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Saturday 12th July 2008
Ripple Arts Music Fesival - Brooklyn, NY

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Sunday 18th November 2007
Last night we showcased a duo from NYC that literally blew the socks off everyone in the place! Totally unexpected!...read more
 
Wednesday 1st August 2007
With Spiral On, the duo Brazz Tree has enlivened and deepened the traits that made their debut so promising: ferocious acoustic energy channeled into melodies that are memorable but not cliched...read more
 
Saturday 14th July 2007
Simplicity in music is all but irrelevant in this day and age, with music in its most humble form being nothing but a thing of the past, something passé for today’s generation that is blessed with technology at its behest. In such a day and age where technology in music has become as integral as the music instrument itself, a band like Brazz Tree, for the kind of music they are making, is an aberration...read more
 
Sunday 12th November 2006
...Quest.... This is an interesting record. It's really pretty unique, or at least it's different from much of what I listen to regularly. I actually don't even know how to classify it. The only phrase I can think to describe it is 'world music' but that's not completely accurate either...read more
 
Sunday 1st October 2006
Quest is the debut release from Brad Hammonds and Mazz Swift. Donning the moniker Brazz Tree this album is nothing short of innovative, creative, genre-defying, and every other adjective that you can use synonymously with AMAZING. Brazz Tree's music is beautiful and poetic, drawing the listener in deeply and demanding their attention from the first note to the last... read more
 
Saturday 1st April 2006
"...Quest..." is the debut album from masterminds Mazz Swift (vocals, violin) and Brad Hammonds (acoustic guitar) ...read more
 
Saturday 1st April 2006
A strong debut by a Julliard drop-out and a New York City jazz guitarist under their assumed name Brazz Tree...read more
 
Saturday 1st April 2006
You might not think that I'm going to love this. I love this. Brazz Tree has got some class. The root of the music is a traditional folk sound which includes violins, a smooth jazz which includes a sultry female vocalist, Some world-music in the rhythms, a little something spiritual, and some classic rock including the best of Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix...read more
 
Friday 4th November 2005
Brazz Tree’s Quest is a stunning debut from an exciting new band. Brazz Tree’s intermingling of the guitar with other strings creates a one-of-a-kind sound. This is not your typical folk band...read more
 

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"This music is sinuous and sensual with a progressive edge....a perfect complement to the gritty dreaminess of the songs. " - Vernon Reid, Living Colour
 
"Brazz Tree plies a lush brand of rootsy, globalist folk....were impressed by their finely calibrated arrangements. - Time Out NY" -
 
"...This is the laid back kind of CD that just sucks you in and bathes you with beauty until you just have to gush. -Neo Zine" -
 
"...a stunning debut from an exciting new band. The intermingling of the guitar with other strings creates a one-of-a-kind sound. This is not your typical folk band. - Reviewer Gail Hoffer new pop" -
 
"Amazing. Tight. Seamless. Flawless. This is music for people want a bit more from their music. This is music for people to really pay attention to and to listen to, but it avoids coming across as too academic and heady. Very well done - CMJ New Music Report" -
 
"Blending Western and Eastern music influences, QUEST is a journey through powerful sounds and transcendental ambience. You are not going to find a more talented duo! - J Sins, Smother.net" -
 
"Spectacularly Great - Matt Glaser, Berkelee College of Music" -
 
"Like the mix of rock with world senseabilities. GHOST is the early fav will get spins for months to come. Good violin and percussion work, and some good songs. - John Ziegler P.D., KUMD. Univ. of Minn" -
 
"WOW. what an amazing CD. If I say Brazz Tree is distinct it would be a criminal understatement - Mary Palmer, Music Director HPPR.org" - - Time Out NY
 
"...a sublime, surprising, bristling and hearty stew of Irish lyricism, daredevil jazz aerobatics and punk rock moxie.....both the elegance and the energy are off the chain. - Greg Tate, Village Voice" - Garageband