Quotes
"As
Sidney Bechet said, jazz keeps moving through the generations- its roots refreshed
with more enlivening sounds of surprise. Gypsy Schaeffer has established its
own distinctive identity- a lyrically swinging, immediately identifiable addition
to the jazz scene. Freshly contemporary, it's nourished by the legacy of the
music while adding its own collective voice, seamlessly shaped by its soloists,
who know how to listen, learn, and enjoy each other."
Nat Hentoff- author of The
Jazz Life, Listen to the Stories, Jazz Is and American Music Is
"This
brilliant instrumental group is – without exaggeration – quite
exquisite and their playing reminiscent of some of the all-time greats."
Mike Cook, Euro
Club De Jazz.com
"Gypsy
Schaeffer has abandoned some of the trappings of the bebop and mainstream
groups—such as slavery to changes—and at the same time makes it
obvious to all but those who are deaf that ‘this is real jazz.’”
Stu Vandermark, Contributor for Cadence Magazine
“Gypsy
Schaeffer is a quartet of impeccable pedigree.”
Ted Kane, Jazz
Review.com
“Thoughtfully
arranged modern jazz with just the right proportions of the blues, piquant
dissonance and touches of freedom.”
Charlie Kolhase, CD Liner Notes
“An
accessible free jazz outing. Outstanding!”
Dan McClenaghan, All About
Jazz.com
“This
self-titled set by this band o’ gypsies is likely one of the jazz-band
debut platters of ’04, being both warmly creative and eminently listenable.”
Mark Keresman, Jazz
Review.com