Press & Reviews
Marin Independent Journal
Paul Liberatore
“All of Muhler's compositions are like little journeys, road trips that twist and turn and reward listeners with surprises around every corner.”
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DL Media
Don Lucoff
"...they compliment (Muhler's) distinctive keyboard style, which combines the understatement of Monk, the melodic eloquence of Jarrett, and elements that belong to Muhler alone."
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Bay Guardian
Matthew Smith
"Muhler's Spring Song was filled with all the hope and colors of that season."
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Downtown Restaurant Jazz Club
Mark McLeod
“The product of Muhler’s collective efforts are great musical conversations that are lyrical, haunting, and inviting to all of the audience.”
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Renowned Jazz Author
Scott Yanow
"The second quality is the consistent originality of Eric Muhler. His chord voicings are his own, his improvisations are full of constant surprises and, although quite aware of the jazz tradition, he sounds unlike any of his predecessors. His writing is also very fresh and personal, evolving before listeners’ ears and expressing a wide variety of emotions and moods. While always swinging in its own way, this is not revival bebop."
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SF Examiner
Phil Elwood
"Pianist Muhler roams the keyboard demonstrating remarkable technique."
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Midwest Record, Volume 32/Number 309
Chris Spector
"This piano man knows how to give everyone on stage some and leads his way though a delightful mainstream jazz set that simply jumps, bops and plays on it’s merry way with just the right energy and bounce. Everyone is simply busy having a good time and if you know how to follow suit, this is a major release that is pure enjoyment. We’re always up for a good time like this."
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DL Media
Don Lucoff
“He has a superb command of the keyboard, and his insights into composition derive from his study of the classical and jazz repertoires.”
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Cadence Magazine
Don Lerman
"Taking his time on eight cuts, with four of them over the eight minute mark and two cuts approaching ten minutes, Muhler performs with great presence and patience, leaving time and space between impressionistic piano thoughts."
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Jazz & Blues Report
Nancy Ann Lee
“Muhler’s tastefully executed keyboard elegance is apparent throughout”
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Downtown Restaurant Jazz Club
Mark McLeod
"Eric's CD, Other Worlds, recorded at Berkeley's Fantasy Studios, provides a window into the world of Eric's composition and performance. Always lyrical, often introspective, alternately spare and then abundant, the pieces bear resemblance to some of my favorite recordings of solo piano giants Keith Jarrett and Art Lande."
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Jazz Pianist and Composer
Larry Vuckovich
"Eric Muhler displays a wonderful personal spirit while tipping his hat to McCoy Tyner. He also shows a sensitive ballad interpretation and touch, and his compositions are interesting and hip. I look forward to hearing more of Eric."
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East Bay Rambler
Joe Jacovac
"Listening to Eric's music intently can actually change neuron paths in the brain. His quiet side is at home in Nirvana; his adventurous side is a quick path to enlightenment."
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New York Jazz Guide
Dan Bilawsky
“Muhler's piano lines seem to explore, search and seek out new, mystical lands”
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The Jazz Professor, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Peralta Colleges
Bill Bell
"Eric Muhler's new CD, Live at the Jazz School, presents a wide range of musical expressions from the introspective Goodbye to a Painted Lady to the McCoy Tyner-like Sand Castles. This CD is sure to be enjoyed by the listening audience that prefers contrasting moods in jazz. This recording demonstrates Eric's tremendous talents both as a pianist and as a composer."
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Drum Great & Jazz Treasure of San Francisco
Eddie Marshall
"Inventive and Swingin'!"
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Cadence Magazine
Phillip McNally
"As a musician, Muhler has a very open harmonic sense, impressionist with lots of chromatic runs, but tinted with blue notes. At times his work is reminiscent of Jarrett in his rhythmic sense, with a wilder chromatic palette... Muhler is up to the beauty of the instrument he is playing."
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Downtown Restaurant Jazz Club
Mark McLeod
"Eric Muhler has rapidly re-established himself as one of the finest jazz pianists and composers in Northern California."
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STJOE News
Alonzo Weston
“Pensively atmospheric like the exquisite Alexandra Cristina A.M.”
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Jazzofilo.com
Scott Yanow
“Muhler pursued the path of seeking a higher truth through his music and the result is as rich, original, and complex as the man himself. One of a kind."
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BlogCritics.org/music
Greg Barbrick
"On Eric Muhler’s fifth album, The Jury Is Out, the pianist can be heard breaking all the rules, again."
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