The Lunar Octet at Benicia Public Library

Latin-jazz group the Lunar Octet’s CD called “Convergence” (Summit Records) has gotten airplay on more than 325 radio stations world-wide and has gotten rave reviews from the jazz press, including: "14 sizzling tracks." (Jazziz Magazine) "Convergence bursts with joy and authority. The group sounds fresh, and the compositions spur the impulse to dance and encourage intellectual engagement at the same time." (Downbeat Magazine) "Great stuff. The very best of arranging and instrumental art . Not just adrenaline-soaked music but also many fine nuances and even echoes of tango." (JAZZthing Magazine) "Colorful and tight grooves, gorgeous three-horn arrangements, and strong solos." (Jazz Life Magazine) "An extremely skillfully played recording, excellent soloing, with the three horns providing the pointed accents typical of the best Latin music, and impeccable percussion." (Jazzism Magazine) "Original music that's marvelously arranged ......

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Latin-jazz group the Lunar Octet’s CD called “Convergence” (Summit Records) has gotten airplay on more than 325 radio stations world-wide and has gotten rave reviews from the jazz press, including: "14 sizzling tracks." (Jazziz Magazine) "Convergence bursts with joy and authority. The group sounds fresh, and the compositions spur the impulse to dance and encourage intellectual engagement at the same time." (Downbeat Magazine) "Great stuff. The very best of arranging and instrumental art . Not just adrenaline-soaked music but also many fine nuances and even echoes of tango." (JAZZthing Magazine) "Colorful and tight grooves, gorgeous three-horn arrangements, and strong solos." (Jazz Life Magazine) "An extremely skillfully played recording, excellent soloing, with the three horns providing the pointed accents typical of the best Latin music, and impeccable percussion." (Jazzism Magazine) "Original music that's marvelously arranged .... an intense collaboration ... well thought-out intensity ... a multifaceted piece of art ... a record that is a pleasure to return to." (Jazz Podium Magazine) They have been praised for their live performances as well: “The “sultans of salsa”, the Lunars feature three fine horns up front and three percussionists. Add the laser beam guitar work of Sam Clark, and it simmers just right.” (The Michigan Daily) “Lunar Octet definitely eclipses with its exhilarating big sound.” (Jazz and Blues Report). “Tight arrangements in which the percussionist is as studied a mathematician (and as big a ham) as the horn players, and impeccable musical quotes from the classics vying for space with the musical imaginations coming up with their own memorable phrases. They’re great live.” (Ann Arbor News). “One of the most inspiring nights of music I’ve experienced”. (WEMU) “A great concert!” (Len Lehmann, Proprietor, Portola Vineyards Summer Jazz Concert Series) “A real crowd pleaser.” (Kathleen Slater, Washtenaw Council for the Arts)

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