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A review by Ken Hart
(about "E Chi Se No?") Shimmering! A slow-paced upbeat tempo moves this sweet swing number along like a breeze along the beach! Smooth vocal melodies add a rich dimension to the feel, riding the groove like moonlight on the water. Very tasty! A slight latin feel spices up this comfortable arrangement, giving it somewhat of a Steely Dan feel, an intelligent, classy sense of mood, a touch of sophistication with soft, easy appeal. The singer's voice is deep and rich, like dark folds of velvet, softly, warmly wrapping a melody around the smooth swing rhtyhm. Nice coloration in his tone adds a soft flair to his accentuations of the verse. Very pleasant, very classy. The band performs with a tight, smooth live feel, sensitive to the dynamics, really feeling the piece. A trumpet solo comes in with such smoothness, it sounds like warm brass signing from the heart. Followed by a sweet organ solo, the tune takes flight in its melodious lightness. Such a solid bass groove, such smooth, steady drums, all under the balance of sleek and subtle keyboard work, and this tune floats on its own soul. Very sweet! The production managed to capture the whole feel of this performance, a warm tone and a nice balance on the mix, the life of the tune comes through nicely! Nothing here I could think of to add or to change -- it's a totally sweet, subtle swing serenade. Very nicely done, man! Great feel! Bravo! Ken Hart, Syracuse, NY
A review by Caesar Guerguess
(about "E Chi Se No?") Italian vocal jazz! The good news is that you got a voice of your own ; I'm glad you don't sound like other Italian singers such as Paolo Conte, Zucchero or even Eros Ramazzotti (I'm talking about that particularly annoying crackeled voice they have in common - they think it's really sexy but in fact it's so 5 minutes ago!). In a word, I like your voice as it perfectly sits in the song ; I don't have a clue of what you're singing about though :-) Also, the arrangements and the melody are well defined and harmoniously blend into each other along with that manly voice of yours. This song has a nice feel and conveys lazy sunny afternoons - somewhere in Tuscany maybe. Good work! Bravo! Caesar Guerguess, Paris, France
A review by Ron Caird
(about "E Chi Se No?") I am struck by the lush harmony in so many different places. Starting with the dense chord voicings of the piano throughout, then the sparingly used voices of the horns stacked behind the solo trumpet (flugelhorn?), a touch of woodwind and sax ensemble and finished off with the vocal harmonies near the end. The latin flavored swing moves this song along nicely to a relaxed and logical ending. Nice work. Ron Caird, Atlanta, Georgia
A review by Craig Lyons
(about "Disease Of The World") Interesting intro. Not sure how to piece this together just yet. Some crazy & aggressive rhythms from the start, I like a duel between the simple (almost power chord) piano and the jumpy violin. I assumed the song would settle down before the vocals came in, but that is not the case, so then I assumed the song would calm down when the melody was introduced. Still not the case. This is a very interesting melody over a very interesting chord progression. I have no choice but to respect it, because I have absolutely NO idea how you go about writing a song that sounds like this. Your influences must be crazy. Show tunes? Elvis? Christmas songs? Video game music? I don't know. Interesting. The vocals are a bit shaky: there are moments of brilliance, but then moments of not-so-brilliant. I think the problem lies in the production. I think with a big compressor, it'd help get the vocals sitting down in the mix. Then the flaws wouldn't jump out so much. Otherwise the mix was fine. The instruments were far from real-sounding, obviously. You've done well to get away with a song worth sharing using nothing but digitally modeled instruments, but it still has a tough time standing up to songs with, you know, real drums. Eclectic to say the least. I applaud you on your unique approach to songwriting. Firm things up a bit, maybe get a band, and record some acoustic instruments. Please let me know if you do, I'd be curious to hear it. Craig Lyons, Cincinnati, Ohio
A review by Dorothy Godlinski
(about "Disease Of The World") The melody has great ups and downs, good dynamics. Very classy-medieval sound. The vocalist has an awesome range, you might want to pitch-correct the first verse though... After that it seems fine and I like his voice more and more. The lyrics are sweet... You do a wonderful chord change, which I guess is one of your hooks (ie at 2:33). Cool. Dorothy Godlinski, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A review by Daniel Sexton
(about "Disease Of The World") This was one well thought out arrangement of music. I wouldn't be surprised to hear this on a soundtrack of some kind. The vocals and piano blended well together. I'm not sure what genre of music I would classify this as, but its definately well done. I'm sure this artist has many good things ahead of him. Good luck! Daniel Sexton, St Louis, Missouri