"Laurin's voice combines breathy intimacy with sharp clarity"
- Downbeat
"True talent, like water, will rise and seek its own level. With a lifetime of readiness and recognizing opportunity, vocalist Laurin Talese brings a natural sense of self-awareness into Gorgeous Chaos, her riveting debut as a jazz chanteuse."
- James Nadal, All About Jazz
"Some of the most luxuriant, sumptuously phrased jazz vocals you could hope to hear"
- Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
"Laurin Talese has a voice like Christmas morning."
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Her work leaps off the page in a manner that no vocalist really has in a long time."
- Raul da Gama
"Laurin Talese has a knack for engaging her audience. The jazz sensation can induce a smile from the most cantankerous of listeners. She melts the room with her personality."
- The Jump