Joe Locascio

-- Art Lande

"If you are a piano trio fan and you like to listen to new original music, then "Close To So Far" is a recording not to miss. He combines many styles within his playing from stride to bebop to modal. In general his approach is very modern utilizing bitonality, dissonance, and extended harmonies. LoCascio has a thorough sense of harmony as well as rhythm and it is a pleasure to hear all three musicians work with such artistry. This is a very flexible recording as the new jazz fan can enjoy its listener friendly quality while the experienced listener can enjoy traveling inside the music with its various twists and turns. Tastefully done!"

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-- Art Lande

"If you are a piano trio fan and you like to listen to new original music, then "Close To So Far" is a recording not to miss. He combines many styles within his playing from stride to bebop to modal. In general his approach is very modern utilizing bitonality, dissonance, and extended harmonies. LoCascio has a thorough sense of harmony as well as rhythm and it is a pleasure to hear all three musicians work with such artistry. This is a very flexible recording as the new jazz fan can enjoy its listener friendly quality while the experienced listener can enjoy traveling inside the music with its various twists and turns. Tastefully done!"

-- Michelle Labieniec, Jazz Improv

"LoCascio's playing on Close To So Far, like his writing (all the tracks are his originals), is heady, clean and crisply swinging, and while he describes his writing and playing as "linear," he's downplaying his strongest quality: texture....gorgeous ballads."

-- Harvey Siders, Jazz Times Magazine

"His technical facility, harmonic sophistication and fluid melodic lines"

-- Paul Mac Arthur, Downbeat Magazine

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