100,000 STARS!!!
author: Aline Binga
I LOVE LATIN MUSIC and this CD IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! JUST BEAUTIFUL, I could LISTEN to that music forever !!!!
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I love Gabriel Katona's musical peformance. The CD is a musical expression!
author: Carol Batey ,music freelance journalist
Music is the universal language of mankind, said Longfellow. Reflections by Katona is a world of journey,colors and expressions. At one time within the CD you feel you're in Africa or Spain track 1 The Last Rainforest. Michael Ripoll's acoustic &electric guitars make you feel deep within your soul.Ripoll is a young talented musicians that plays with Kirk Whalum. He has Latin
roots and when you listen you can tell.
Media track 2 starts with the brillant creation of the keyman. When I listen to this track I see cars driving, boats moving, people running this should be use in a movie! Michael Fair's flugehorn blows in and out , but ends up the track, called Media. If you have a movie and you need movement you should hear this one.
As a music journalist out and about in my commuinty, I see and hear all types of genre's. Reflections moves me to dance and feel happy. I fix me tropical drink & kick back and in my mind I am in Cuba, Mexico, or Spain. I'm loving this Latin CD and play it when my friends come over to party or whatever. We don't have to go South of the Border
to get good Latin Jazz, listen to the CD and you'll know what I mean. I am also a black women who digs this multiculture music and the work that was design into it.
John Horn, from the Rolling Stones is an added plus to many of the tracks as he plays saxophone, flute,or recorder. Gabriel's percussion on track 3 funked-up.
I have seen this man play live in Nashville's Music City.
He is full of raw energy that's put out to the audience.
He looks like he jumping off his keyboard, Gabriel is electricfing.
My favorite track, since I am also a massage therapist for the music stars in Nashville is track 5. Celestial Nocturne, with an all stars band, it is absolutely relaxing and helps in reflexing, the cello played by Catchings is great and healing in my work!
Michael Fair opens up Little Bailarina hooks you in. Gabriel on piano is very powerful almost like a storyteller.
Track 7 takes you on a Latin trip around the world!
Carol Batey, www.hotmusicnews.us
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