allthingsstrings.com..............., Jon Pareles, a fantastic musician, JazzTimes...............“James takes her inspiration from former Texas Playboy fiddler Johnny Gimble, raw, un-self-conscious voice that made every double-entendre seductive.”, “A welcome, “Elana James' throaty violin solos arrived in terse, but her playing also offers a nod to the red-hot stylings of jazz violin pioneer Stuff Smith.” -Greg Cahill, with the heart and soul of an angel." -Willie Nelson...............“An infectious combination of verbal wit and instrumental guile.” -NPR, chromatically-fueled intensity” -New York Music Daily ..............."A beautiful voice, epigrammatic phrases with a sprint, into chromatic harmony. She also sang in a breathy, New York Times...............“[James’s] inventive violin style can still conjure up the unique image of Bob Wills strolling through Tin Pan Alley.” -Sean Daly, every so often