JazCraft presents
The Fine Art Of Jazz
A CD Series featuring the highly
acclaimed pianist, composer and songwriter
G. F. Mlely
Piano Trio Release
 A
Little Night Waltz
• Reviews •
Titles and mp3 Files (This
album swings, floats, dreams, and dances. Though firmly in the
mainstream category, Mlely’s sound, even in a group setting, is
uniquely his own - owing little to the usual influences (Tyner, Evans,
Monk). Los Angeles-based double bassist Bill Markus and
percussionist Gene Stone provide solid support, knowing exactly what
Mlely is talking about, navigating through some difficult waters and
keeping up with a concept that, while tonal, never quite goes where one
would expect. Markus is lyrical, Stone a powerhouse. This
album has been critically acclaimed as
an important new recording, a fascinating work that bears repeated
listening.
Music that gives a glimpse of a strange, magical world, feeling like
the elusive memory of an old and marvelous carnival show that slowly
fades into a dense fog.)
Solo Piano Releases
- Re-Entry • Reviews • Titles and mp3 Files (
Imagine straight-ahead
jazz in a classic tradition based solidly in contemporary jazz.
Mlely
has been compared to Evans, Tyner, Tristano, Tatum, and Monk. The
music
rolls around in your ear like a bluesy summer evening after you’ve had
that
tasty meal. Music from a deep thinker who triumphs over troubles,
a
spirit that is initially somber, like twilight, with a brightly complex
delivery.
For all his sense of invention, melodic diversions and ability to break
up
the rhythm - all the while implying a strong pulse - Mlely always
manages
to keep things accessible, never losing sight of the core of the
tune.
An inventive and passionate album.)
- 88-Keys And Counting • Reviews • Titles and mp3 Files
(Tuneful, mostly mainstream, solo jazz piano with a two-pronged left
hand and right hand attack spanning from stride to reflective to latin
groove.
Touched by the pianistic pantheon, yet it is hard to listen to the
playing and say, “oh, he got that phrase from so-and-so.”
Inventive
ideas, intense dynamics, subtle twists and turns, pushing the emotional
envelope at just the right moments. Continuity of thought and
rhythm, no straining. Compared to many of the greatest pianists
in
jazz, Mlely plays and writes with a style that is uniquely his and
very recognizable.)
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