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"Seen at a recent engagement at The Algonquin's Oak Room in New York, Lynda Jamison leaves no doubt that her resurgence in the entertainment world is no fluke. Opening with Dietz and Schwartz's 'You and the Night and the Music', her show concentrated on a pot-pourri of melodic standards - Berlin's 'I Got Lost In His Arms', Vernon Duke's 'Autumn in New York', Harburg and Lane's 'Old Devil Moon', and a touching rendition of 'Blackberry Winter.'
As appealing as Lynda is vocalizing, she is particularly impressive when she works a room, wandering among the tables and personalizing some of her singing to the clearly-elated gentlemen of a certain age. This lady is cool and quick and, during a performance, always in command."
-Peter Leavy, Cabaret Scenes, 1998
"Jamison had the ability to sing such wonderful, classical lyrics as Ted Koehler's 'I've Got the World On A String' with precisely the right, intimate touch to match Harold Arlen's delicate, poignant melody... a light straight ahead soprano voice particularly effective on slow tempo numbers as Paul Williams' - John Mandel beauty, 'Close Enough For Love'... and she's a remarkably glib, natural comedian - talent enough upon which to build a show."
-Philip Elwood, San Francisco Examiner, March 1997
"Lynda Jamison started singing late, but makes up for lost time with her first rate vocals."
-Zack Stentz, San Francisco Chronicle, March 1997
"...she sings with the directness and unforced emotion that recalls a jazzy pop style."
- San Francisco Chronicle, March 1997
"...there is no question about the warm, vibrant voice which reminds one of an early Doris Day or Margret Whiting... highlights of the evening were two Johnny Mandel songs, 'I Won't Believe My Eyes' (lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman) and 'Close Enough For Love' (lyrics by Paul Williams) and the real emotional 'Killer' of the evening, Charles DeForest's 'Know What I've Learned."
-A.J. Esta, Cabaret Scenes, March 1997
"She has a great knack for comic story-telling with Murray Grand's 'Love At An Auction'... her voice shined brightest with songs of tender romance like 'I Got Lost In His Arms' paired with 'How Deep Is The Ocean."
-Keith Mertz, Cabaret Scenes, January 1997
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