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| Third Level - Blue Ginger... |
| CD Title: Blue Ginger
Year: 2002
Record Label: Independent
Style: Fusion
Musicians: Rob Denton (guitars), Doug Millaway (keys, samplers, drum machines)
Review: Third Level is an interesting fusion of styles; incorporating on contemporary and commercial jazz and instrumental rock, Blue Ginger puts forth an enjoyable sampling of compositions that integrate lots of guitar sounds, electronic bits and bytes and funky beats and samples. Originally a studio project, Third level developed a strong European listenership and now has begun to make waves here. The collaboration between the talented Rob Denton (guitar) and Doug Millaway (keys/sounds/scores) has yielded lush soundscapes decorated with Denton's freeform guitar work, which borrows from many styles but exhibits strong rock soul.
Reviewed by: Fred 'Starr' Gerantab
--Reviewed by: Fred 'Starr' Gerantab Jazz Review.com 2002
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| Saccharin Girl... |
| damn... the composition and performances are excellent. |
| Saccharin Girl... |
what a cool tune ...the guitar work in this tune is unbelievable..around
the chopper where the guitar player just blows me away it sounds like theres
a duel going on between the guitar and the keyboard...i dont think the
keyboards got a fair shake..sounds like he has some cool chops of his own ..but
ya really have to listen hard to hear them.
2 thumbs up from my speakers.
Must be nice to have a guitar player around that can pull music like this off...RWT
--RWT - 2003 |
| Ain't So Nice... |
| Third Level's jazz/rock sounds come straight from a recording studio in Avon. Don't let the Enya-esque beginning to "Ain't So Nice" fool you, while the song is easy on the ears, it's not easy listening.
Liz Kohman - St.CLoud Times.
--St.CLoud Times - 2003
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| Review of "Ain't So Nice"... |
A soulful intro then a jazzy/blues intense feel that reminds me of John Mayall. It then transforms into dance music, with a consistent beat to jive to. Then this is intermingled with brief guitar solos- in all a high level of musicianship that is thrown at you for your consumption. More importantly Doug and Rob can write as well as play, its good to hear someone perform their own work.
--Peter Bibb, England. 2003 |
| From Dieter Geike... |
Hi Rob,
I would like to thank you for your mail, I´ve listened to your song "Me Falling", nice music, good sound!
All the best,
Dieter Geike
--Dieter Geike, renowned German guitarist. 09-04-2002 |
| From Buddy Richardson... |
| Hi Rob! Great website and even greater music! I really enjoyed meeting you, your brother and his son last May. What good fortune for me to be introduced to your terrific and very fresh musical style. Keep up the good work and you can count on me to spread the word. I'm going to e-mail our local "jazz" station and WMNF our local community station. Take care my brother!
Peace,
Buddy Richardson.
--Buddy Richardson--guitar player for White Witch
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| Rob's guitar work review. |
| Sweet guitar! I like it best of what I've heard of guitar work so far. It gels. It's not so much about how fast, or how precisely the axe is played - it's about the "feel". That's what grabs me.
--From Songs of the Big List Compilation Reviews.
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