Salena Jones
	RADIO TIMES - December 1968 "Benny Green writes about the singer who stars in this week's Jazz at the Maltings "The sudden rise of Salena Jones forms one of those very rare episodes when reality and moonshine reach out and touch hands for a moment. Unusally, the meteoric rise of an unknown singer to national acceptance occurs only in the lower reaches of the Hollywood dream factory, but Miss Jones's experiences since May of last year read as outrageously as the craziest concoction of the most lightheaded scenario writer. Early last year she made an unheralded debut at Ronnie Scotts' Club in London. Within forty eight hours every reputable critic and all the audiences had accepted her as an outstanding exponent of the elusive art of singing standard songs with a jazz tinge. Within weeks of this fairy-tale success, she was chosen as the main supporting attraction to Louis Armstrong, when the legendary figure did his famous fortnight at Batley. She is one of those rare artistes who can suit her repertoire to the demands of the situation, presenting the more popular themes to broader audiences, and singing the accepted jazz standards for the more specialist ear. If Salena Jones does settle in this country she will be an invaluable addition to the profession, which can so rarely boast the girl singer who combines purely musical skills with the ability to reach almost any kind of audience." Continued...
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