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“Budway's very assured piano playing provides
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— All About Jazz |
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hubert laws: |
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“... Although I have had the pleasure
of performing with Chick Corea, Bob James, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner—to
mention a few—it is of special note that David Budway gives me
an extra dimension when planning my live performances. I am now able
to include classical as well as jazz repertoire in my programs. He is
an outstanding improviser as well as classical pianist ... ” |
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pittsburgh post-gazette: |
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“... making his debut with the Pittsburgh
Symphony, Budway demonstrated a side to his skilled musicianship the
city's jazz fans have rarely seen ... ” |
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new york times: |
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“... funk kept appearing in great ways ... a
percussive dialogue between Mr. Budway's Clavinet-like synthesizer setting
and the drums ... ” |
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boston globe: |
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“... thanks to the personal conceptions of
David Budway, Watts’ compositions have taken on additional nuances.” |
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“Kudos to the pianist David Budway. His phrases
sparkled with freshness, whether he was whipping the keys into a frenzy
(while nearly convulsing on the bench) on the opening tune or offering
up Beethovenesque introspection on the trio piece ... ” |
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stereo review |
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“Budway's own six songs hold their own with
the likes of Mancini, McKuen, and Previn ... ” |
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jazz times: |
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“... Budway, a stellar and vastly underrated
pianist, distinguishes himself with a daring, inventive solo ... ” |
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modern drummer |
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“Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis and Ravi
Coltrane and rising piano star David Budway all take killer solos ...” |
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london times: |
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“... maybe he'd learned something from David
Budway; a pianist with a phenomenally light touch. Even at full power
on the Watts original, Muphkin Man, he seemed to caress the
keyboard ...” |
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LA times: |
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“... pianist David Budway supplemented some
fiery improvisational passages ...” |
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washington post: |
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“... his shimmering original Pools
of Amber which featured bewitching solos from pianist David Budway.” |
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daytona news journal: |
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“Budway gave Laws a run for his money with a
captivating, madman solo ...” |
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chicago metromix: |
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“Budway offered hard-driving, unadorned pianism
rather than fancy finger work ...” |
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