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Huffington Post -“a man in the middle singing his soul out”

12.4.2009

Here's the Excerpt from the November 2009 review of Sachal's album, included in a bigger piece about Norah Jones and a few other artists:

While Jones hints at jazz, Chicago native Sachal Vasandani is immersed in it. His 2007 debut, Eyes Wide Open, was a stunning effort by a young man obviously enthralled by the classic aura of the jazz singer: piano, bass, drums, and a man in the middle singing his soul out. The only comparable contemporary I could imagine is Kurt Elling, and it's no surprise that Vasandani borrows from his playbook with "Don't Worry About Me" on his new album, We Move (Mack Ave Records). The record is a continuation of his debut, although there is a fuller, more mature energy. Tackling "Monk's Dream," with lyrics written by Jon Hendricks, is one such example: the bass-led intro smoothes out into Jeb Patton's lovely piano solo, all the while kept in the pocket by longtime drummer Quincy Davis. We Move, as the title may suggest, has a bit more gusto than Eyes Wide Open, yet expect that same sedating, brilliant voice surrounding the sounds.

-The Huffington Post