"He (Michael Occhipinti) did a beautiful,
imaginative spin on the songs. When I first
heard it, I had to listen to quite a few minutes
of some songs before I knew what they were.
It was thrilling, partly because the songs
were in an instrumental format. I didn't have
to worry about whether someone got the lyrics
right or appeared not to understand them.
One whole
area of concern, a big one for me, was removed.
it was just wonderful to realize this guy
made such incredibly beautiful music out of
the bits and pieces that were left for him
to work with."
Bruce Cockburn,
interviewed in the Toronto Star
"The record is, by any standard, an
unmitigated success. Creation Dream is a definite
contender for this listener's 2000 top 10
list."
Alex Varty Georgia
Straight, Vancouver
"It (Creation Dream) is quite simply
on of my favourite recordings of the year."
Dianne Donovan
VUE, Edmonton
"The encore, Lovers in a Dangerous Time,
was pure musical and emotional bliss."
Stephen Perderson,
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
"Occhipinti was also earcatching thanks
to the arsenal of electronics that he put
to smart use. He sampled his own playing and
then set the sample looping, only to play
new music against it. He bent notes with a
rock musician's glee and a jazz musician's
love of the new."
Peter Hum Ottawa
Citizen
"His work...brims with an eclecticism
that suggests a musical
horn-of-plenty. Like a jump-jet, Occhipinti's
work on these efforts
touches down just about everywhere, from straight
jazz and orchestral
arrangements to styules reminiscent of Bernard
Herrman's haunting "Taxi
Driver" score, Vince Gauraldi's light
"Peanuts" music, brass, blues,
Indian, ska, funk, and some disarming industrial
chaors. Throughout
though, there's an overriding sense of fun."
Bruce Deachman,
Ottawa Citizen
Arts & Entertainment For The
Love Of Bruce
If you are a fan of Bruce Cockburn's music,
you'll want to hear Michael Occhipinti's instrumental
interpretations of this Canadian musical genius'
work when he plays the Vernon Jazz Club Saturday.
read full review...
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pops the lid on jazz values
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given a jazz treatment
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stretches jazz genre to limit
