...ON RADIO
~ Derk talks with composer/bassist Matt Small, who brings in new music performed by his Chamber Ensemble. (Listen) ~ The Hear & Now - November 17, 2005
~ Tanglewood Classical Musicians Play Carnegie. (Listen) ~ All Things Considered - September 19, 2004
...ON SMALL & HIS COMPOSITIONS
~ "As far his wide range of stylistic exporations, Small
exercises a strong aesthetic sensibility rather than glomming together a mix of musics."
Dan Ouellette, Down Beat
~ "Small's magnificent and imaginative bass playing creates a kaleidoscope of impressive sounds...the music (The Crushing Spiral Ensemble) plays as integrity and excitement about it that many of the veteran jazz giants seem to have lost over the years." ~ Phil Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner
~ "His forte is as a composer of experimental soundscapes that test the boundaries of jazz lyricism while remaining melodically and rhythmically accessible to any listener." ~ Sylvia Chan, the Guardian
~ "Small's music continually exploits the instumentation's myriad textural possibilities...while Small's bass work provides the rock-ribbed structure on which his audacious tunes hang." ~ Andrew Gilbert, the East Bay Express
~ "His fascinating original compositions explore the painterly textures, colors, and sinewy rhythms of melodically intriguing pieces." ~ Derk Richardson, the Guardian
...ON THE CDs
~ "Beautifully surreal and hauntingly languid...demonstrating Small's affinity for wry humor and quiet grandiosity." ~ Sylvia Chan, the Guardian, on Pictures of an Inhibition
~ Seductive and mysterious...shifting effortlessly among klezmer, pop, rock, and improv jazz...Small infuses his quirky compositions with both breadth and intimacy." ~ David Cook, the SF Weekly, on The Count of San Francisco
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