Review in The Daily Aztec at San Diego State University Contessa Black shows off her talents on her debut album "Sick Woman" “Contessa Black boasts an impressive track record, performing at many well-known venues such as the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, as well as singing back up for Josh Groban’s hit song “You Raise Me Up.” Black has maintained her unique voice while breaking into the music industry, even releasing her own album, “Sick Woman (Looking for a Hea

Review in the L.A. Jazz Scene Newspaper The cover of this debut CD shows a beautiful and sexy young woman giving a look like “Come over here and listen to what I have to say to you…” And from the beginning, I’m listening…and you will be too. All music and lyrics by Contessa Black (aka Tessa Hendrie) shows a young woman with an old soul who sings the Blues, with Jazz sensibilities. Obviously comfortable with her solid band, they all make magic together, with dynamics, solid

Interview in: "The San Gabriel Valley Tribune", "The Pasadena Star News" and "The Whittier Daily News" "Contessa Black has spent the past few years getting her licks down…In September, she released her first album, "Sick Woman (Looking for a Healthy Man)" (Contessa Black Music), which reflects her background, along with influences from a range of genres. "I have been singing jazz professionally for seven years now, but my main passion has been blues and the feeling that com