4/5 Well worth the time
  by J. Moore (Grenada, MS United States)
I have previously reviewed the CD "Paris Rain" by Brenda, A CD that is heavily featured on the BET Jazz special. In fact, it was my desire to see how those songs work in a live setting, that lead me to order the DVD. First, the band is first rate, secondly the song selection and pacing of the concert is excellent. The performances are very close to the recorded versions but with a little extra improvisation thrown in. The audience seems a little subdued, maybe still unfamiliar with the new material. They start to get enthused when she sings "If only for one night" and "Piano in the Dark" and they almost let loose on the 'let's go to church' finale of "So Good, So Right". "Please Felipe" a wonderful collaboration with Brazilian Ivan Lins, is Brenda's finest performance of the night. So why four stars and not five?....Brenda's voice is a little weak and breathy at times; as if she is having difficulty controlling her tone. And because there is little in the way of extras apart from an obvious pitch for the Album "Paris Rain" and the BETjazz cable channel, it loses a star.

5/5 One of the Most Underrated Artists
  by mistermaxxx@yahoo.com (usa)
Brenda Russell is a very versatile Artist.be it at the Paino where She has Written quite a few classic songs or Her rich Voice she has always been a Top Tier Artist.She is truly an Artist that I always pull for because I know How Talented she is.this Performance shows She is still a Force to Be reckon with&if given a fair chance to shine she could easily hang.

5/5 This is simple magical
  by Ndumiso Madlala ((KwaZulu-South Africa))
What a perfomance from Brenda, after disappearing from the music scene for so many years you would be fooled to think her voice has gone rusty, instead she delivers some of the songs with amazing accuracy. The whole DVD is full of mouthwatering songs that should keep one's eyes glued to this DVD. My favourite tune is "please felipe" where she teases the crowd and shows that she can still move in a very nice seduction style. Nice work Brenda, thanks for the magic.