“The pianist is prone to reverie-the tender touch he uses is often nudged along by a rhythm section that likes to make small moves add up to a full statement. That makes the band’s music tres serene. Perhaps a summer’s evening is the perfect context in which to hear it. “
James Macnie Village Voice NYC
Good to know theres a free spirit out there named Tim Lyddon. He's armed with a slightly irreverent sense of humor that is sprinkled throughout Shades of People . It surfaces without warning but you can rely on its being an integral part of everything he plays. Its safe to say Lyddon never met a motif he couldnt weave into a meaningful idea.. If Lyddon fits Shelly Mannes definition of a jazz player ("a musician who cant play the same thing once"), His original works show his Jarrett leanings----both as a player and in song titles. - Harvey Siders--- JAZZ TIMES
"Tim's improvisations show the depth of an exceptionally mature musician" - Jaki Byard
"The pianist has a light touch that allows for a certain resonance, meaning that his lines- often little snippets of pure melody are flecked with intrigue -
James Macnie Village Voice NYC
n"I've traveled so far is the best jazz piano trio recording in recent years. It's distinctive from everything else." Daniel Karcher - WBGO (Americas' jazz station)
"Lyddon combines hands with heart and mind. The sensibility here is one of enormous breadth, encompassing the unearthly beauty of Romantic and Impressionistic Imaginations, the classic American song form, and the harmonic innovations of the post-bop era. " Larry Nai (ejazznews)
"Taken as a whole, this music is saturated with art dignity and good fun. You wont be let down, jazz is alive and well, "
Stephen Koch (All about Jazz)
Live at the Deer Head inn 5 to 7.30 pm Sunday july 27 with Paul Rostock and BIlly Mintz 15$ cover