Reviews
Bob Sneider & Paul Hofmann : Interconnection
(Sons of Sound SSPCD019)
"…the central
key to the achievement of Interconnection is
their unusual ability to realize seamless, unified
execution… And a
word to you guitar players: Bob Sneider
is someone definitely worth checking out.
His short unaccompanied intro to “Azure Dreams” is
everything beautiful Jazz guitar should encompass,—is
a lesson unto itself…This is
one of the best CDs sent to me by this magazine,
and I suggest you do tell a friend." [read
the review]
— Cadence, January 2005
"Duo work is nothing
new in this setting. In the past couple of years,
Benny Green and Russell Malone have done a couple
of fine records. Then there's Jim Hall and Bill
Evans' Undercurrent and Intermodulation (which
this record obviously tips its cap to, given its
title). Interconnection must be placed
with those records. It's an impressive,
extremely listenable piece of work."
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the review]
— Vintage Guitar, August 2004
"Listeners will find beautiful arrangements
of standards like Duke Ellington's "Mood
Indigo" and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Desafinado," along
with some excellent originals. Hofmann's
19-minute "Jazz Suite for Guitar and Piano" is a
tour de force; Sneider's "Rumblin'" is irresistible."
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the review]
— City Newspaper, August 2004
 "Guitarist
Bob Sneider and pianist Paul Hofmann have a similar
kind of chemistry to that demonstrated by Evans
and Hall on their 1960s albums Undercurrent and Interplay,
but their style is their own, and it comes out
most clearly on their original compositions… Very
nice." [read
the review]
— All Music Guide , May 2004
"…Interconnection,
which teams up guitarist Bob Sneider and
pianist Paul Hofmann in a programme that proves
that good ears and a common purpose can make this
rarity of a combination work without difficulty…
Sneider has a dry,
acoustic tone that is reminiscent of Jim Hall,
but slightly less muted. Hofmann has an almost
encyclopaedic knowledge that matches Sneider’s clear
understanding of jazz history…Hofmann’s
themes are as elliptical as some of Corea’s
best…Throughout, the interplay demonstrated
by Sneider and Hofmann gives credence to the album’s
title. The two are so relaxed together,
so in each other’s pocket that they make
the most convoluted motifs sound effortless. A
fine effort all-around, and one which highlights
their formidable strength as composers as much
as performers, Interconnection is a recording
that ought to bring more well-deserved attention
to both Sneider and Hofmann." [read
the review]
— All About Jazz, June 2004
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