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"...What a wonderfully gifted reedman we've been blessed to hear in the persona of one Loren Stillman. ... To the point, Stillman is a genuine versatile & creative improvisor!" (George W. Carroll - ejazznews.com)
"At 27, alto saxophonist and composer Loren Stillman is unique. ... Stillman's superb quartet, with Gary Versace (piano), Drew Gress (bass) and Joey Baron (drums), adds to the music sense of wholeness and surprise." (Ray Comiskey - The Irish Times)
"Loren Stillman, an exceptionally gifted young alto saxophonist ... He's a watchful sort of improviser, rigorous about everything, including the unknown." (Nate Chinen - New York Times)
"... He brings in a minimalist approach, letting the notes fall in random and float in the wide space he provides. He brings in contrast as well, with closely woven textures and a forward emphatic thrust. Both make for logical explorations and help shape a stimulating album ..." (Jerry D'Souza - allaboutjazz.com)
"... For alto saxophone aficionados, Loren Stillman's Blind Date is an exquisite release. An intrepid artisan with virtuosity, a refined tone and evocative phrasing; it's hard to believe that the London-born musician is only in his twenties ..." ( Marc F. Turner, All About Jazz)
"... saxophonist Loren Stillman returns to his earlier quartet format with the marvelous Blind Date. ...The music of Blind Date ranges from the mysterious and faintly dangerous to the overtly, but not obviously, forceful. Thoughtfully presented, with much space between tracks allowing contemplation, this music has the capacity to amaze and seduce the body and the mind. At once immediately comprehensible and yet very deep, Loren Stillman deserves our full attention." (Budd Koppman, All About Jazz)
"... Using a light and feathery touch, Stillman turns his newest CD into a swirl of colors that wash over each other in various shades of hue. The way he mixes his distinctive sound with his unique compositional feel results in a collection of original jazz that is neither in the traditional straight-ahead mold nor completely out of it, either. ..." (Thomas R. Erdmann, Jazzreview.com)
"... Blind Date begins promisingly, the title tune showcasing Stillman's balladry and coming across fully as a combination of Lee Konitz and a dry martini; the perfect start for someone who blew the house away-a negative connotation-with his avant-garde playing in the past. ..." (All About Jazz by Michael P. Gladstone)
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