ITG Records

“Behind The Smile is a fitting start for this album because it represents how Antoinette Montague has a lot of things happening on many different levels. A jazz group accompanies her through a program of songs that ranges from the blues to soul to R&B to traditional pop to melodies by the great jazz composers. Ms. Montague’s singing incorporates and draws on all these traditions without being tethered to any one of them. obviously, if she had been born 30-40 years earlier, she would have sung with Buddy Johnson’s band – no doubt!” — Will Friedwald

“Antoinette has the instrument, delivery and enunciation when performing that touches my soul.” — Jimmy Heath, National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master“She has a powerful voice, the ability to hold long notes without wavering, and a knack for making every song sound bluesy. Antoinette Montague’s delivery is heartfelt, infectious and memorable.” — Scott Yanow, Los Angeles Jazz Scene

“In this release, we are witnessing the development of an artist whose years of hard work is paying off. Antoinette turns up the soul, the swing and the blues! Antoinette achieves her wish to ‘cast a wider net and put some R&B timeless tunes in a jazz context.’ ” — Sheila Anderson, Author and Radio Personality