'Finally Beginning' CD - Gerard Presencer or Martin Shaw, Mark Nightingale, Christian Brewer, Stan Sulzmann, Julian Siegel, Jim Hart, Gwilym Simcock, Phil Donkin, James Maddren
Influences
“For sheer elegance and uncontrived sophistication, composer John Warren...... is difficult to beat, and the seven original compositions and one Monk arrangement on this album are perfect examples of his art. ….overall, despite the striking nature of individual contributions, this is unmistakably Warren’s album, his great strength being his ability to produce the art that conceals art, all his pieces imbued with the ease and naturalness that spring from unruffled musicianly assurance. Strongly recommended.” Chris Parker - The Vortex Website
“Warren is fortunate indeed in having been able to assemble a crack band to give life to his distinctive music in a program that exudes both class and character in equal measure.” Nic Jones, All About Jazz
“The legacy of Miles Davis with Gil Evans is strong here - particularly in the softly contrapuntal music of Birth of the Cool - but Warren's ideas are his own, and the soloing is as classily uplifting as the lineup would suggest.” John Fordham- The Guardian
“a pleasing variety of moods and style across the album, and the playing is excellent. His approach is both distinctive and personal,” Kenny Mathieson – The List
‘superior compositions … and a moving arrangement of ‘Ruby, My Dear’ Len Dobbin – Montreal Mirror
