AllAboutJazz.com
Pianist Daugherty, the ostensible leader of the group and composer
of all the album's titles, lays down, by comparison, a rather more
traditional Monkish bop that, to employ another eco-analogy, provides
vibrant greenery to the otherwise ethereal pieces.
-Matt Marshall
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Cadence Magazine           
This very tight band really stokes my jones for the Fender Rhodes.                 
Jazz filtered through a post-Fusion sensibility, the writing is                  
attractive, with plenty of respect for the tonal color of the Rhodes,                 
and a healthy feel for texture and space.                 
-Larry Nai

Jazz.com
Imagine the deep groove of The Headhunters. Now mix in a little
of the intensity and weirdness of Jeff Beck. Bassist Tim Givens and
drummer Aaron Comess lay down an insistent groove over which
the rest of the band spread the funk. The secret weapon here may be
Leon Gruenbaum, who plays an instrument of his own construction: the samchillian.
-Matt Saleski
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Jazz Times
Incorporating the acoustic piano on several tracks
(a 12/8 “The Wheel,” the Monkish “Legend of Baj” and
the burning “Road to Newport”). Daugherty’s
expressive Fender Rhodes playing is at the heart of the lyrical
“Hymn Including” and the dynamic “I Shot the Deputy.”
-Bill Milkowski
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Keyboardmag.com
Combining flavors of Medeski Martin and Wood and Herbie Hancock,
New York Electric Piano’s fourth installment, King Mystery,
pushes the boundaries of contemporary jazz just a bit further.
The disc mixes Pat Daugherty’s Fender Rhodes and
acoustic piano with saxophones, flutes, and male and
female vocals to build a hip and darkly playful vibe
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AllAboutJazz.com
The most interesting instrumentation in a contemporary jazz
album of 2008 goes to New York Electric Piano. The same flame
that heats the trio's first three releases engulfs King Mystery,
which burns brighter with the added ensemble members.
-Dean Christensen
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Jazz.com
The diverse and eclectic resumes of its members help
explain the group's apparent ease with various types of fusion,
whether the emphasis is on funk, jazz, blues, or beyond.
-Scott Albin
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88.7 FM-Sacramento           
"It grooves. It moves. its tubular man! We played "Space Travel." It's like                  
Booker T & The MG's, Phillip K. Dick and Medeski Martin & Wood                  
cloning. NYEP is all a jam, ham and eggs, Dr. Zues, I Am, band.                 
So be prepared to jump for joy when they play in your neighborhood"                 
-Dick Crockett  

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                There is a lot to discover. the focus of the music is on the interplay between
                the musicians and the range of dynamics that they create. Comess and
                Givens lay down simmering, bouncy grooves. Daugherty is an economical
                and very expressive soloist. The acoustic piano takes you on a ride with the
                funk of "Democrazy". NYEP has been hoggin' disc space in my CD player...
                and that's a good thing.
                        -Rod Sibley
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