Search - Bobby ENriquez :: Wildman Returns

Bobby, come back!

01/17/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first heard Bobby Enriquez play with Richie Cole at Fat Tuesday's in NYC about 10 years ago. I was a long time fan of Richie Cole, but Bobby stole the show. His selections begin in a soft beautiful, melodic style, which quickly develops into a swinging, aggressive, full arm play (gotta see it to believe), which earns him the appropriate title the "Wildman." But one night at Fat Tuesday, he played a slow, solo, bluesy rendition of "America, the Beautiful." The room fell into a hushed silence, totally entranced. At the end of the song, there was not a dry eye in the room. Although Bobby Enriquez is known as the Wildman, he had the sensitivity and quiet beauty surpassing that of Bill Evans in my opinion. Come back, Bobby. Heaven can wait."

Bobby Enriquez swings with Ray Brown!

06/19/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album has the most swingin' version of the Pink Panther theme I've ever heard, complete with a little James Bond quote at the end. It came on the car radio the other day, and even though I had just arrived, I had to stay in my (now parked) car to hear the whole thing, and then wait another three minutes for the DJ to tell me who it was. Needless to say, I got online and one-clicked it right away! What a happy discovery!"