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“ This is pop with depth and conscience ... a fresh outlook with highly original lyrics.” - CBC Radio
“ … tone plus intellect, it’s a deadly combination!” - Rob Friedman, owner of NJAMS (Vancouver)
“ Fisk’s spirit of innovation is alive & well.” - George Russell, composer/author (Boston)
“ Fisk plays with a deceptive looseness creating the illusion of free-fall.” - The Chronicle Herald (Halifax)
“ … the angst of punk rock with this jazzy vibe.” - Calgary fan
“ Fisk’s group displays assured, polished interplay with a strong sense of improvisational & compositional form ... crisp, intelligent new music.” - Earshot Jazz (Seattle)
“ … the heart of Neil Young with an improviser’s savvy.” - Vancouver fan
“ Fisk’s debut CD is a contemporary stir-fry that crackles with urgency & tension. A recording that will set a modern Canadian standard.” - The Calgary Herald
“... the introspective work of guitarist Steve Fisk is a guiding force...” - The Jazz Report (Toronto)
“ … love this music, I want to belly dance to it & post it on YouTube!“ - another Calgary fan
“ Fisk embodies the tradition of jazz guitar ...” - Coastal Jazz & Blues Society (Vancouver)
“ Fisk has a sound all his own.” - Paul Bley, improviser (New York)
“ One of the most fulfilling releases this year. Fisk’s band takes musical democracy to a high level.”
- The Ottawa Citizen
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