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"...his deep-pocketed, Marcus-like slap grooves will leave you pondering
this California bassist's thumb."
– Bass Player Magazine (Aug '01)
"Pondering
the Sushi is full of great tone, great songs and great players.
Norm's formidable chops and killer tone are present throughout all
his bass lines and solos...a lot of fun to listen to."
–
Bass Frontiers Magazine (Sept./Oct. '01) Read Article
"The album is excellent!
The song you wrote for your wife ("Giavonna Marie") is beautiful..."
- Abraham Laboriel, Sr.
"...a pleasant
instrumental collection..."
– Jazziz Magazine (July '01)
"Who
knew that 'The Star Spangled Banner' could be so funky?"
–
UCLA's Daily Bruin Online (October '01) Read Article
"What a
great sounding disc...I am so glad you are sharing your music with
the world. You are a great player."
– Adam Nitti
"Unlike
most debut releases which only contain maybe 2 or 3 compelling selections
carefully placed among a collection of mediocre sounding 'filler'
music, Pondering the Sushi is a musically sophisticated effort from
beginning to end. You will not hear a weak link...I can't ever recall
hearing a bassist sound so comfortable in so many different settings.
Norm sounds like a veteran recording artist on this, his first solo
release! Bottom Line: Pondering the Sushi is one of the strongest
debut outings that has ever come across my desk."
–
www.Bassically.net Read Article
"...a veritable
smorgasbord of different sounds...Stockton and company have attained
a high level of creativity and performance on this disc."
– Christian Musician Magazine (Jul/Aug '01)
"Great feel,
groove, time, touch, sound, slapping, and a real feel for Marcus
Miller's style, which not a lot of cats can cop (check out the melody
reading of "Roxanne")."
– Chris Jisi (contributing editor, Bass Player
magazine)
"I am sitting
here just DIGGING on the Sushi record. Been listening to it all
afternoon. Great, great stuff."
– Will Denton (drummer with DC Talk, Steven Curtis Chapman,
Nicole Nordeman, Erin O'Donnell)
"I
enjoyed your CD...killer grooves, nice playing, great work!"
– Bobby Rock (acclaimed drummer/clinician/educator)
“...great bass playing with solid arrangements.”
– Steve Bailey (Dizzy Gillespie, Jethro Tull, Larry Carlton)
"The title
track strikes me as one of the deepest grooves I've heard in a very
long time...every track is sweet food for the ear."
–
www.SmoothChristianJazz.com Read Article
"The disc
is fantastic, to say the least..."
–
www.GlobalBass.com Read Article
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