26/02/2006 Clive Davis, Sunday Times

"Here’s a recording that casts its spell slowly. Adapting Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry for a jazz group may seem a thankless task, but this London-based singer achieves that rare feat — a true marriage of verse and music. It helps, of course, that Duffy’s love poems have a conversational flow, but Tomkins’s undemonstrative delivery adds an unmistakably sensual charge. A classy band, with Peter King and Guy Barker sharing solos, simmers nicely, but this is very much Tomkins’s show." Clive Davis, Sunday Times, February 2006.

31/08/2005 Tony Benjamin, Venue Magazine

Glastonbury Festival, June 2005 " ... the music melodically elegant and emotive ... spacious arrangements ... "

31/10/2004 Phil Preece

Lichfield Festival, October 2004 ” ... pairing the barbed words of national treasure Carol Ann Duffy with Eliana Tomkins’ subtly dynamic jazz. Result, performance heaven. Eliana Tomkins is sheer class bringing her own cool take on jazz classics from Ellington to Little Willie John. In short an evening of real sophistication.”

14/08/2003 Three Weeks

Edinburgh Festival 2003: " ... Tomkins' voice is technically brilliant ... you will not fail to enjoy a lovely night out ... a perfect atmosphere for some very enjoyable music ... "

01/05/2003 Brian Blain, JazzUK

“ ... In a world that is teeming with talented singers, Eliana Tomkins sings with a purity of tone coupled with an honest interpretation of lyrics which is truly refreshing ...”

21/04/2003 Campbell Burnap

ON THE CD "SWEET JAZZ", RECORDED 2003:
" ... tells the stories with a gentle intimacy and a touch of vulnerability ...”