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”Since the early 1990s, Rob Reddy has been forging a way uniquely
his own as a jazz composer, saxophone player and bandleader in New York.”
—Harry Newman, Downtown Express
“Reddy understands the link between rhythm and song as well as
any younger composer in the wake of Henry Threadgill..."
—Leone Evangelista, AllAboutJazz.com
“...Reddy sounds, and dares to sound, like no one but himself."
—Brian Morton, Jazz Review
“...Reddy has assembled a fine cast of players, each with an uncommon
ability to evoke a broad range of images as they interpret these beautifully
complex compositions."
—Elliott Simon, AllAboutJazz-New York
“Released last year, A Hundred Jumping Devils projects
a number of the qualities that distinguish Mr. Reddy's best music: stealthy
propulsion, sturdy lyricism and a sound that reconciles classical harmony
with folk rusticity. Mr. Reddy, who mainly plays soprano and alto, never
seems to run out of new ways to bundle the timbres in his arsenal, which
include Charlie Burnham's violin, Brandon Ross's guitar and Mark Taylor's
French horn."
—Nate Chinen, New York Times
“His new CD, which is called A Hundred Jumping Devils,
is striking for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it's the unusual sound pallette
he draws on with French horn, violin and congas all in the mix, and secondly
it’s his approach to composition, taking in inspiration from a variety
of disparate sources: hymns, processionals and sambas amongst them...a
quite unusual mix of instruments, influences and sounds."
—Jez Nelson, BBC 3's Jazz on 3
“...Rob Reddy has recorded another noteworthy addition to his discography
as he continues to explore new themes, new textures and new rhythms..."
—Bill Donaldson, Cadence
“…Reddy and band perpetuate a wondrous, multihued palette
of disparate elements in concert with ferocious interplay and fragile
soundscapes."
—Glenn Astarita, DownBeat
"Reddy draws on concepts and palettes of the AACM, way-post bop and
anything-goes downtown movements, alluding to the mainstream in the course
of embracing diverse possibilities."
—Howard Mandel, Jazziz
“…Reddy's is an adventure that benefits fans of any jazz
era."
—Andrew Bartlett, Amazon.com |
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