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the good things people are saying!
"As
a musician, Muhler has a very open harmonic sense, impressionist
with lots of chromatic runs, but tinted with blue notes. At
times his work is reminiscent of Jarrett in his rhythmic sense,
with a wilder chromatic palette... Muhler is up to the beauty
of the instrument he is playing."
-
Phillip McNally, Cadence Magazine
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"Sunny
Muslin, one of the most
absorbing Muhler pieces on the album, is a true exercise in
tension building and suspense. Muhler slowly lets the music
snowball and, at the height of the piece, the pianist plays
some inspired McCoy Tyner-esque clusters that gnaw at your musical
soul. While he certainly took his time building to a climax,
Muhler is able to easily dissolve the tension, coax you into
a comfort zone and then toy with the tension again as things
gain steam and then die down to conclude this piece."
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Dan Bilawsky, New York Jazz Guide Read
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"Eric Muhler has rapidly re-established himself as one
of the finest jazz pianists and composers in Northern California."
- Mark McLeod
"Eric
Muhler displays a wonderful personal spirit while tipping his
hat to McCoy Tyner. He also shows a sensitive ballad interpretation
and touch, and his compositions are interesting and hip. I look
forward to hearing more of Eric."
-
Jazz pianist and composer Larry Vuckovich
"Eric
Muhler's new CD, Live
at the Jazz School, presents
a wide range of musical expressions from
the introspective Goodbye
to a Painted Lady to
the McCoy Tyner-like Sand
Castles. This CD is sure
to be enjoyed by the listening audience that prefers contrasting
moods in jazz. This recording demonstrates Eric's tremendous
talents both as a pianist and as a composer."
-
Bill Bell, The Jazz Professor, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Peralta
Colleges
"Inventive
and Swingin'!
-
Eddie Marshall - Drum Great & Living Jazz Treasure of
San Francisco
"Eric's
CD, Other Worlds, recorded at Berkeley's Fantasy Studios, provides
a window into the world of Eric's composition and performance.
Always lyrical, often introspective, alternately spare and then
abundant, the pieces bear resemblance to some of my favorite
recordings of solo piano giants Keith Jarrett and Art Lande."
-
Downtown Restaurant Jazz Club
