Jazz Musician Gordon Clements

“…A DARK AND SMOOTH SOUND WITH A PUNCH LIKE NEAT WHISKEY.”

-Susan Downs, Times-Colonist

“[SEVEN NEW WORKS] CAPTURES ALL OF THE BEAUTY OF THE PREMIERE CONCERT PERFORMANCE AND THEN SOME. […] HIS TONE IS RICH AS A FINELY BREWED ESPRESSO.”

-Patricia Kostek, Professor of Clarniet, UVic

“FROM ITS MANCINI-ISH OPENING NOTES TO THE KILLER ELLINGTONIAN FINALE, THIS IS SOME FINE MAINSTREAM CHAMBER JAZZ. …ONE OF THE STRONGEST AND BEST-SOUNDING RECORDINGS YET FROM VICTORIA’S JAZZ SCENE.”

-Ian Cochrane, Monday Magazine

“WHAT A NICE AND WARM SOUND, YOU CAN BE SURE TO GET LOTS OF AIRPLAY FROM US AT RADIO-CANADA.”

-André Rhéaume, ICI Musique

“SUPER PLAYING AND TERRIFIC NEW REPERTOIRE, I’LL HAVE TO GET BUSY MAKING OCCASIONS TO PLAY SOME OF THIS TOO! I’M SURE THIS WAS A REAL LABOUR OF LOVE AND A LOT OF TIME, MONEY AND EFFORT TO PULL TOGETHER, BRAVO ON A SUPER DISC.”

-Peter Stoll, Clarinet Professor, University of Toronto

“IT IS TERRIFIC! CLASSIC AND EXCELLENT JAZZ. VERY BEAUTIFUL BASS CLARINET PLAYING THROUGHOUT THE RANGE. THE WHOLE ENSEMBLE IS GREAT.”

-Keith McLeod, Principal Clarinet, Victoria Symphony

“THE HORN IS SO BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED. …THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM. IT DESERVES CONSIDERATION FOR AN AWARD OF SOME KIND. I DON’T THINK I’VE EVER HEARD GORD PLAY WITH SUCH CONFIDENCE AND AGILITY.”

-Will Goede, Professor, Capilano College

“I LOVE THE SOUND AND THE WRITING IS FIRST CLASS.”

-André Rhéaume, ICI Musique