CD Reviews of The Art of Living

August 30th, 2006
Hi Bridget,

CD has been received. Oh my... Excellent! Keyan has such a CRISP
horn. Kinda like Grover Washington, but with his own sound. And for
sure, it won't be long before his fans are able to distinguish
style. Definitely, one of the best new smooth jazz artists I have
heard this year.

Rachelle
ABYSSJazz Magazine

August 22nd, 2006
Reviews are in.. The Art of Living is FANTASTIC!!!

Bridget, thank you very much for allowing us to share in this great
celebration.
The food was delicious, the ambiance was superb and the
entertainmentwas simply phenomenal!!

Wishing you both much success and prosperity.. and please, don't
forget to relax and take time to enjoy.

Love,
The Gonzales Family

August 21st, 2006

What a treat it was to be able to attend your CD Release Party Keyan.
I was so proud of you Keyan and I was also so impressed with your
talent! I wish you and your band the very best and hope that your
dreams will continue to unfold into a reality with results even better
than you ever imagined!

I loved how you gave a testimony for God too!! His love will continue
to shine through you with your gentle kind spirit, through your
beautiful music and through you sharing your faith in Him with others!

It was a pleasure meeting your wife too. She seems very sweet and it
was very evident to see how proud of you she is.

Thank you again for including me!

Jenice

August 23rd, 2006
Hello Keyan,

It was so exciting to meet you on Saturday night at your CD release
party. The performance was outstanding and first class. We were
invited by Maurice and Rosalyn from the church. Keep up the great
work and many blessings to you, your wife and family.

Have a great day!
Wayne Redd, Sr.

August 21st, 2006
Hi Bridget,

That was a great event!! I had a lot of fun.

It was very well-orgranized and although I bought those VIP tickets, I
ended up staying downstairs at the bar. I had purchased 4 CDs from
you. I will be sending one to my brother in Honolulu and giving one to
my brother here. The third is for me and the fourth I gave to my friend
(from India).

Thanks for inviting and letting me know about this wonderful event!!

Michele

August 21st, 2006
Bridget,

To you and Keyan. I want to thank you for the splendid time I
experienced Saturday. It was wonderful. The CD is off the hook!

I really enjoyed myself and am happy I could be apart of such a
memorable event. Look at God!!!!

Blessings to you,
Deb

- AbandonedPsyche
Morris Plains, New Jersey
January 1st, 2007
The Art of Living song has excellent bass, the rhythm is very groovy.
the drumming is good, it flows along with the song smoothly. the best
thing about this track is the saxophone. its masterfully played without
a flaw and it hooks you up big time. it has a very romantic feel to it
and the melody manages to chill you out. i like the way piano is
introduced, it really enhances the mood of this track. brilliance.

- accidentaltourist
Cork, Ireland
January 2nd, 2007
The Art of Living song Easy listening jazz
This is a lounge jazz number. I like the clear sax and the vamping
keyboards.All instruments well played. Solos just right.well done all

- frank1993r
Lancaster, California
January 1st, 2007
The Water Color song has a kenny g type
nice use of horns and i like the pop feel overall. better than kenny g if
you ask me. good beat and a strong bass. keep it up.

- feloniuspunk
Yorktown, Virginia
December 31st, 2006

The Art of Living song has Cool intro sets up blue mood
Nice sax work. Good mix too, everything is balanced really well with
no overshadowing. Kind of a funk groove going on with smooth jazz
overtones. This is the kind of music the weather channel plays in the
background while panning the stats, and that should be taken as a
compliment. I often tune in to the weather channel just for their cool
music. Great tune!

- JacobDixon
Pratteln, Switzerland
December 30th, 2006

The Art of Living song Makes me feel a little homesick
This song reminds me a lot about New York, and riding down the
Major Deegan Expressway in the back seat as a child. My dad played
mostly soft jazz tunes while driving and I got a kick out of watching
the buildings go by while listening to the music. The saxophone is
obviously the main instrument in this song, and it has a nice presence.
It doesn't overpower the rest of the instruments and what was played
sounded really nice. Overall, a very cool song. I'm going to call my
parents now.

Good solos, good listening.
- Nathan_B1
January 1st, 2007

The Art of Living song has Bass and Sax Groove
Just a pleasure to hear these instruments working together - they mesh
together well - sound like they've been playing together for years. The
bass line has a real groove, and the sax player swings easily throughout.
The drummer is also right in the spirit of this number. Glad to hear the
keyboard player stand out at aroudn 2:45. Where were you hiding?

Studio City, Calif
January 6th, 2007
Very tasty intro in "The Art of Living song". The track pulls you into
the SAX melody and the sax wails, just wails. Love the harmonies in
the lines. A totally pro project. I hope you guys have sent the cd's to
smooth jazz stations "five stars" Excellent mix as well change nothing
in this song

Llandudno, Con, United Kingdom
January 2nd, 2007
"The Art of Living Song" - Garage Band review
love the feel of this. Great playing. Totally pro sound..Well done. I
could go on all day about the band.As they are brilliant. The SAX has
a lovely Stan GETZ rasp to the mellow moments and yet a push
through the reed on the higher notes that is pure and very nice. The
sense of rhythm in this guy is fantastic..he pops out those accents like
at 2.18 and 2.23 where it really funks up. Great EQ setting for the
sax..not fat. Just enough re verb to be tasteful. Reminds me of a player
I use to know from LA called JOHN PHILLIPS.

Great..Why aren't you guys big..I mean this is as good as anything else
out there..Good luck and may i say how refreshing it is to find real
music on garage band...

- PaulGoade
Seattle, Washington
January 27th, 2007
Quiet, smooth groove, great sax
Nice piano and sax work, decent songs, quiet good mood. The sax
sound is similar to Gerald Albright or Kirk Whalum (my personal
favorite) or my Seattle local favorite Clarence Cal. Great sax sound

Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 27th, 2007
The Art of Living Song is a glass of red wine with some dark chocolate
after gettin some lovin. Great stuff, Nice Jaco thing going. Sax similar
to the horn heads who work with Prince. Great production. Perfect use
of verb to create intimate feel.

Steilacoom, Washington
January 27th, 2007
Sax is the bomb. Clear precise drumming moves the song along and
keeps the listener focused. The piano slips in without disrupting the
melody, nice job then compliments with a smooth solo performance
later. I listened to it twice to pick out the various instruments great
mosaic. It drifts off nicely at the end without leaving the listening
hanging. Good Job