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JazzTimes Reviews The Bowie Variations
Colin Fleming gives an insightful review to Mike Garson’s latest RR release The Bowie Variations in the January/February 2012 edition of JazzTimes! From JazzTimes: “Having immersed yourself in an album that purports to be an extension on assorted musical themes by rock composer David Bowie, you might be surprised to find yourself not thinking about Bowie at all. Albums of this nature sometimes function as glorified tributes, adding a dollop of original artistry to go…
HiFi News Reviews The Bowie Variations
UK’s HiFi News published a review of Mike Garson’s The Bowie Variations in their December issue. “What will either delight or shock Bowie’s hardcore following is the way their hero’s material can sound as if it was composed by Erik Satie…there’s gorgeous sound, an exquisite recording and an intellectual challenge.” – HiFi News Get The Bowie Variations and more for 20% during our Holiday Sale when you buy two or more items! Visit ReferenceRecordings.com today…
Downbeat reviews The Bowie Variations
Iconic Jazz and Blues magazine Downbeat has a review of Mike Garson’s RR Release The Bowie Variations in their November 2011 issue. We thought we would share a couple of the quotes with you for the weekend. From Downbeat Magazine: “Mike Garson is the perfect and logical candidate to delve into [David Bowie’s] music…His doing so as a solo (though sometimes overdubbed) piano album makes the project much more personal… “…On the ‘Battle for Britain/Loneliest…
Mike Garson News
Independent Ethos is at it again with an incredibly thorough Mike Garson interview. Here Mike Garson talks about working with David Bowie. Click here for “From the Archives: Mike Garson on working with David Bowie (Part 1)” from Indie Ethos. If you missed the interview on The Bowie Variations between Mike Garson and Indie Ethos click here. Amazon Review of The Bowie Variations John C. Bowerman “pop culture fan” has posted the first Amazon review…