First Night

She deserved a placevat the front of the line

Jane Olivor came to us as a young, deeply gifted singer and the world immediately took her fragile talent and put it in Carnegie Hall, from small coffee house to one of the most vaulted music halls in the world. But hers is an intimate, deeply felt, heart rendering voice and she almost died in the thunder of acclaim. I saw her at Hunter College give a small performance about eight years ago. All her old times fans clamored to hear her. And, her voice was there and the feeling was there and we wept with gratitude. She was astounding, but you knew she was, like "VIncent, " not able to stand the glare, harshness and the neediness of the world. Even that night surrounded by empathetic, adoring fans, it was too much. And so it seems she has retreated, but she has given us these recordings, which I for one still listen to when I want to feel, really feel, all there is to feel.

I first heard Jane Olivor when I was 18 and she's been my favorite ever since. I have all of her CD's but I still listen to this one the most. She will be performing in San Francisco tonight and I can't wait to see her again.

This artist deserves more than what the business dealt her as those of us who heard her voice in the seventies can attest, she will whisk your emotions deeper into your soul with each note an incredible journey into who Jane Olivor is. I all but forgot her music until now and I wept when after 20 years it all came back, every emotion I had long forgotten and it was refreshing as being physically connected to ones past. Love, love, love her!

Jers has stated it well! Jane Olivor's voice and phrasing actually "recreates" songs which are considered standards...she somehow truly lifts them to an "otherworldly realm." Olivor's "Some Enchanted Evening" is breathtaking; and the same may be said of "Vincent." This entire album will bring you years of enjoyment.

This collection has brought me so many hours of listening pleasure I was so delighted to find it on ITunes. It is a Master Class for anyone interested in cabaret performance. And yet it speaks volumes to everyday life and lessons. Her voice is as good as Streisand in her heyday and her phrasing talents are in a class with Piaf and Holliday. Thanks ITunes for the depth of your collection.

Jane Olivor remains one of the finest NY cabaret singers alive. Her voice is unique, haunting and wonderful. The only sad thing is that, as far as I know, she no longer performs or creates music. We, who were there in the 1970's in NY, miss her and hope whatever she is doing, she is happy. I would give my eye teeth to see her in concert again. You will love this and all of her other albums.