“In keeping with the bossa nova tradition, reminiscent of an early Astrud Gilberto, Ondine’s CD opens with the music of the great Tom Jobim... Ondine has a special quality that allows her to revisit Brazilian, Latin, French and American standards and make them her own... “1

This summer Ondine Darcyl performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland and in Spanish Jazz festivals of Boadilla del Monte and Fuenlabrada as a featured guest of jazz vocalist Miles Griffith (best known for recording with Wynton Marsalis.) Earlier this year both singers performed a capella at a press conference held at Midem 2001 in Cannes. In October, Darcyl showcased at the Bimhius in Amsterdam as part of the Access to Amsterdam Music Festival. Later in November she will perform in Paris at Le Divan du Monde with Kristo Numpuby (musician from Cameroon living in Paris).

Her fans include best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey who included her music in the plot of his novel Between Lovers published on July 2001. Leslie Gourse, the noted jazz writer, mentioned Ondine in her book Louis’ Children, American Jazz Singers. Derek Sivers, president of CDBaby.com included her CD in his exclusive selection of CD picks. Darcyl has also been receiving international acclaim. Radios and publications in Japan, Denmark, Argentina, Brazil and Spain are playing and writing about her music. The Japanese label —Polystar/Jazzbank has released the CD in Japan in October, 2000.

Because of her versatility; she’s a visual artist in addition to being a lawyer and a singer, Ondine Darcyl attracts attention from different directions. When her abstract collage won first prize at the annual art show 2000 at the City Bar Association the National Law Journal, featured her in an article. Her CD was praised by the New York Latin community in a review in El Diario. The New York Post mentioned her performance at Makor earlier this year. Darcyl also performs in jazz clubs like Caviarteria and The Red Eye Grill in New York City and in venues such as The Newark Museum and the international auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s.

Ondine Darcyl works with world class musicians. She has played with master percussionist Cafe, as well as Ron Affif, Valtinho, Mauro Refosco, Sergio Brandao, and Freddie Bryant, to name a few. Joining Darcyl on her debut album is the multi- instrumentalist Hernan Romero, best known for playing with Al Di Meola.

Ondine Darcyl is presently working on several projects: she is co-writing music with Kristo Numpuby for her next album. She is working on a duet recording with Miles Griffith and on a children’s world/jazz CD. In 2002 Darcyl will record for JazzBank/Polystar in Japan.

1- Judith King, (WBGO, New York jazz radio) from the CD liner notes.