AVANT-BASS PROJECTS
“Jackie Allen makes the kind of albums every vocalist should be making.”
Chicago Jazz Magazine
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”Being the consummate bass player of this time, Sturm will have you guessing whether this is classical, instrumental, jazz or what--but you will like it because it's loaded with beauty, chops and tons of heart. The kind of ear opening stuff that's needed every so often to cleanse the palette, this is unabashed art of the highest order …”
Midwest Record Review
“A sparking performance… enhanced by her warm, pliable voice and expansive range, Allen's greatest strength was her sheer musicality and the way in which she both framed and interpreted her songs…”
Los Angeles Times
“Jackie Allen casts an amazing spell with her voice. From the opening lines of the opening track, ‘Lazy Afternoon,’ you are seduced by the soaring yet intimate nature of her singing—wide open, yet full of secrets.”
Pop Matters
“Bassist-composer Hans Sturm stirs up a torrent of creative virtuosity in his recent release Fireflight: Sun Suite. The jazz/new music crossover album is permeated by the haunting sounds of Elizabeth Falconer's traditional and progressive koto playing. Mimmi Fulmer is the glowing and smoky soprano, and she sings wonderfully in consort with the innovative drummer Dane Richeson, who is comfortable with all manner of percussion East and West.”
Journal of 21st Century Music
“The composer, bass player and technologist all come together into a powerful and inseparable whole. A voice. A vision. This is a disc that will reward the listener on many levels.”
Robert Black
“No bass player’s education is complete without having experienced Rabbath’s demonstrations."
The Strad
“A pedagogical tour de force. This DVD represents a huge step forward for string pedagogy.”
The Bass World Journal