Electroacoustic works
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“A seductive ghostly piece.”
– François Couture, allmusic.com
“Its haunting themes are stretched and frozen…in a long drawn-out unfolding of ideas.”
– Steve Benner (stonegnome) amazon.com
Irrashaimase
“Stand-outs include… Steven Naylor’s Irrashaimase, a beautiful reminiscence of urban Japan.”
– François Couture, allmusic.com
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“There was much to delight the ear in this group’s nimble inventions.”
– Stephen Pedersen, Halifax Chronicle Herald
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“Engaging, even lyrical music… An object lesson in improvisation.”
– Bill Shoemaker, pointofdeparture.org
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“Mature creators with intelligent ideas and a huge vocabulary to draw on.”
– Andrew Terris, Arts Nova
Other performance
Over the years, my keyboard performances have garnered some unusual reviews. These are a few of my favourites.
As piano soloist with Upstream, Halifax:
“…romped around the keyboard like a killer whale at showtime in the public aquarium, splashing tidal waves of notes all over the spectators.”
– Stephen Pedersen, Chronicle Herald
As pianist with the Paul Cram Orchestra, on tour:
“The most notorious offenders against the mainstream values [include] pianist Steven Naylor.”
– Geoff Chapman, Toronto Star
As reluctant organist at a granola-ish wedding, Toronto:
(in a very loud ‘stage whisper’)
“The music’s bothering me. Or rather, the lack of it.”
As pop keyboard performer in taverns across the Maritimes:
“Play something we can dance to!”
“Play something we know!”
“Play something you know!”
As solo pianist, rehearsing privately, Charlottetown:
(agitated shouting from the alley below)
“I don’t want to hear your music.
She don’t want to hear your music.
Nobody wants to hear your music!”