Razl is a spanish fusionista with keen chops and an equally keen sense of groove. He still executes quick licks with the requisite clarity and precision when appropriate, but his attack and dynamics are atypically nuanced, and the ability to sound notes simultaneously lends a keyboard-like feel to much of his rhythm work. He also opts for relatively clean solo tones on most of the tunes, which further distinguishes him from the fusion pack.
This is the sort of “fusion” record that you can play at parties or while driving down the coast without it ever becoming overbearing. Great grooves, upbeat melodies, and tasteful solos—everything a smooth jazz album should be, without the smooth jazz!BARRY CLEVELAND (Guitar Player magazine)
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Highly infectious guitar-and-beyond ridden groove-a-thon!
MR.G (www.greenarrowradio.com)
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Spanish guitarist Razl is a real find. Almost as entertaining as his music are the album's liner notes and song titles. Razl appears to be a very talented artist who takes music quite seriously but doesn't necessarily take himself that way. He's got the attitude, composing skills, chops and imagination to put together the right players for a very engaging outing.
WALTER KOLOSKY (www.jazz.com)
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Razl can seriously do the blues, the bop with a great rhythm feeling, exquisite in the interludes, self-demanding, cares for the sound and works the harmonies and expresses with fluent phrasing and accurate. A very pleasant surprise. A record that deserves to be in a good music catalogue of high quality guitar material.
GUITARRA TOTAL MAGAZINE
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Razl is a great guitarist, an composer with a very personal worlds where humour and expertise converge in same amounts. His debut album is an excellent one. An intelligent fusion of styles where Razl roams with looseness and ingenuity. Tome is one of the most coherent records I have listened to in recent years. My best wishes to this great musician and friend.
CHEMA VÍLCHEZ (Flamenco-Jazz guitarist)
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This guy is incredible, if you don't ask he could be one of the enlightened players that have passed through Berkeley. Rotonova is an splendid work, with Razl accompanied with incredible musicians. Jazz rock and progressive rock lovers like us think this is and extraordinary work.
DISCÓPOLIS (Radio 3) – Jose Miguel López
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Razl is a an extraordinary guitarist of those who suddenly emerge, covering influences from blues, jazz and rock because of their virtuosity. Word are of no use... his swing is incredible.
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Its one of the greatest surprises of the last weeks at in Spain, specially because it is all groove
AHORA JAZZ Radio - Javier del Barco