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'The Willie August Project, so named for leader Ben Siems' grandfather, plays durable music that expertly straddles the line between easy groove and challenging absorption. ...Siems himself is a fountain of muted melody, with a masterful grasp of the guitaristic art of the octave.'~ Larry Nai, CADENCE magazine, April, 2004 'It is quite apparent that Siems is a practiced instrumentalist. His sensitivity as an improviser is quite evident in the music. [The Willie August Project's] music comes from a deep and well thought-out place.'~ Winthrop Bedford, JAZZ IMPROV magazine, Fall, 2004 'Siems and drummer Jeremy Hauer are the Willie August Project, and in six years of playing together, they've developed a strong mid-range telepathy resulting in subtle, seamless music... As a single-note player, Siems is technically adept and consistently surprising in his melodic choices, and the interplay between him and Hauer is at times rather astounding.'~ Clifford Allend, CITY PAGES, August 25, 2004 |
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