On the Other Side

'On the Other Side' is easily a masterpiece, taking happy songs and making them introspective, melancholy, ironic, and adult… There are works of art in this world of ours, on LPs and CDs, like Frank Sinatra's 'In the Wee Small Hours', Miles Davis' 'Sketches of Spain', and the Beatles' 'White Album'. Tierney Sutton's 'On the Other Side' joins that rarified group because it is eloquent, honest, and magnificently sung and played.”
– Business Week

"When the perilous state of the world begins to affect a congenital optimist like the jazz singer Tierney Sutton, that change is worth noting.”
– The New York Times

Sutton and her band recorded 'On the Other Side', in late August 2006 at the legendary Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. Their sixth Telarc release also features the outstanding work of trumpeter / vocalist Jack Sheldon on two tracks.

Made with care, creativity and a wonderfully intimate aesthetic, 'On the Other Side', continues the collaborative arranging process the band has followed for more than a dozen years and brings it to a new level. JazzTimes has said "Part of Sutton's brilliance is her ability to blend seamlessly with her bandmates.” Sutton responds, "You can only attempt a record like this if you've been playing together for a very long time.” Her singing is at a new peak, and the playing of the band as a whole, with many of the songs using two basses, has evolved to a breathtaking level. This is sublime jazz, music that changes the listener