Reviews

* San Francisco Chronicle by Andrew Gilbert

L.A. chanteuse Jessica Fichot performs her polyglot repertoire in a soft, crystalline voice as alluring as her crimson gowns. (...) Her sound is a cosmic cabaret, a delicious blend of acoustic styles delivered with syncopated verve by her quartet.

* LA Weekly by Michael Simmons

Her songs and voice are delightful, as pure an instrument channeled through lovely evocations of love and love lost as you'll ever hear. There is an innocence and beauty all over Le Chemin that is sadly rare but wholly welcome in a relentlessly ugly world. The French-chanson tradition is alive and well in this Los Angeles resident's repertoire.

* Pasadena Weekly by Bliss
Wide-open wonder: French-Chinese-American chanteuse Jessica Fichot melds childlike sweetness with grown-up savoir faire.
Heavily laced with the graceful sounds of clarinet, cello and accordion, her recently released CD "Le Chemin (The Path)" swirls with cabaret style and elements of Paris street chansons, Chinese folk and gypsy jazz. But when combined with her sweet, clear soprano ‹ which warbles in French, English, Chinese and even Spanish (on the saucy traditional tune "Los Peces en el Rio") ‹ all that ultimately serves to underscore a wide-open sense of childlike wonder at the heart of her songs.It also gives her an oddly hip edge.

* Flavorpill by Shana Nys Dambrot

Her music is the result of an international cultural heritage spanning avant-garde cabaret, French and Spanish standards, Chinese poetry, and American pop influences. Her jazzy mezzo-soprano, indie-style accordion, and relaxed backing band light up a program ranging from heartbreaking torch songs to European supper-club standards.

* Monterey County Weekly by Andrew Gilbert

Jessica Fichot (...) has built a gorgeous globe-spanning repertoire.

* Santa Barbara Newspress by Jo Woodard

Jessica Fichot is carving out a unique sound by blending vintage French chanteuse style music with modern singer-songwriter notions.

* L.A. Jazz Scene

French jazz that is celebratory and full of verve.

* California Tour and Travel by Chris J. Walker

Listening to Jessica Fichot is sing, play piano, accordion and even trumpet is like taking a stroll through the streets of Paris on a beautiful spring day. Unquestionably, her sensibilities on her self-produced CD are French, with a beautiful balance of enchanting singing and tasteful instrumentation through the combination of 20 different musicians. <...> The overall feeling is French Chanteuse that is like fine pastry, light, tantilizing and irresistable.

* Real Talk L.A. by Phat X. Chiem
International Songbird

"Globalization may have its critics, but surely none would object to one of its finer imports of late: multiethnic, multilingual chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot (...) The well-traveled troubadour makes music that is truly international in its sound, style and spirit. In her debut album, Fichot takes listeners on a musical excursion that begins with the French chanson tradition and moves with ease into gypsy jazz, Chinese and Latin folk music and classic American song (...) This breezy confidence in her ability to cross boundaries, both linguistic and musical, shines through on her stunning debut."

* from Tom Schnabel, host of "Cafe L.A." KCRW (April 2007)

"I was completely knocked out by it (the album) It's a very fresh and energetic sound. There are not that many people making this kind of music - even in France."

* from KCRW (April 1st, 2007)

KCRW's host Tom Schnabel was so impressed by Jessica Fichot's debut CD that he immediately tracked her down and invited her to the studios of KCRW for a live performance and interview. This young and multi-talented chanteuse turned in an enchanting performance - her radio debut - so (...) be prepared to be delighted by this star on the rise.

Click here to watch or listen to the live performance in KCRW's studio.

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LA Weekly
San Francisco Chronicle
Pasadena Weekly
Monterey County Weekly
Santa Barbara Newspress
Sierra Lodestar
California Tour and Travel
Real Talk L.A.
Flavorpill
Hipsfish
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North County Times
Medford Mail Tribune
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