sofia rei koutsovitis
Praised by the legendary Curtis Fuller like "One of the most memorable performers I have ever encountered... a superb and original songwriter" Sofía Rei Koutsovitis is a Buenos Aires native, singer and composer who presents a rainbow of poignant melodies, involved orchestrations, folkloric textures in a tricky mix of South American rhythms and jazz-inflected harmonies.
She is leading the vanguard of the movement bringing forward-thinking multicultural music grounded in South America.
In Danilo Perez words: "She knows how to combine the best of her Argentine roots with the skills and passion necessary to make many contributions to our music community".
about sofia...
“As the Argentine singer Sofía Rei Koutsovitis led her multinational band,(…) the passion and clarity with which she assayed
a tricky mix of South American rhythms and jazz-inflected harmonies made clear why
she has been embraced by New York City audiences
from Carnegie Hall to the hippest downtown haunts.”
-Phil Lutz,
New York Times
“one of the most versatile and in-demand singers on the New York music scene”, - Simon Calle, All About Jazz
“Sofia has a lovely sound that is human and earthy all at once. She creates such a broad spectrum of colors and sounds. Sofia is so creative…”
- Maria Schneider
“a wonderfully unique young singer”
- Luciana Souza
"OJALA", Sofia debut album named between TOP 10 of the 2006 by the Jazz Journalist Association
