Alida Rohr

Born in the Bronx, trained at the New England Conservatory of Music [double major, performance of early music / third stream] with Ray Devol, Gerri Martin and Ran Blake. Performed and/or recorded with Joe Pass, Larry Coryell, Stuart Hamm, D. Sharp, Manny Williams, Jon Davis, Harvey Diamond, Lowell Skinner Davidson, Bruce Arnold. Most recent performances, the House of Blues w/ Dave Maxwell, the Regattabar w/ Sergio Brandao and Manga Rosa, the Lizard Lounge w/ Club D'elf, WGBH radio, Eric in the evening, w/ Sergio Brandao.

"What a voice!" Keith Lockhart, Boston Pops

"...there's not another singer in earshot quite like her!" Steve Morse ,Boston Globe

"She is gifted with one of the most remarkable instruments that I've ever heard." Steve Elman, WBUR, Boston

"Something remarkable happens when you [Alida], and Jon [Davis] , play together...I get the same kind of feeling when I listen to other duos that seem to be born in heaven- Ella had Tommy Flanagan and you [Alida] have Jon Davis." Ron Dellachiesa, WGBH, Boston

"Creation on a mortal level is hard to come by. Alida Rohr is a creator of song styling ...who must be heard from." Tony Cennamo, WBUR, Boston

..."an extraordinarily gifted vocalist who can range from torchy jazz ballads to scorching rock to ethereal art songs...an eclectic stylist.." Jeff McLaughlin, Boston Globe

"...a prodigiously talented artist who has too long been an open secret in Boston." Ernie Santossuosso, Boston Globe

" keep crazy for me as a favor...you ozone child." Steve Vai