Gregg Keplinger “Keplinger, power personified, is captured here as never before. Better known as a guru, collector, designer, and purveyor of drums and cymbals than for his rare public performances, his fearless playing perfectly offsets Mandyck. He can be torrential, densely polyrhythmic, or the most challenging of accompanists. What he can't do is be the self-effacing routinier. Together, these two iconoclastic virtuosi open new territory, revealing a stormy, eerily beautiful musical world where they and their listeners seem remarkably at home.”
Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra “Ben Patterson never disappoints, and these new 'Groove' Big Band Compositions & Arrangements are in da pocket! ...creatively written with twists and turns both in the charts and in his trombone playing... Super hip!”
Dan McCarthy “A vibraphonist with a charismatic and pointedly contemporary style.”
Florian Hoefner “...already now you can feel the strong and intimate bond that unites these musicians...A rare find and unique, their interplay follows and draws Pindaresque emotional rooms: passion, pain, joy and suffused meditative moments.”
Ben Patterson “Patterson displays creativity as a soloist and arranger...and a technical virtuosity that is quite impressive.”
Ray LeVier “Aside from being a great inspiration to me, Ray Levier is really a great drummer. Everyone take note.”
Billy Mintz “[Mintz's solo performances are] a form of holy worship for many musicians and drummers. Forget what you know about the drums and solo drums. This is no boom-chakka-lakka affair. Mintz is painterly and understated in his singular approach to music.”
Corey Christiansen “From the first note, Corey Christiansen lights a rhythmic fire that never flickers, punctuating chords with precision and soloing with zeal on this set of inventive originals and standards.”
Last Word Quintet “...it's apparent we're hearing an entirely new kind of poetic conversation, and it's thrilling.”
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