Time Gone By

Press for Time Gone By

"Time Gone By is a huge new release for jazz. One of the best CDs of 2011. maybe even 2012!"

-        RadioIO Real Jazz by Dr. Michael Matheny

“A gifted artist that knows how to utilize all the weapons in his arsenal to attack both the visceral and cerebral with a sonic assault of broad colors and rich textures…….”

-        Critical Jazz

http://www.criticaljazz.com/search?q=mace+hibbard

“Time Gone By is one of those records that’s so enjoyable because every song is a different entity that compels for different reasons, and the band sounds like a real unit on each of them………”

-        Something Else Reviews by S. Victor Aaron

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2011/08/08/mace-hibbard-time-gone-by-2011/

“……. the evidence is overwhelming as to why Mr. Hibbard is one of the most exciting players on the scene today.”

-        Jazz Times Review by Bruce Pulver

http://jazztimes.com/community/articles/28052-review-of-time-gone-by-mace-hibbard-s-latest-cd

“Time Gone By, saxophonist Mace Hibbard second release is a collection of outstanding, fresh compositions accompanied by thoughtful solos throughout. And even though Hibbard is the leader of this quintet, Time Gone By is without a doubt a collective effort.”

-        Jazz Times Review by Wilbert Sostre

http://jazztimes.com/community/articles/28255-cd-review-mace-hibbard-time-gone-by

“….. Time Gone By marks another exceptional album from this talented, Grammy Award-winning reed player who delivers like a master. Let's hope his next project as leader does not take as long.”

-        All About Jazz Review by Edward Blanco

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=40063

“He gives the instruments an opportunity to shine with well-pronounced exchanges and thrust to input when the desire strikes. The album acts as a bridge between the past and the present dripping with sentimentality and enthusiasm for the future.”

-        Yahoo! Review by Susan Frances

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8243877/album_review_time_gone_by_from_mace.html?cat=33

“….. plays with a no-nonsense straight-ahead vigor, reminiscent of Cannonball Adderley with a contemporary twist.”

-        The Jazz Word Review by John Barron

http://thejazzword.blogspot.com/2011/07/mace-hibbard-time-gone-by.html

“The more you listen, the more you keep finding things to like.  Time Gone By is an album you should not let slip by unnoticed this year.”

-        Passing Notes Review by Mark E. Hayes

http://markehayes.blogspot.com/2011/08/listeners-notes-from-cd-stack.htm

“This is a quintet who play instinctively and at full bore throughout. It is quite an impressive sound. There should be quite a hunger for this album amongst the jazz fraternity as it pushes all the right buttons and then more.”

-        The Borderland UK Review by John M. Peters

http://www.mpeters77.freeserve.co.uk/musicwatch18.html#mh

‘The quintet is precise and flawless, with a polished ensemble sound.”

-        Jazz Society of Oregon Review by George Fendel

http://www.jsojazzscene.org/CDReviews/201108_CDReviews.htm

“Jazz is so vast and deep, but when there’s an album and a set of musicians who pull it off brilliantly, I want to tell everyone. Now I am.”

-        This is Book's Music Reviews

http://www.thisisbooksmusic.com/2011/07/03/review-mace-hibbard-time-gone-by/

“Complicated and almost fractal, other times relaxed and cruising, the horns on this album really, really, really work well together.”

-        Fayetteville Flyer Review by Zeek Martin

http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2011/07/01/music-briefs-fm-belfast-smoke-fairies-mace-hibbard-inevitable-end/