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A Different Point Of View Henk te Veldhuis Bridge Guitar Reviews (Dutch Guitar CD Review Website) October 2005
Landmarks Pete Martin Jazz UK September/October 2005
Kenny Mathieson The
Scotsman April 2005
Fait Accompli Dave Kidman netrhythms.co.uk. October 2005
John Fordham The Guardian April 2002
Near The Circle
Dave Davies HiFi+
(issue 18) 2002
Having heard a couple of these guys
playing at this year's Bristol Show, I was intrigued enough to grab
the CD for review. The quartet comprises Ged Bockie, Nigel Clark,
Malcolm MacFarlane and Kevin MacKenzie who'd played and performed
together for a year and a half at the time of the CD's release. All
compositions are the band's own and given that they don't fit easily
into any obvious category, it's not easy to pin their style down.
It's not classical and it ain't jazz, so where does it fit? The
opening title number is a little like Wyndham Hill with gonads,
which given that label's tendency to the insipid is refreshing in
itself, whilst later tracks like 'Denial' verge much more onto
straight jazz territory. 'Forget me Not' is an extended workout that
takes in classical influences and even (gasp) a faint whiff of prog
rock. I guess the best category to fit this recording is the
catchall 'eclectic', and why not? Anything this well played that
kicks against the sameness of so much stuff out there today and does
it so well - beautifully played throughout and well recorded - gets
my vote. Recommended. Near The Circle
Kenny Mathieson. JAZZWISE. November 2001
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