Thursday, August 6th, 2009 6:21 PM PDT
QUOTES
Brian Nova (guitar, vocals) combines a rare mixture of melodic jazz guitar and eloquent vocals. He is one of the few jazz artists in the world who has both studied and toured with the two titans of jazz guitar; Herb Ellis and Joe Pass - and he adds a smooth vocal tone influenced by Nat and Freddy Cole.
" I feel Brian is one of the finest jazz guitarists on the scene!"
- Joe Pass, 1994
"Brian is one of my favorite duet partners…..he goes for the groove."
- Red Mitchell, 1996
"He is a true pleasure to play with. He´s my Man!"
- Herb Ellis, 2000
Jazz Times
"This record really swings! The band behind the very competent Seattle-based guitarist Brian Nova is clearly capable of capturing a groove and sticking with it. Much of that is owed to the nimble rhythm section, but with a vet like Buddy Catlett on bass, how could you miss? Nova himself is an accomplished guitarist, on both electric and acoustic, where his fingers lightly dancing on the fretboard exploring bossa grooves at breakneck tempos... Let's hear more..."
- Mike Quinn, Jazz Times, November 2001
Jazz Steps
"Nova uncorks a series of tasty, understated workouts on a repertoire of jazz standards and bossa nova classics. The guitarists long, single note runs paint some well-drawn narratives... and the rhythm duo of Catlett and Williamson provide supple, swinging underpinnings. The leader's warm unadorned vocal readings add a nostalgia-induced romantic gloss to the proceedings, but it's Nova's string-bending and the collective swing that impresses me most... The members listen as well as they play, and they play really well."
- Joseph Blake, Jazz Steps, October 2001
The Rocket
"Like Herb Ellis, Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass before him, Nova is a smooth guitarist who tosses off fluid runs and melodic riffs like nobody's business... The band is swinging... The musicianship is hot and tasteful...
Nova's got the goods..."
Earshot J azz Magazine
"Nova's command of Jazz guitar technique, combined with rock energy, his beautiful sound, his engaging stage presence, merge perfectly with the room creating a warm welcoming atmosphere. The rest is Jazz history!"
" I feel Brian is one of the finest jazz guitarists on the scene!"
- Joe Pass, 1994
"Brian is one of my favorite duet partners…..he goes for the groove."
- Red Mitchell, 1996
"He is a true pleasure to play with. He´s my Man!"
- Herb Ellis, 2000
Jazz Times
"This record really swings! The band behind the very competent Seattle-based guitarist Brian Nova is clearly capable of capturing a groove and sticking with it. Much of that is owed to the nimble rhythm section, but with a vet like Buddy Catlett on bass, how could you miss? Nova himself is an accomplished guitarist, on both electric and acoustic, where his fingers lightly dancing on the fretboard exploring bossa grooves at breakneck tempos... Let's hear more..."
- Mike Quinn, Jazz Times, November 2001
Jazz Steps
"Nova uncorks a series of tasty, understated workouts on a repertoire of jazz standards and bossa nova classics. The guitarists long, single note runs paint some well-drawn narratives... and the rhythm duo of Catlett and Williamson provide supple, swinging underpinnings. The leader's warm unadorned vocal readings add a nostalgia-induced romantic gloss to the proceedings, but it's Nova's string-bending and the collective swing that impresses me most... The members listen as well as they play, and they play really well."
- Joseph Blake, Jazz Steps, October 2001
The Rocket
"Like Herb Ellis, Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass before him, Nova is a smooth guitarist who tosses off fluid runs and melodic riffs like nobody's business... The band is swinging... The musicianship is hot and tasteful...
Nova's got the goods..."
Earshot J azz Magazine
"Nova's command of Jazz guitar technique, combined with rock energy, his beautiful sound, his engaging stage presence, merge perfectly with the room creating a warm welcoming atmosphere. The rest is Jazz history!"