Signal To Noise
Fall 2008
Jay Collins
...another vibrant quartet outing that serves as the leadership debut for 26-
yearold trombonist Samuel Blaser... Blaser is a confident soloist, decorating
straight-uo, puckish lines with vibrant extended techniques... It is the
capstone of a forceful debut for the young trombonist...
All About Jazz
July 17th 2008
Troy Terrell Kent Holmes
...Samuel Blaser writes and plays daringly on his debut as a leader, blending
free jazz sensibilities with a straightahead approach. And if a trombone ever
flourished in a free jazz vein, it's here..
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Signal To Noise
Fall 2008
Jay Collins
...another vibrant quartet outing that serves as the leadership debut for 26-
yearold trombonist Samuel Blaser... Blaser is a confident soloist, decorating
straight-uo, puckish lines with vibrant extended techniques... It is the
capstone of a forceful debut for the young trombonist...
All About Jazz
July 17th 2008
Troy Terrell Kent Holmes
...Samuel Blaser writes and plays daringly on his debut as a leader, blending
free jazz sensibilities with a straightahead approach. And if a trombone ever
flourished in a free jazz vein, it's here... He builds ideas and expands on
them artfully without a dead end in sight. He can play some serious music
without taking himself too seriously and is well on his way to claiming a
prominent place in the forefront of jazz...
New York Times
Nate Chinen
July 11th 2008
Samuel Blaser, a young trombonist with pronounced experimental
tendencies, celebrates the release of an album called 7th Heaven (Between the
Lines) with a highly promising rhythm section: the guitarist Todd Neufeld, the
bassist Thomas Morgan and the drummer Tyshawn Sorey...
All About Jazz May
16th 2008 Troy Collins
...A commanding soloist with a harmonious approach to abstraction, Blaser
enriches his mellifluous, buttery timbre with multiphonics, smears and myriad
extended techniques to paint swirls of expressive chiaroscuro... A stellar
debut, 7th Heaven reveals Blaser as an artist of great promise...
Gazeta
May 15th 2008
Tom Sekowski
...New York based Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser continues his quest in
redefining his compositional skills on his quite delectable album 7th
Heaven...What's best about 7th Heaven is the high level of communication
between the players
Ejazz News
May 12th 2008
Glenn Astarita
...At twenty-six years, Blaser communicates musical maturity that is far
beyond the norm. A masterful technician and forward-thinking idea man, the
trombonist conveys an uncanny manner of bridging dark, brooding passages
with an overriding sense of vibrancy... If you are seeking a modern jazz
record that stands out from the majority of recent releases, then this
shrewdly engineered album should provide some near and long-term
gratification...
Glenn Ferris
January 2008
...What a pleasure to hear a musically creative trombonist... Samuel Blaser is
one of these special artists who not only plays some beautiful trombone, but
brings together on this album a great group of musicians...
John fedchock
October 2007
...Samuel Blaser is a special player, and this is a special recording. His debut
CD as a leader, 7th Heaven represents a culmination of experiences, as well
as an exciting point of departure for Samuel s future in the world of modern
improvisors.
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