RAY VANDERBY JAZZ QUARTET

Blue Pie gets the Jazz groove with The Ray Vanderby Jazz Quartet
19/02/2010
http://www.bluepierecords.com

Blue Pie is pleased to announce that we have signed a world wide distribution agreement with The Ray Vanderby Jazz Quartet. We will be launching their album "Amoreque - The spirit Of Amoresque ". Check out these cool jamming katz that are hip to the groove of the double bass and the smooth jazz tunes that echoes the vibes of New York and Chicago back in the day. For all the latest news on the " Ray Vanderby Quartet " you can visit their My Space site at www.myspace.com/rayvanderbyjazzquartet

"Thank you so much for the copy of the Amoresque CD which I can't stop playing. Just love it so much, some very beautiful music. Amoresque, the Spirit of Amoresque a debut jazz recording from the Ray Vanderby Jazz Quartet, is an impressive and remarkable creation. It is as far away from mainstream music as the equator is from either polar region. Nonetheless the power and strength of this seemingly unruly phenomenon is based on its undeniable ability to provoke and ignite powerfully emotional reactions in those who listen. What is most impressive is the way Ray Vanderby, as leader and pianist, plays with the lightness and freedom of freshly minted inspiration and accomodates his collaborators in terms of composition and approach. Astonishingly, he plays and composes by ear and doesn’t read music! Greg Gibson’s tenor, alto and soprano saxophone solos and breaks are just luxurious and never falter, Warren Baker presents haunting percussive effects on drums and cymbals while Adam Bodkin sets the tempo on bass with a cool style and an immeasurable grace. Listeners who believe that free playing is only about angst and catharsis should check out this impressive and engaging outing. One would wish for music like this to serve as a directory for many musicians to come."

Barry O’Sullivan-Producer/Presenter “A Jazz Hour”, broadcast twice weekly and nationally across Australia via the CR Network

"Thank you ever so much for your talented and spiritual gift Amoresque. Your compositions Ray Vanderby and playing within your wonderful musical album Amoresque are a pure delight, sensitive, beautiful and full of serene, meditative calm, love and hope, showing that entropic turmoil in this world can be avoided and discarded with the peace, harmony and divine order of beautiful music such as yours. But most of all your music clearly shines with a bright, positive and magic light, pointing in the direction of much needed and essential humanness for one another in our world, pointing in the direction of acceptance, humility, kindness, sensitivity and love. A sensitive creative work of art."

Serge Ermoll - pianist, composer, Sydney 2010
 

"Thank you very much for sending a copy of Ray's latest release Amoresque.  I have really enjoyed listening to it and it will definitely be getting airplay on my show starting from tonight and I'm sure there will be many other jazz announcers enjoying it too."

Cheers DesiD
Presenter of The Australian Jazz Hour 7-8pm Sundays
PBS 106.7fm 2010
http://www.pbsfm.org.au/

"Amoresque - the Spirit of Amoresque album - A change in musical direction for Ray Vanderby reveals his considerable talents as a jazz composer and pianist. The music is high quality, sophisticated but somehow still accessible and relaxing to listen to!"  - Tess Coleman, BBB FM, S. Australia 2010

“A world class act!” – Garry Dalton Radio 3WAYFM Warrnambool

"Amazing stuff, Vanderby is a national treasure" Mark O'Neill WYN88.9 FM Melbourne

"Vanderby is as good a player as you'll find anywhere” - Andrew Holborn 3rd Ear979FM

"The musicianship is masterful, simply outstanding" - H.T. Riekels reviewer USA