"... please express my most sincere appreciation to
all the members of Bomba for their wonderful performance in
our Great Canadian Jazz Series on Saturday June 23rd, 2007.
The concert was very exciting indeed with first class musicians,
in my opinion among the best in Canada." - Jacques
Emond
Programming Manager (Ottawa International Jazz Festival)
"... por favor mis la mayoría de las apreciaciones
sinceras a todos los miembros de Bomba para su desempeño
maravilloso en nuestra Gran Serie canadiense del Jazz el sábado
23 de junio, 2007. El concierto emocionaba muy verdaderamente
con primero músicos de clase, en mi opinión
entre el mejor en Canadá. " - Jacques
Emond Programming Manager (Ottawa International Jazz Festival)
“I’ve been an admiring fan of Brazilian and Cuban
music since the late
1940s when I heard my first Conjunto. Bomba are as good as
any of them,
and better than most. They’ve got the fire and they’ve
got the jazz.
There couldn’t be a better combination. The only problem
I have with
Bomba is as soon as everybody else realizes how sensationally
good they
are, they'll be spending less time in Alberta”.
Senator Tommy Banks
“This new CD is one of the best albums to ever come
out of this
province. Not only is every member of Bomba a technically
skilled player
on a world class level, the degree of creativity that accompanies
those
skills ensures the band is in a class of its own... Bomba
are one of a
handful of great young bands in this country”.
Peter North (CKUA Music Director)
“(Bomba) delivers the hot goods… The players
are
clearly aware of a broad swath of Latin styles that incorporate
rumba,
son, salsa and timba and a whole lot more, as well as sprinkles
of funk
and jazz… this is vital, life-affirming music”.
Geoff Chapman (Toronto Star Music Critic)
“I have worked with all of the members of Bomba many
times and have the
utmost regard for their abilities and their restless pursuit
of artistic
excellence. These are some of the hardest working, most talented
musicians in the country”.
Marc Vasey (Producer, Edmonton and Calgary Jazz Festivals)
“Bomba are a great band and a treat to program at a
concert, workshop or
volunteer party. I highly recommend them”.
Terry Wickham (Producer, Edmonton and Calgary Folk
Festivals)
“If you want actually funky, try some actual funk.
If you crave
“groovy”, dig into some Latin grooves. This band
is skilled at both,
owning the adjectives in their purest forms. They are like
feudal lords
over your feet when they hit rhythm, and your tax is dancing
feverishly”.
Fish Griwkowsky (Edmonton Sun)
“Bomba is an irresistible live force and A Mi Me Gusta
is an excellent
album that by all rights should vault Bomba into the international
scene”.
Tom Murray (See Magazine)
“Today they are one of Canada’s top Latin jazz
bands”.
Roger Levesque (Edmonton Journal)
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