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Grenadilla in three dimensions

Ali Haluk | Istanbul, Turkey | 05/28/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In the first dimension; Grenadilla is the name of the wood that the clarinet is made as an instrument.



In the second dimension; Grenadilla is the name of the album that clarinets are played in a perfect manner.



And in the third one; from tradition (that is the best way for Mr. Peplowski to express himself) to avant-garde (that is the best way for Marty Ehrlich to express himself), Grenadilla is what the clarinet stands for..."

The Ehrlich Influence

J. Pour | 11/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It seems that anytime traditional swing players get involved with Marty Ehrlich and his type:-), good things seem always to happen. This collaboration with Peplowski and his fellow traditional/swing players is a terrific example of that with the swing guys stretching out into, for some of them probably, uncharted terrain, and it's a lot of fun and quite intriguing, as well. All the players are on top of their game with the program maintaining a good pace and holding interest throughout. It's mixed bag with some traditional swing along with more modern compositions and ideas. Not a classic, but must it be? In this instance jazz = fun, and that works for me.

In the same vein and equally interesting and fun is Randy Sandke's "Inside Out"."