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CD review by Robert Iannapollo (Cadence / Aug. 2007)
"Now Is Rising is a different story from the first (CD). (It) features sterling group interplay and ... it's the focus of the band that makes this piece so effective."
CD review by Ollie Bivins (All About Jazz LA / Dec. 2005)
"Now Is Rising is an adventurous journey through free jazz fused with rock, soul, Latin, poetry and funk. For jazz fans with open minds, it can be a true ear-opener."
CD review by Florence Wetzel (All About Jazz NY / Oct. 2005)
"It's time to welcome another offering from Earth People, one of the most innovative and exciting groups on today's avant garde scene. The group excels once again with the absolutely fresh Now Is Rising, a soulful amalgam of sound that showcases the group's versatality and formidable gifts."
Live show review by Ken Weiss (Cadence Magazine / July 2005)
Earth People with Elliott Levin & Gunter Hampel at the Tritone, Philadelphia 5/2/05.
"... the ensemble turned out one of the year's most happenin' shows."
CD review by Frank Rubolino (Cadence Magazine / July 2004)
"Extreme temperatures permeate the set where collective improvisation and intelligently interwoven interplay prevail ... They set out for points unknown with no preconceived idea of how to get there, and only when they reach their destination can one begin to appreciate the significance of their travels."
CD review by Bruce Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery / Feb. 2004)
"... Earth People continue to do a fine job of keeping their fine free spirits alive and well. Magical Flower is 41+ minutes of blissful, organic waves washing all over our troubled souls ... This is certainly some truly magic music for flying in your seats."
CD review by Florence Wetzel (All About Jazz NY / Jan. 2004)
"Improvisation is one of the oldest traditions in jazz, and when it's employed by those who seek to explode tradition, the results are exhilarating. This is the new new music, an up-to-date message from jazz avant garde; the music is alive and well, and Earth People is one of its strongest contributors."
CD review by Rex Butters (All About Jazz LA / Apr. 2004)
"Earth People create energy music ... a free flowing kinetic kaleidoscope of sound."
CD review by Chris Forbes (Cosmik Debris / Oct. 2004)
"Simple ... Isn't It?? is pure New York energy jazz."
CD review by Terrell Holmes (All About Jazz NY / Mar. 2003)
"This is New World music, a New Age free jazz fusion poetry funk gumbo whose geography is not only the planet but the soul. Whether you love, dislike, or struggle to understand Earth People, you damn sure ain't gonna ignore 'em."
Simple ... Isn't It??
CD review by Robert Spencer (Cadence Magazine / Oct. 2003)
"... a megagroup. The welter seems to be the default mode of this music, as epitomized by the title track, where M begins by muttering, paradoxically, "Stuck". This music is anything but."
Simple ... Isn't It??
CD review by Bruce Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery / Mar. 2003)
"What makes this magical is not the continuous soloing, but the overall free flowing vibe which holds it together. The way the different players connect with each other on different levels. Great googely moogaly, it feels just right, the salve for a bad day!"
Waking the Living
CD review by Chris Forbes (Cosmik Debris / Oct. 2004)
"... groups like Earth People make me feel hopeful for the future of this country's culture. Fresh and original collective music that respects no arbitrary boundaries still lives!"
