Reviews

"The Ellington Project's chamber music version of early Ellington was the most authentic and well performed that I have had the pleasure to listen to in many a year."

Bruce Hopewell, Co-Founder & Producer, Napa Valley Jazz Society

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"Leo Cavanagh and the Ellington Project presented an amazing recital: wonderful music, expertly performed and very entertaining....worth six times the ticket price!"

Eve-Anne Wilkes, Chair, Napa Valley College Division of Arts and Humanities

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"A sparkling, gracious, and exciting interpretation of Ellington. Leo et al. bring diversity and mastery to these beautiful compositions. The Ellington Project brought our audience to its feet!"

Carleton Gillenwater, President, Mira theatre Guild, Bay Terrace Theater

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"Outstanding, undeniably good, refreshing, innovative, stylish, must have, must be heard, a hit"

Jordan Riley, Jazz on Saturday (Melbourne, Australia's number one jazz show for over two decades)

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"Put the CD on and instantly fell in love. Would this be how Django Reinhardt would have interpreted Ellington? I think so. So refreshing and stunning musicianship from the three of you. Each a virtuoso in your own right, the phrasing is sublime to say the least... From all of us at the station and our audience I want to congratulate you all for this stunning project."

Peter Merrett, PBS 106.7 FM, Melbourne, Australia

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"BRAVO! Thanks to you all so much. I thought the evening was magical."

Julia Arrington

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"This is a very classy, intimate album, which I look forward to enjoying repeatedly."

Jeff Kaliss, Author of "I Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone"

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"Leo Cavanagh and the Ellington Project played music that made library customers and staff smile. It was upbeat and made everyone's toes tap irresistibly. We had them play in the library and not one complaint. Everyone enjoyed it."

Laurie Johnson, Supervising Librarian, JFK Library, Vallejo CA

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"Leo Cavanagh, Katrina Wreede and Carla Kaufman are masterful musicians whose combined talents create uniquely beautiful interpretations of Duke Ellington's compositions. The Ellington Project does not disappoint!"

Peggy Yost, Branch Manager, Fairfield Civic Center Library, Fairfield CA

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"Good Stuff!"

Linda Seabright, On the Road Again, KRCB 91.1 FM Santa Rosa, California

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"Fantastic album. Great stuff for our radio station."

Alex Pijnen, ZuidWest FM, Netherlands

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