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Quotes for Shadowlines:
This album can be seen as an initial endeavor by a talented player who has expanded his writing skills to encompass a wider palette. - JeffMelton, Exposé Magazine
Your adrenaline will most certainly rise while listening to Shadowlines! A tour-de-force, hard hitting yet sonorous affair that bridges the gap between similar yet historically detached genres. You get a little of everything here, but the winning formula resides within the strong compositions, near flawless execution, meaningful solos and overall sense of unity! This is craftsmanship of an exalted order. Highly recommended! - Glenn Astarita, AllAboutJazz.com
Sporting excellent sound, this Swedish vibraphonist offers some uptempo jazz showcasing several great New York players as well as his own composing skills. Side one, differing from side two, is rather like the Art Ensemble of Chicago-meets-Miles circa Bilches Brew, and toys with a few ideas from Zappa. Using a crew of horns, bass clarinet, guitar, bass drums, and vibes, the music has some very fluid lines on top, a funky sort of bottom, some
honkin'and squealin', hairpin turns, etc. "Let's Groove" and "M'Tume" are interesting examples of Wagnon's avant eclectic side, and feature some hot Jeff Beck-style guitar. "Ode" is a bluesy romantic interlude featuring some pretty sax and electric keyboard work. Side two, except for a blazing dissonant bass clarinet solo on "Galactic Jump," is mainly straight ahead post-bop fusion. It's joyous music that's hot, clear and hoppin'. Marc gets to the forefront more often too. "Solstice" is the showcase cut, and everybody winds up to a wonderful climax.
Tom Grove, Option Magazine
Electronic vibraphonist Marc Wagnon plays challenging new music that seems to confuse rock and swing, inside ballad plying with outside noise, and structure with anarchy in a delightful way. A must hear.- German Review, Volkmar Mantei Ragazzi (Germany)
Wagnon avoids the usual fusion cliches while staking out some adventurous new territory.
It's a heady mix that communicates with power and passion. - Bill Mikowski
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