STANDARD DEVIATIONS - An amazing jazz amalgam
that showcases the great
players Mueller chose to record with. But even more
so, it captures at its zenith
Mueller’s genius ability to dance in and out of motifs
and themes while paying such
great respect to the jazz composers he quotes”. He
makes the intertwining of the
composer's intent with his own interpretation sound
effortless, expansive, beautiful
and awesome... - John LaMantia, contributing critic
for Downbeat Magazine
“RAIN BATHER is yet another demonstration of Tobin
Mueller’s multi-faceted
artistry
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STANDARD DEVIATIONS - An amazing jazz amalgam
that showcases the great
players Mueller chose to record with. But even more
so, it captures at its zenith
Mueller’s genius ability to dance in and out of motifs
and themes while paying such
great respect to the jazz composers he quotes”. He
makes the intertwining of the
composer's intent with his own interpretation sound
effortless, expansive, beautiful
and awesome... - John LaMantia, contributing critic
for Downbeat Magazine
“RAIN BATHER is yet another demonstration of Tobin
Mueller’s multi-faceted
artistry. For a vibrant musical experience overflowing
with life and attitude, check it
out! -
Kathy Parson, MainlyPiano.com
WONDER: a post-political concept album of epic
proportions. 13 1/2
stars out of 16 - Progression Magazine (Eric
Harabadian)
MASTERWORKS TRILOGY- Solo Piano - Tobin
Mueller proves his originality, his
inquisitiveness as a musician and a thinker, and his
fluid, full throttle energy as a
pianist.
One continually has the sense that the piano is
Mueller’s alter ego, and when he sits
down
to play, to arrange or improvise, he is engaging in an
exciting dialogue of discovery
with his
inner self. - Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold, Fanfare
Magazine
REVOLUTION'S SON comes across as a symphonic
whirlwind of passion and
sensations following a young man’s post-apocalyptic
journey. With their tight,
gorgeous
arrangements, the songs used every hertz of my
sound system with organ,
mellotron, heavy
bass and percussion.... My car was swaying back and
forth as I attempted to keep
my mind
on the road while being caught up in song’s
emotional rollercoasters... I predict you
will
return to this album time and time again, gaining
new insights and following along
as I did
to its emotional highs and lows. - Progressive Ears
(Brian G)
AUDIOCRACY: Excellent Jazz Progressive Rock.
Progressive Era (Denis
Longo)
13 MASKS: A Conceptual Work of Art! This is Tobin
Mueller’s follow-up to
his 2005 release, 'Morning Whispers.' Full of musical
surprises, Mueller interweaves
jazz,
20th century classical, 'post-New Age solo piano,' and
what Mueller calls
'progressive
ragtime,' and blends them through the 'chaos of his
subconsciousness.' Mueller’s
stories,
told through the medium of solo piano, are often
whimsical and funny, but this is no
lightweight piece of entertainment. The music is
complex
and often challenging, but is not so esoteric to be
intimidating. I found it fascinating
the
first time through, and enjoy it more each time I hear
it. ...An amazing album, a
unique
album with music to really sink your teeth into. -
Kathy Parson, MainlyPiano.com
MORNING WHIPSERS is the result of a special
commission to create a cycle of
songs for solo piano dedicated to healing and joyful
passion. Tobin Mueller brings
to his
music a wide variety of
experiences as an award-winning playwright, author,
composer of children’s music,
photographer, and collaborator on cross-genre
projects, as well as his work on
global
environmental issues. He has released several CDs,
but this is his first solo piano CD
and
his debut with SiMig Media Records, a label that
promotes independent artists who
do
most of their recording in their home studios. -
Kathy Parson, MainlyPiano.com
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