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She is quirky, sometimes a daydreamer, and elegant all in one. Picture the subtleness of Aimee Mann with the chaos of Lisa Germano. Maccabee straddles this fine line masterfully by not getting too folky or too obscure with her sound. She has a striking supple voice that wraps around the music like a warm blanket straight out of the dryer.

– Jonathan Tuttle, September 2010, InnocentWords.com

Maccabee’s moaning, melancholy solos and tight interplay with her band mates gave the music greater flow and depth.”

–Forrest Dylan Bryant ⋅ September 6, 2009 ⋅ Jazz Observer

 

“Patches of conduction-impelled free blowing by the sax section, but the only extended solo work came from San Francisco-based violinist Dina Maccabee, who played her ass off.”

–Larry Kart, Organissimo, 2005