Reviews

"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.”

“Rewards repeated listening, each encounter uncovering new layers of texture, emotion and meaning…”

“Extraordinarily beautiful and powerful music – suits the ten photographs brilliantly.”

"Another masterpiece in the spirit of great arrangers such as Gil Evans … elegant in the extreme. Absolutely captivating."

"Atmospheric, richly textured music."

"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!"

"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."

"The music is simply stunning. Room for Other People has a complexity and dream-like quality at the same time."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"A fantastic band… with audible pleasure and genius they turn the photos into music. Could not be more beautiful."

"Artists’ visions of another artist, adding sublimity to beauty... an ensemble of outstanding musicians... Indispensable."

"A very beautiful achievement."

"... a dense and colorful, yet subtle harmonic palette upon which Walkate's thoughtful compositions and expressive improvisations unfold."