SOLID BRASS
in the Press
BRAVO!!!
What the Critics Say
“Proved itself not only virtuosic but also imaginative…their coordination was unfailing precise.”
Allan Kozinn, The New York Times
"The performers included the 11members of the superbly sophisticated Solid Brass Ensemble"
Willa J. Conrad, The Newark Star-Ledger
"Solid Brass only enhanced its already fine reputation. The depth of sound with which they surrounded all the pieces they supported was palpable"
Paul Somers, Classical New Jersey Society Journal
“(Solid) Brass players shine at Troy... Here were ten players both adroit and expressive, and the program certainly didn't lack for variety. “
Times Union, Albany (N.Y.)
“They are like a breath of fresh air...and the audience ate it up. For lovers of brass sound, SOLID BRASS could be the team to root for. They cover themselves with honor... Their sound was marked by smoothness, good taste, just measure and rhythmic incisiveness, making them a force to be reckoned with.”
Michael Redmond, The Newark Star-Ledger
“The brass was Solid Brass and their (musical) selections were wonderful.”
The Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator
“Solid Brass at the Opera (Dorian Recordings), rises to the top of my list of the best brass ensemble recordings ever issued. The 10-piece Solid Brass group has a tighter sound than the ranking champ…”
Al Fasoldt, syndicated columnist
“One of the selections on this recording is the most startling example of stereophony I have ever come across.”
Fanfare Magazine
“Their sound was marked by smoothness, good taste, just measure and rhythmic incisiveness, making them a force to be reckoned with.”
Stefan Janis, The Newark Star-Ledger
“Rich variety of music played by Solid Brass…This was a nicely played concert from start to finish…The playing was clean and precise, and the goup obtained a full, pleasant sound with excellent intonation.”
Schenectady (NY) Gazette
“Solid Brass is Pure Gold”
Princeton, NJ Town Topics