De Telegraaf, 21-02-2009: Stevige melodielijnen

Nederlands Jazz ArchiefEnglish:Saxophonist Susanne Alt hails from Germany but has long been a part of our jazz scene. Royalty For Real has the aura of a prestigious product. It is also a tribute to the late trumpeter Roy Hargrove. Hargrove was fond of participating in the after-hours sessions at North Sea Jazz; Alt occasionally played alongside him there – hence Bel Air Bop, one of the seven tracks. The saxophonist/flutist wrote five of the tracks herself, in addition to The Nearness of You and Roy Allan by Hargrove. The album was recorded in February 2022 in New York with pianist James Hurt, bassist Gerald Cannon, and drummer Willie Jones III. - Rene SteenhorstSusanne Alt is zonder twijfel een van de muzikaalste jonge vrouwen. (…). Rank maar volhardend, een muzikaal vastbijtertje. Haar nieuwe album is van hoge kwaliteit: 14 eigen songs met mooie stevige melodielijnen, afgewisseld met tedere ingetogenheid. Dat alles neergezet in een robuste omgeving van elk uitstekende musici (…) Susanne is goed op weg. EnglishSolid melody linesSusanne Alt is without a doubt one of the most musical young women. Slim but persistent, a musical hard-shell. Her nieuw album is of high quality: 14 own songs with solid melody lines , mixed with tender modesty. All of this in a robust ienvironment of excellent musicians (…). Susanne is well on track.