G. F. Mlely Trio
A Little Night Waltz
© 2003 G. F. Mlely (860030000025)
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G. F. MLELY
Pianist-composer G. F. Mlely has been featured artist and composer in concert, festival, and club venues throughout Europe and the United States. In the much published article, "G. F. Mlely, A Trail Of Endurance" journalist Nathan Gold described how in 1983 the jazz pianist-composer, with an album in Top 10 airplay, was on a solo piano concert tour of Europe, when midway along he received information that caused him to suddenly abandon the tour due to personal circumstances, and to leave off playing professionally for nearly two decades.
As of this writing, however, with two new solo piano albums, Re-Entry [2000] and 88 Keys And Counting [2002], and one trio album, A Little Night Waltz [2003], Mlely has returned, and, as AllAboutJazz.com staff reviewer John Kelman writes, Mlely is, quite simply, back, and with a vengeance." Mlely challenges the notion that the new only comes from the young. "He has literally created his own harmonic language," notes Kelman.
Mlely is, additionally, author of essays (www.jazcraft.net/essaysmenu.html) and commentaries (www.jazcraft.net/archives.html) on the art, field, and politics of jazz and songwriting. He is author of a book, "New Music And The American Christian - A Critical Look," freely accessible online at www.jazcraft.net/nmatacsegments.html; and author of "The 8-Tone Quarto-Modes Concept," information about which can be found at www.jazcraft.net/8tone.html, a theoretical work which introduces a newly identified chord he proves out as the "diminished major."
GENE STONE
Percussionist GENE STONE, who was the third member of the historically seminal Claire Fischer trio recording "First Time Out," with Gary Peacock. has also performed and recorded with Don Ellis, Paul Bley, Albert Stinson, Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons, Shorty Rogers, Sam Most, Putter Smith, Gabor Szabo, et al.
BILL MARKUS
Notable recordings and performances of the internationally traveled bassist BILL MARKUS are with Dale Fielder, Lew Tabakin, Kenny Kirkland, Buddy Collette, Billy Higgins, Jeff Tain Watts, Elliot Caine, Tommy Tedesco, Eric Johnson, John Pisano, et al.
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“A Little Night Waltz is a fascinating work that bears repeated listening.”
author: John Doll, Jazz ReviewA Little Night Waltz” is a confidently sculpted piece of music. Pianist G.F. Mlely plays in a style that is bold and slightly off-kilter. His match is his partner, Bill Markus, on doublebass. Their dialogue is intriguing: sometimes they are in agreement, sometimes debating. The general theatricality of the music is consistently stunning. ********** Mlely gives one a glimpse of a strange, magical world. The music feels like the elusive memory of an old and marvelous carnival show that slowly fades into a dense fog. FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO http://www.jazzreview.com/cdreview.cfm?ID=6597
“A Little Night Waltz is an important new recording”
author: John Kelman, All About JazzReturning to the scene with two solo piano outings, 2000’s Re-Entry and 2002’s 88 Keys and Counting, with the release of his first new trio recording in over twenty years, A Little Night Waltz, Mlely is, quite simply, back, and with a vengeance. ********** Mlely’s sound is uniquely his own; bassist Bill Markus and percussionist Gene Stone know exactly what Mlely is talking about; they understand his style, navigating through some difficult waters and keeping up with a concept that, while tonal, never quite goes where one would expect... ********** FOR ENTIRE REVIEW GO TO http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/review_print.php?id=11437
“There’s a timelessness to Mlely’s music”
author: Nathan Gold, MusicDish.comA 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
“Mlely displays a virtuosic style that is strikingly original”
author: Scott Yanow, All Music GuideG.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
“Supremely confident jazz pianist ready to take on the big bucks piano guys"
author: Michael P. Gladstone, All About JazzIt'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
“There is no non-originality in Mlely’s style”
author: George W. Carroll, eJazzNews.comThere 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