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Sunday / September 23, 2007 In the September issue of Jazz Times magazine, Forrest Dylan Bryant writes: “Robert MacGregor’s debut recording (Refraction of Light) is both intellectual and congenial, full of melodic ambiguities but possessing an easy swing and relaxed interplay among his quartet…” The entire review can be read here. To visit Jazz Times magazine online, click here.
Sunday / August 19, 2007 Tom Hull, author of “Jazz Consumer Guide” for NYC’s The Village Voice, writes: “…(Robert MacGregor’s) a young tenor saxophonist with a distinctive sound and plenty of chops…” The entire review is available here.
Friday / August 11, 2007 Refraction of Light has climbed to #26 on the CMJ (College Music Journal) Jazz Top 40 Chart (up from #37 two issues ago). Click here to view the entire chart. To visit the College Music Journal online, click here.
Saturday / August 4, 2007 In its review of Refraction of Light, the Toronto website JAZZTO.CA writes: “Robert MacGregor is a young saxophonist with ability, maturity and an approach to composition that seems beyond his years…Refraction of Light positions (Robert MacGregor) as definitely one to watch…” The entire review can be read here.
Wednesday / July 25, 2007 Refraction of Light has charted at #37 on the CMJ (College Music Journal) Jazz Top 40. Click here to view the entire chart. To visit the College Music Journal online, click here.
Thursday / July 19, 2007 In the current issue of All About Jazz L.A., George Harris writes “If you are as sick as I am of every tenor player out there sounding like either a rehash of John Coltrane or a Ben Webster wannabe, you are going to flip over this new guy on the scene. Robert MacGregor has a tone and style all his own… (Refraction of Light) is certain to be a year end award winner.” Read the entire review here.
Sunday / July 15, 2007 11:00 PM - Midnight WBGO 88.3 FM / New York, NY Presents Jazz From the Archives Three Young NYC Tenors: Marcus Strickland, John Ellis, and Robert MacGregor Hosted by Bill Kirchner Visit WBGO on the web here. For the live online broadcast, click here.
Thursday / July 5, 2007 Steve Albin of Blog Critics Magazine remarks that “Tenor saxophonist Robert MacGregor is certainly young, but the music on his debut album, Refraction of Light…is startling in its maturity… (MacGregor) shows his versatility…in both the compositions and his instrumentality…” Read the entire review here.
Thursday / June 14, 2007 Refraction of Light has charted at #32 on the Roots Music Report Jazz Top 50. Click here to view the entire chart. To visit the Roots Music Report online, click here.
Wednesday / June 6, 2007 Robert MacGregor was the Featured Artist of the Day on the “Upper Room with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault” radio show (WVOF 88.5 FM / Fairfield, CT), broadcast live (4-8 pm EST) and online (www.upperroomwithjoekelley.com).
Monday / May 28, 2007 In the first official review for Refraction of Light, Chris Spector of Midwest Record notes that “(MacGregor has) a vision and a sound that’s soon to be exploding into something special…” Read the entire review here.
Monday / April 23, 2007 7:30-8:15 PM @ MAKOR ($5) Steinhardt Building / 35 West 67th Street / btw Central Park West & Columbus Ave Robert MacGregor - tenor saxopohone Matteo Sabbattini - alto saxophone Joachim Junghanss - piano Linda Oh - bass Devin Gray - drums
Sunday / April 15, 2007 8:00-9:15 PM @ MEYERS RECORDING STUDIO (No Cover) Manhattan School of Music / 120 Claremont Ave / West 122nd Street & Broadway Robert MacGregor - tenor saxophone John Escreet - piano Perry Wortman - bass Will Clark - drums
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