Jazz Now Magazine July 2005 edition
David Hines, 5-string fretless, 4 & 6 string basses; Steve Hunt, keyboards as well as piano; Steve Kirby, electrical & classical guitars; Steve Michaud, drums; Allan Holdsworth, guitar, invitee soloist Virginia Beach-based fusion bassist David Hines has brought together a fine grouping of musicians inwards the making of his showtime solo CD, Nebula, namely Steve Hunt on keys, Steve Kirby on guitar, as well as Steve Michaud on drums. In addition, legendary guitarist Allan Holdsworth, a old bandmate of Steve Hunt, appears equally a invitee soloist on ii of the tracks. The CD contains 8 master copy Hines compositions, inspired past times the music of Weather Report, Return to Forever as well as Miles DavisÌ Bitches Brew. This is a fine debut for Hines, a enterprise fusion endeavor amongst slap-up writing as well as musicianship throughout, as well as should last enjoyed past times fans of the aforementioned bands.
past times Linda Goshay
Jazz Times Aug. 2005 Review of Nebula
"Way dorsum inwards the nighttime ages of the piece of cake '60s as well as early on '70s, jazz-rock offered listeners the hope of an exciting hybrid that would combine the improvisational prowess as well as harmonic imagination of jazz amongst the liberate energy as well as rhythmic mightiness of rock. That dream has been largely unrealized inwards subsequent decades, but David Hines as well as a corps of of musical renegades as well as genre-benders recollect those days amongst their playing on Nebula. Whether it's Hines delivering flashy as well as adventurous solos on diverse basses ranging from a five-string fretless to four- as well as half dozen string instruments, or particular invitee Allan Holdsworth adding his ain agile licks on "Skippy" as well as "Antillia", this is classic fare existence updated. Other fundamental elements are Steve Hunt's trigger-happy keyboard as well as pianoforte licks as well as Steve Kirby's contributions on electrical as well as acoustic guitar. These songs don't simply amble along, nor are they dominated past times vocalists or diluted past times string sections. They are rigid musical show that in that place are nonetheless roughly players interested inwards expanding the concepts pioneered past times Miles Davis' electrical units as well as Charles Lloyd,s piece of cake '60s bands."
BASS INSIDE MAGAZINE JUNE 2005 consequence #21
"With David Hines, the practiced old days of existent fusion are back. Hines is a slap-up thespian likewise as well as he volition brand y'all again seriously visit tangling amongst fretless bass. Where the master copy joy as well as fascination amongst intersting tunes as well as fine playing are evident everywhere, David Hines' Nebula is definitely for you."
"Dave's bass playing is phenomenal. "Nebula" is a genuinely remarkable debut CD Ã it showcases both his talent equally a bassist, as well as composer. Every jazz-rock fan who yearns for that delicious fusion of inventiveness as well as virtuosity volition dear it. Nebula transcends simulated without compromise. 100% inspiration! Five stars on this one!*****"
-John Pritchard (jazz-rock.com) June 2005
"David Hines Nebula is an indulgence for fans of fusion. The music is jazz fusion at its best. It is no wonder he tin post away Pb this pack as well as ascendence such proficient players. ItÃs proof positive that David Hines is inwards the upper echelon of bassists."
Reviewed by: Joshua Turner, Apr 2005 progressive world.net
"Bassist-composer makes an impressive debut amongst Nebula... a really auspicious debut from a talent genuinely deserving of wider recognition. Hines has crafted a truthful winner here... chockfull of things that hardcore jazz-fusion fans adore. Nebula couldn't come upwards to a greater extent than recommended. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 no-holds barred player's project, amongst harmonically challenging compositions, as well as virtuosic, over-the-top solos."
-Bill Milkowsky, Author, Contributor, Bassplayer Magazine, Senior Writer for abstractlogix.com 2005-06 08
"All of the compositions are brilliant..., that essential brace betwixt symphonic as well as jazz music, which volition Pb y'all to the wonderful (and highly progressive) earth of classic Jazz-Fusion. this is ane of the best as well as the close memorable plant of the genre I've heard inwards recent years as well as is an undoubted candidate to accept ane of the highest positions inwards my Top-20-2005. Ultimately recommended."
Being Steve Hunt the producer for this recording it's obvious that the audio as well as trend of the recording would last modern Jazz music. The projection is really interesting as well as the achivements are various: The recording presents dinamic beat based Jazz Fusion that brings to my heed for few moments the music of Chick Corea's as well as his the Elektric friends, or the SECRETS album of his friend instrumentalist Allan Holdsworth, the slice "Q" reminds me a piffling the Larry Carlton's rail "Frenchman's Flat" from his album SLEEPWALK... But actually making all this a mixture of Fusion, New Edge, or fifty-fifty Prog inwards a really lite as well as tasty way. As a thing of fact Steve Hunt could last "Rick Wakeman" of the Jazz fusionist. Great, simply for the conosseur!...
The band is formed past times Steve Hunt (Keyboards), Steve kirby (Guitar), Steve Michaud (Drums), as well as David Hines (Electric Bass). The highlights where Allan Holdsworth played the solos are "Skippy" as well as "Antillia".
Track Listing:
1. Skippy (5:01)
2. Q (4:58)
3. Toe Nail (5:16)
4. Nebula (6:57)
5. Lucia (8:01)
6. No Loops (5:07)
7. Neuro Man (6:29)
8. Antillia (8:13)
Total time: 50:00
Personnel:
David Hines / fretless & fretted bass
Steve Hunt / keyboards & piano
Steve Kirby / electrical & classical guitars
Steve Michaud / drums
Allan Holdsworth / guitar (1, 8)
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