Room for Other People
Passagio Late Night (Dutch radio)
“A beautiful group sound – chamber musical. Always very atmospheric, as if it opens a space that you can enter.”
Room for Other People
Leeuwarder Courant
“Perfectly composed and yet … very spontaneous. You keep looking. And listening.”
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La Habitación del Jazz
“Beautiful, like the ten black-and-white images that inspire it… moving and remarkably performed.”
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All That…
“An octet of outstanding musicians… soloistically, it’s a cornucopia. Both metropolitan and contemplative… sounds beautiful. ★★★★★☆.”
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Jazz Weekly
“Dreamy woodwinds melding with sparkling vibes and piano… takes you back to the day when you’d stare at the album jacket while taking in the tunes.”
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All About Jazz
“Rewards repeated listening, each encounter uncovering new layers of texture, emotion and meaning… ★★★★☆”
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Nettavisen
“Extraordinarily beautiful and powerful music – suits the ten photographs brilliantly.”
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Musik an Sich
“Another masterpiece in the spirit of great arrangers such as Gil Evans … elegant in the extreme. Absolutely captivating.”
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Mainly Piano
“The music has a slow, graceful flow with a touch of mystery… closes with a one-minute reprise of the title track – a great ending for a great album. Both thumbs up!”
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JazzViews
“Maier’s work is remarkable, and ROOM FOR OTHER PEOPLE just as captivating… captures the essence and emotion of her work through intricate arrangements and inspired performances.”
Room for Other People
Hilary Seabrook
“The music is simply stunning. Room for Other People has a complexity and dream-like quality at the same time.”
Room for Other People
Flophouse Magazine
“His partners-in-epic-slash-dreamy-crime feel like fish in the water of Walkate’s supple harmonies and solo beautifully, in and out of sweet-sour dissonance and velvet resonance.”
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JazzNu
“Like a suite – the more you listen the more secrets it reveals. Resembles the orchestrated work of Gil Evans that … allows itself to be molded to the listener’s imagination.”
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Jazz Ese Ruido
“A brief reprise … brilliantly completes this complex puzzle for these black and white photographs that still seem alive with the jazz of The New York Second.”
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Jazzflits
“A fantastic band… with audible pleasure and genius they turn the photos into music. Could not be more beautiful.”
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Paris Move
“Artists’ visions of another artist, adding sublimity to beauty… an ensemble of outstanding musicians… Indispensable.”
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Jean Buzelin, CultureJazz (France) and Willem Breuker biographer
“A very beautiful achievement.”
Room for Other People
Era Jazzu
“… a dense and colorful, yet subtle harmonic palette upon which Walkate’s thoughtful compositions and expressive improvisations unfold.”
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Musik an Sich
“This jazz is modern, rather typically European, with chamber music aspects and of a high standard. Powerful music…”
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Jazz Japan
“His philosophical thinking is reflected in the compositions … as you listen the flavors become even more interesting.”
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La Gazette Bleue d’Action Jazz
“With its sensitive, introspective melodies and flowing solos, this album of modern jazz is magical and luminous.”
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Jazz-fun
“Interesting compositions and improvisations make listening to this music a great pleasure.”
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Jazz, ese ruido
“Symphonic poems for a jazz trio. A delicate aesthetic and full of beauty that does not hide, however, an inner tension.”
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Jazz Dergisi
“Characterized by flowing solos… the trio’s interpretation of European modern jazz is understated, fluent, and woven like a tapestry.”
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Jazzport
“There But For the Grace of God carries a poignant, lyrical expression that combines a celebration of melodic richness with urgency.”
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La Habitación del Jazz
“The song is gentle, delicate, creating a mood of tranquility and even resignation (…) The album gains in emotionality, intimacy and sensitivity (…) a trio in perfect harmony.”
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CultureJazz
“The group demonstrates – besides the quality of the melodies, the articulation and the particularly well-balanced exchange between the three members – they have grasped what the (well-worn) trio formula means and allows us to express.”
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Flophouse Magazine (+interview)
“A collection of songs that benefit from the power of simplicity and delicate interplay and invites comparisons with the diverse likes of Ethan Iverson and Steely Dan.”
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Jazzflits – Sjoerd van Aelst
“Pianist Harald Walkate is a master at creating cinematic music around a theme… the execution is top-notch.”
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Jazz.sk review
“Harald Walkate’s compositions are full of contemplation. A spellbinding sonic yarn… demanding an attentive listener and a discerning spirit.”
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Best of Jazz
“… by delivering music that is so simply open, contemplative, and perfectly jazz, it makes us completely forget that time has passed at all.”
Music at Night
Nieuwe Noten
“Simply those first notes from Walkate, how he manages to create a complete experience with so little, is just beautiful.”
Music at Night
Muziekwereld
“Short symphonic poems, with the feeling of Paris, loneliness and silence and memories of bygone times.”
Music at Night
JazzPress (Poland)
“Walkate manages to move and enchant the listener with a multitude of intimate, penetrating passages.”
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Jazzflits – Sjoerd van Aelst
“Evocative music with a hint of jazz from the big city – reminiscent of the glory years of the famous Gil Evans”
Music at Night
SkJazz (Slovak) review
“Perhaps the best line-up of young and established musicians to be found in the Netherlands today – captivating and guaranteed to win the hearts of listeners.”
Music at Night
Flophouse magazine
“Walkate/The New York Second and Becker/Fagen of Steely Dan have in common high-level musicianship and a great ear for detail and definitely delivered a must-hear.”
Music at Night
Mischa Andriessen in newspaper Trouw
“Ten beautifully arranged and remarkably elegant compositions. Walkate clearly has a keen ear for color and detail.”
Music at Night
Musik an sich (German) review
“There is a brilliant play with the instruments: after less than two minutes I’m already overwhelmed by the impressions.”
Music at Night
Jazz Dergisi
“When the record comes to an end, we are left with wonderful modern harmonies, masterful solos and a happy smile on our faces.”
Music at Night
Finals Karel Van Eerd Music Award
“Great musicians and beautiful arrangements. A wonderful band to listen to.”
Emergo
Jazzflits – Peter Korten
“Walkate’s technical skills are in fine order and so are his compositions.”
Emergo
Ntb – musicians magazine
“Eight highly varied pieces. The velvety trumpet tone of Teus Nobel gets under your skin.”
Emergo
The Big Hotel
The Big Hotel
The Big Hotel
Bay of Poets
UChicago Magazine
“… move between the serene and the turbulent, blending soul and Latin influences with bold jazz improvisation.”
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Edwin Rutten – NPO Soul&Jazz
“… a jazz lover (…) who puts a lot of time and effort into it…”
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Muziekwereld, musicians magazine
“An atmospheric album in which everything is at the service of the compositions.”