"Foschi is today’s vocalist, blazing the trail for a new style of jazz vocals, not adhering to traditional sounds or rhythms, but appealing to a new generation of listeners, while still honoring jazz as a tradition. She is truly original and far from the norm as a composer and as a vocalist. Worth the listen, and highly recommended."
H. Allen Williams, JazzTimes, article n.86874
"Foschi hits her marks with impeccable timing and finesse and is a name to watch out for."
Brent Black, Critical Jazz, Feb 2013
"Foschi, far from just another female singer, is an artist with an elegant style and distinct musical vision."
Hrayr Attarian, All About Jazz
Live performances
Live performances as featured artist
"Fleeting Windows"
"Fleeting Windows" is vocalist Olivia Foschi’s sophomore album released in 2018 and produced by Ulyesses Owens, Jr.. “Each song represents a different aspect of this phase in my life as a woman and mother; the good and the bad, the sleepless nights and the banter, the giggles and the fights, the power and strength we need to have as parents juxtaposed to the feeling of utter exhaustion and debilitation.”
Fleeting Windows features a notable line-up including multi-Grammy Award-winning pianist, accordionist, arranger, Gil Goldstein, drummer and producer, Ulysses Owens, Jr.; Alex Sipiagin on trumpet /flugelhorn; Yotam Silberstein (guitar); Billy Test (piano/Rhodes); Daniel Dickinson (bass clarinet/flute/tenor sax/alto sax); Joseph Doubleday (vibraphone); and Marco Panascìa (bass).
"Perennial Dreamer"
"San Francisco native and Rome-educated Olivia Foschi is a sophisticated, urbane singer whose debut album Perennial Dreamer is a testament to her mature and worldly outlook. Surrounded by an energetic group of individualistic and trailblazing instrumentalists, Foschi presents a heady mix of original compositions, Italian ballads and jazz standards. Thanks primarily to her rich, smoky voice and sublime, expressive phrasing, this variety remains engaging without sacrificing thematic unity. ... Perennial Dreamer makes clear that Foschi, far from just another female singer, is an artist with an elegant style and distinct musical vision. This delightful record whets the appetite for what is yet to come from this unique artist." (By Hrayr Attarian, All About Jazz, July 15, 2013)
Personnell:
Olivia Foschi (voice), Miki Hayama (keys), Michael Olatuja (bass), David Rosenthal (guitar), Ulysses Owens Jr. (drums)
Featuring:
Gregoire Maret (harmonica), Mike Cottone (flugelhorn), Stacy Dillard (sax), Cory Pesaturo (accordion)
Produced by Ulysses Owens Jr.
Recorded at Avatar Studios, NYC, April 16, 2012 and Tedesco Studios, NJ, October 8, 2012
Mixed and Mastered by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Recording, NYC
Photography by Vladimir Karlov
Cover art and design by Joel Brandon
Released in 2013
"Vocalist Olivia Foschi joins a group of young singers intent on changing the jazz vocals landscape by framing standards in anything other than standard ways."
