| MandoMorphosis
(man'·dō·mor'·fø·sĭs) |
| Reviews
of MandoMorphosis 2010 available on CD and digital download
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"This is one energized CD... a winning
debut... a stunning collection of tunes... no matter where you find
yourself in this recording, you'll be amazed at the subtle musicality
and virtuosic performances."
Hermon Joyner, Mandolin Magazine (summer
2010)
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"It's
a varied blend of deliberate musical calculation and free-spirit mayhem,
but the one thing you can count on with this crew is energy... they
inject a fresh contemporary and occasionally abstract harmonic
sensibility. Be prepared for mando departure..."
Ted
Eschliman, JazzMando (May 28, 2010)
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"Inspiration, collective genius,
spontaneity and perhaps a touch of bewitching magic…
This is the kind of recording that seems to vaporize and enter
the room through the crack of an opened door then fills the space before
you while continuing to build with layer upon layer of audible color and
complexity… MandoMorphosis
2010 is a musical journal
filled with drama and romantic love, heartbreak, tragedy and redemption."
-Nancy Vivolo, Victory Review Magazine
(Feb, 2010)
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"MandoMorphosis succeeds on
many levels... The performance... crackles with
energy and excitement. If you are becoming more and more put off by the
current recording industry’s highly homogenized and pasteurized
commercial products, MandoMorphosis 2010 offers a refreshing
alternative. Highly recommended."
Hermon Joyner, Audiophile Audition (Aug
5, 2010)
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"A creative force to reckon with... a joy to listen to... refreshingly new... 4.5
(of 5) stars."
-Jimmy Rae, Skope Magazine (Jan
13, 2010)
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"A cascade of musical styles and
approaches... with a common identity."
-Reidar Falch, Mandolin Moments
(Jun 12, 2010)
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“MandoMorphosis' [2010] is far more melodic and controlled than a seven-member mandolin ensemble has any right to be… There's a vocal quality to the lead parts, and each track on the 60-minute–plus album feels like a different scene from a suspense film.”
-Chris Kornelis, Seattle Weekly
(Jan 12, 2010)
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"I want to be in this band."
-Scott Tichenor, Zen Master of Mandolin Cafe (Jan 5, 2010)
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"The 17 tracks are mostly originals
with the exception of a Chopin nocturne and a choro piece by Jacob do
Bandolin. These are beautifully played and arranged, as is “Matt’s
Idea” (a blues tinged new grass piece) and “Ed” (a gentle chamber
jazz trio). So is the recording’s one vocal, Orville Johnson’s
“Nero’s Fiddle,” a powerfully mournful and politically charged
number... The playing [on this CD] is
unfailingly fine…"
-Henry Koretzky, Bluegrass Unlimited (April,
2010)
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"Intricate... energetic... intriguing... brilliant... I highly recommend 2010 for its varied musical styles and approaches, creativity and overall sound. 4 (of 5) stars." -Wildy
Haskell, Wildy's World (Nov 16, 2009)
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"These
cats rock right in the pocket. Progressive bluegrass ala the Bela Fleck
ilk with energy and good vibes for all that just keep coming… This is
certainly a winner for adult ears on the prowl for something new and
different... Hot stuff that just doesn’t wear out its welcome."
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"[The
players in MandoMorphosis] make quite a team and offer up some lightning
fast picking… [2010] definitely got my attention... and gave me
an appreciation of how much went into such an ambitious undertaking. 4 (of
5) stars."
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“Original and challenging...
fresh and
joyful… Nice!”
-Psyche Van Het Folk (Dec, 2009) |
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