“Unexpected twists and turns... an inventive and passionate album.”
author: John Kelman, All About Jazz
When pianist G.F. Mlely returned to the music scene in 2000, one might easily have wondered if, after a hiatus of nearly twenty years, he still had it. After all, he had quite a successful touring and recording career and a recording, Trio, that was among the top ten jazz albums being played on US radio when personal circumstances caused him to bow out. How would he sound twenty years later? Asserting in no small way that he was back, Mlely released ReEntry , a daring solo piano recording, proving that not only was his technical ability better than ever, but so was his imagination and creativity. ********** His playing exudes confidence and a sense that, as exploratory as he gets, he always knows where he is going. Nothing feels left to chance, yet the spirit of improvisation is strong; within the context of compositional structure Mlely takes the tunes to places that often surprise. ********** FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/review.php?id=11573
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Re-Entry is solo piano at its best... a magnificent collection.
author: Lee Prosser, Jazz Review
Five stars to RE-ENTRY, jazz pianist G. F. Mlely's memorable CD!.. Mlely shows great depth of sensitivity, imagination, and technique skills in this collection. This is a standout jazz pianist who shines in everything he plays... G. F. Mlely gives the performance of a lifetime on this solo piano outing... an excellent CD for the jazz listener... solo piano at its best, a magnificent collection of performances. Five stars! ********** FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO http://www.jazzreview.com/cdreview.cfm?ID=2155
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Re-Entry clearly harks to a streaming musical dimension.
author: Phyllis A Lodge, Jazz USA
To paraphrase the title of a Monk classic, Mlely's piano is powerfully 'on minor'. I hear a spirit that is initially somber, like twilight, with a brightly complex delivery. That complexity involves rather than puts off the listener. ***** He is as clear as a bell. Mlely walks the keyboard and strums it like a harp. He rolls it around in your ear like a bluesy summer evening after you've had that tasty meal, and just before you nod off on the front porch... a deep thinker who triumphs over life. ***** He respects the emotional forces of his personal expression as he allows it to roam. And yet, he has a firm grip on the reins. Mlely allows the listener into his experience, into his musical garden... best explored with an insightful, powerful guide. Mlely is such a guide, and his Re-Entry clearly harks to a streaming musical dimension. ********** FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO JazzUSA.com, search artist.
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WOW!!!!! KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF!!!
author: Jean Osborne
Each piece on this album is a revelation, releasing feelings of happiness, sadness, excitement and leaves me wanting more. From one to the other - an adventure.
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