CMS Archive Project CD Set Reviewed
JAZZIZ (November 2014 feature story) – PDF
DOWNBEAT (December 2015) – PDF
NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD (December 2014) – PDF
WOODSTOCK TIMES (May 2014)
JAZZ WEEKLY (July 2014)
CHRONOGRAM (December 2014)
FREE JAZZ BLOG (May 2014)
CADENCE (Jan. 2015) – PDF
Named “Best of 2014, Historical Jazz Album” in Cadence Magazine
by Michael G. Nastos
“What an absolute treat this one is. … [A] treasure trove. … Izenzon’s solos are very robust and occasionally quizzical, as when he mimics knocks on a door and answers gruffly ‘go away, I’m practicing.’ It’s a great opportunity to hear this distinctive bassist unfettered. … The bracing, complex piano duo is a real archival find, and the two ‘classical’ musicians (each of whom has well-known and lengthy associations with improvisers’ collectives) create some seriously dynamic music. And the duos for Jenkins and Emery are exquisite, filled with real lyricism, lush lines and chords, and palpable empathy. … One of the greatest pleasures is the opportunity to hear archival stuff from Suso’s Mandingo Griot Society, with funky interaction between Drake and Marsh’s electric bass, and loads of zesty kora and percussion. Best is the brisk, danceable ‘Demba,’ but the mid-tempo ‘Disco Gate’ features the most expressive work from Suso, and a winning explanation of his instrument’s lineage to the audience. It’s a fine conclusion to this release, one I imagine most readers will enjoy considerably. PDF
GAPPLEGATE MUSIC REVIEW (May 9, 2014)
“[S]o much noteworthy music here … [E]verything is of extraordinary interest for those who dig the advanced new music/avant jazz scene. If you are you will no doubt be as glad as I am to have this set to listen to repeatedly. It is a treasure! I look forward to subsequent volumes.”
—Greg Edwards
MONSIEUR DELIRE (July 9, 2014)
“Volume 1 covers a lot of ground. … [T]his stuff truly deserved to be let out of the vault. Curious to see what the next volumes have in store.”
—Francois Couture
JAZZ TIMES (Jan. 2015)
Named Best of 2014, Historical/Reissue by Shaun Brady
Shaun Brady
”Best of 2014” – Historical/Reissues:
1. John Coltrane Offering: Live at Temple University (Resonance/Impulse!)
2. Creative Music Studio Archive Selections Vol. 1 (Innova)
3. Miles Davis Miles at the Fillmore—Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3 (Columbia/Legacy)
4. Frank Lowe Quartet Out Loud (Triple Point).
THE WIRE (June 2014) – PDF
