“There is no non-originality in Mlely’s style”
author: George W. Carroll, eJazzNews.com
There is no non originality in Mlely's style. On the contrary, one might say that jazz pianists could certainly draw inspiration from the authenticity of his nouveau keyboard refinement... If jazz depends on invention for its very life, then Mlely succeeds... Good stuff G.F. FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO http://www.ejazznews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1775
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“Supremely confident jazz pianist ready to take on the big bucks piano guys"
author: Michael P. Gladstone, All About Jazz
It's difficult enough keeping up with the many new jazz piano trio offerings. So, when you come across G.F. Mlely, who has a recording history going back to 1979, it's a bit puzzling that someone so prolific has been so unknown... a jazz composer and pianist, avant-garde choral composer, author of essays on jazz writing and both student and instructor of jazz composition and theory... FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/review.php?id=11445
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“Mlely displays a virtuosic style that is strikingly original”
author: Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
G.F. Mlely made a strong impression as a pianist in the 1980s. In the years since, he spent a long period outside of music due to the need to raise his son, and he had some physical problems that fortunately seem to finally be in the past. Mlely has re-emerged in the 21st century with his musical vision unimpaired. ********** Owing little to the usual influences (McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans and Thelonious Monk), Mlely displays his own fresh voice. He deserves to be much better known. ********** FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311081951370432&sql=A2u68mp9k9fco
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“There’s a timelessness to Mlely’s music”
author: Nathan Gold, MusicDish.com
A Little Night Waltz is the third CD, in as many years, in JazCraft’s effort to bring Mlely’s work to greater public attention. This is the first of the three to feature him in a trio format, with double bassist Bill Markus, and percussionist Gene Stone. ********** Night Waltz contains 7 tracks, all of them Mlely’s originals... And original they are indeed, especially if understood that originality is to mean performance that reveals little to no copying - copping, it used to be called - of any other known style. ********** A lot of shifting of tonal centers... splendid job with Markus doing interesting chromatic soloing... some excellent percussion work from Gene Stone... ********** FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=8980
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