Outstanding Performance Reviews
Mark Vrabel, President - AAI Events, producer of the November 2005 All Star Smooth Jazz Cruise: Nick took the main stage and became the undisputed STAR of the cruise. He received standing ovations after EVERY song…..a funky, fresh, exciting show with everything you'd want in a performance, and much, much more.
Melanie Maxwell, Publisher, Smooth Jazz News re the November 2005 All Star Smooth Jazz Cruise: It was the phenomenal late-night Jam Sessions hosted by Nick Colionne that created the most buzz on this voyage. They were probably the best I’ve ever seen anywhere.
Susan L. Peña, Reading Eagle, Berks Jazz Festival 2006: Nick Colionne provided one of the highlights of the evening, playing…..two extended solos that were the essence of soul, combining speed and complexity with powerful emotion.
Jim Fitzpatrick, Director of Marketing, Argosy Casino, St. Louis - 2005: The event was spectacular. Nick’s musical talent combined with his stage presence made the evening a tremendous success. He drew an exceptionally large crowd to our facility, rewarding them with the best performance of our series to date.
Art Good, Jazz Trax Festivals and Events - 2005: Nick Colionne…became the showstopper of the entire weekend. (He) had THE festival moment when he suddenly took his rendition of “On Broadway” into the blues.
Dave Kosh, Program Director, WJZZ Atlanta - 2006…….Nick is magic onstage with a performance that ranges from a nice laid back groove to high energy. One of the best guitar shows around.
Carol Archer, Radio and Records 2006: He's got all the goods, for real.
Carl Anderson, WJZW Washington, DC 2006: Nick certainly knows how to look the audience in the eye and pull them in…..awesome!
John Ertl, SWIM Team Inc., producer of Jazz on the Vine and Ziegler Kettle Morarine Jazz Festivals: Killer music, infectious stage presence, and an attitude that epitomizes what every artist should project to the audience. Anytime, any place, anywhere I can work with Nick, he will receive an offer”.
Bonnie Schendell, SmoothViews.com, The Birchmere 2006: Nick Colionne, who is becoming one of the most sought after artists these days….. held the audience in the palm of his hand (for 90 minutes). Standing ovations were the norm for nearly every song.
Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide: ...funky and melodic cats like this Wes Montgomery-influenced…guitarist bode well for the genre's soulful future.
Brian Soergel, Smooth Jazz News and Jazz Times: If there was ever a doubt about Colionne's arrival in the smooth jazz genre, it's been erased with this excellent CD. Skip the digital store - this is one CD where you'll want every song.
Steve Quirk, FusionFlavours.com: This is…one of those rare albums that is so deep in wonderful tracks. This is Nick’s debut for the Narada label and is a smash!
Denis Poole, Secret Garden - SmoothJazzVibes.com: (This CD) is set to propel Nick Colionne into the upper echelons of smooth jazz stardom. Always seemingly brim full of influences, yet distinctly all his own, he carries the entire collection with a soulful sophistication that oozes class…..sure to be one of the standout releases of 2006.
Katrina-Kasey Wheeler, JazzReview.com: There is nothing that this gifted artist cannot accomplish. Nick Colionne’s star is shining brightly….there will be more to come from this successful and brilliant musician.