Jan Ponsford features alongside the Greats in the book 'Singing Jazz - the singers and their styles' (published by Blanford Cassell), has her own section in the Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz, and is in the Penguin Who's Who of Jazz.

"Acclaimed as one of the top of the league for a long time... her music doesn't coast or avoid the sense of inventive tension between musicians"
John Fordham, The Guardian

"..one of the first to set the style that is now considered de rigueur for British vocalists."
Gus Garvey

"One of the UK's more original vocalists whose jazz sensibilities stretch further than the norm."
Time Out

"...the singer's insights into her material quickly win over listeners to her extremely musical cause."
Val Wilmer

"Her influences are diverse, including soul, funk, blues and last but not least, jazz - a discipline her voice luxuriates in. She really could sing the telephone book and make it sound interesting. In a class way above the current clutch of much hyped female singers."
Highly Strung Magazine

"Jan Ponsford has also been down to Delta Studio to record some voice over my loops - that'll be on the next collection. She's a marvel. Great improviser and can also sing great harmonies to songs."
Hugh Hopper (ex-Softmachine)

"...as famous for her freely improvised work as for her skill in interpreting both jazz and popular material.”
The Times