jewish Community Center, Rochester, N.Y. Dear Cindy, WOW! What a wonderful workshop you did for my ON STAGE kids. They don’t know how lucky they are to have had the privilege of seeing your show and meeting you. I feel especially fortunate for having had the opportunity of being there. What a treat! I want to thank you so much for being part of my ON STAGE program this year and for sharing your time and great talent with us. Unsolicited: Jim Stone - Big Band Swing, WLNZ, Lansing, Michigan “Just received your CD … exceptional…. Going to add it to the February play list. … extremely talented with own distinctive style and should be very successful. I would like to feature a complete segment on your career. We are going to start playing it on our radio show immediately!!!” Laura Michatek - Times-Union I saw the production You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet, a celebration of great entertainers: Fred Astaire, George M. Cohan, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, and more. I closed my eyes during some of the performance to listen to Cindy Miller, and I was convinced I was hearing the real voice of whomever she was paying tribute to…. Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, N.Y. The lights go out, and as the audience at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre sits in the dark, Julie Andrews begins to sing. But it’s not Julie Andrews. It’s Cindy Miller, and the show is, her one-woman tribute to the women of Broadway, Here’s To The Ladies. For about 65 minutes Miller captivated Thursdays audience with an array of tunes and impressions from a deep, rich pool of resources, portraying those who have graced the Broadway stage. She seemed perfectly at home in the intimate setting, playing off members of the audience as she segued nicely from the haunting a cappella opening number, Whistling Away the Dark, to Ethel Merman’s trademark I Got Rhythm and on through an assortment of works by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others. ... Miller did characterizations of singer/actresses, including Julie Andrews — whom she uncannily resembles in face and voice — and Barbra Streisand. She was never off stage and almost never silent, so her voice received a real workout in more than 20 songs and accompanying narrations. And what a voice! Does the term high E-flat mean anything to you? It will if you realize most female shower singers are likely to squawk a bit reaching the same note an octave lower at the top of the treble scale. With no visible effort, Miller plucked that high E-flat right out of the air during a marvelous scat segment of I Got the Sun in the Morning. This lady can scat like nobody’s business, as she proved later in a reprise of Duke Ellington’s classic It Don't Mean a Thing… Miller’s acting is first-rate and her singing an amazing display of virtuosity. She has a buttery-rich lower register and a light, clean top range… |