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Marin Independent Journal August 2006 "...In most jazz groups, the drummer is the guy in the back who gets a solo now and then so that the audience can take a bathroom break or talk among themselves. I've seen and heard Dogole play a number of times now, and I can tell you that it has always been a highly entertaining experience. The guy totally gets into it. ..." Read the review in full.

New York Jazz Guide November 2006 "Dogole and his musical companions have created a strong album, which puts an emphasis on stylistic difference during each of the seven tracks performed here." Read the review in full.

Jazz Rendezvous August 2006 "...The album is like a heady infusion of exotic, aromatic teas from the far-flung corners of the world like South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. I felt a little like Marco Polo must have felt on his epic adventures, not knowing quite what to expect over the next mountain or river, but being utterly enthralled by what he found..." Read the review in full. All Music Guide 2006 "Percussionist Ian Dogole and his group Hemispheres (which alternates between a quartet and quintet) blend musical influences from many lands to create their unique blend of world jazz....The appeal of Convergence grows with each hearing. Highly recommended." Read the review in full.

Jazz Times November 2002 "...Dogole opens with a version of McCoy Tyner's 'Message from the Nile,' fitted with an apt lyric written and sung by Nubian master Hamza el Din..." Read the review in full. Cadence November 2002 "Percussion-driven and with strong doses of improvisation, the music of Ian Dogole is an especially satisfying blend of Jazz chops and compositions with a world music sensibility..." Read the review in full.

Rhythm Music October 1997 "Opening with a rousing mbira prelude to Mongo Santamaria's classic "Afro Blue," percussionist Ian Dogole's Ionospheres presents established jazz material in a new global light..." Read the review in full. Modern Drummer January 1997 "Composer Ian Dogole (rhymes with Lion Mogul) creates truly global fusion here, mixing instruments, rhythms, and scales from Africa, the Middle East, China, Japan, Indonesia, and the Americas..." Read the review in full.

JazzTimes October/November 1996 "Jazz takes a little trip around the world without apology on Ionospheres, from the Bay Area-based Ian Dogole and Global Fusion..." Read the review in full. Drum September 1996 "...Dogole proves himself to be an impressive all-around percussionist, this writer was knocked out by his work on mbira - African thumb piano on which he improvises lyrical arpeggios and melodies like few others have..." Read the review in full.

LA Jazz Scene August 1996 "...There's much to like and appreciate here, from the invigorating jazz of "Afro Blue" to the mesmerizing "Mbira Maki," with instruments and scales from the Arabian peninsula." Read the review in full. Jazzbreak.com October 2002   www.jazzbreak.com "Ian Dogole invites you in his musical fantasy - a very original mix of various cultures and jazz, allying modernity and traditions..." Read the review in full.             Jazzwest.com             September 2002 www.jazzwest.com "Dogole has effectively moved percussion from the back of the band to a front line presence, and yet has managed to maintain a high degree of Middle Eastern authenticity within a Western jazz and bebop framework..." Read the review in full.

 

 

 

Jazz Now July 1994 "...Dogole then moved to the udu, an African clay pot. You wouldn't think a pot would give so many different kinds of sound, but Dogole made it vibrate and sing. The group was together. The sound was rich, thick, and beautiful..." Read the review in full.

Jazz Now September 1992 "... As a percussionist, composer and band leader, he has pushed the bounds of experimental Jazz to its geographical extreme through the creation of "Global Fusion Music ..." Read the review in full.