John
Fordham, the Gardian, 6th Februry 2004
You'll struggle to find Nikki Iles in the jazz reference books, but
the Bedfordshire-born pianist has been a discreetly eloquent presence
on the UK scene since the 1990s...
Carl
Wilson, Scene "Allemano blows down jazz barriers", The Globe and Mail Thurs,
March 21, 2002 "Michelli queries and comments with
each well-articulated brushstroke..."
John
Fordham, the Guardian has given
the recording Secret 4 stars **** 8th February
2002
Eye
magazine, Canada "Anthony Michelli ...animated, adventurous
and swings hard."
Steve
Voce, Jazz Journal International, June 2001, review of concert
in Jersey Island"Anthony Michelli another exceptional drummer"
Kevin
Henriques, The Jazz Rag-Jazz International, June-Aug. 2001, review
of concert in Jersey Island
"...exciting discovery from Canada,...Anthony
Michelli on drums..."
Peter
Erskine, referring to Quinsin Nachoff's "Quiescence"
(email)
John
Fordham, "Still thrilling after all these Years", The Guardian News paper U.K, Sat.
Sept., 30 2000 and "Rising up the scale" Jazz, The Guardian
Weekly International October 12 -18 2000, review of Anglo-Canadian National
Tour UK
Get
Real Records, C'est What, Toronto Canada
Praised by Mark Miller of the Globe and Mail as
"...one of the most promising young musicians to emerge..."
Jazzance
Canada, review of Concert with steel pan drummers
Rudy
Smith and Annise Hadeed. "Anthony
Michelli, highly respected and came through like a beacon."
Stuart
Broomer, Opus Magazine,
Winter 2000, review of "Tender Buttons" by The Rob Clutton
Group"...drummer Michelli is an adept explorer of sound..."
Jazz
Report Magazine, review of "Campfire Songs" by
Attention Span "Drummer Anthony Michelli totally in sync with Downing's
vision..."
Hal
Hill, JazzCanadiana.com
"Anthony Michelli is described as an 'outstanding new drummer
on the Toronto scene'"
Tom
Joseph, The Quartet the Voice of Ottawa
Jazz, Summer issue 4
Montreal
Bistro Jazz Club "...Toronto's finest and most creative young jazz
players...Anthony Michelli on drums...with their own distinctive style."
Alan
Auld, Programme Director of Jersey Island Jazz
Festival
Sound
Escape Magazine, Winnipeg, re: The Quinsin Nachoff Group "these
four guys know what they are doing...come with an open mind and leave
with a jazz education."
The
Jazz Bar at the Cliffs Pavilion, U.K./Autumn 2000 re:
Duncan Hopkins and Anthony Michelli
"...featuring Canadian musicians
of highest calibre!"
The
606 club, U.K.
October 2000
"...well
established jazz musicians with a wealth of talent and experience..."
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