REVIEW Wired Magazine November 1997 CELLO Subliminal Blues & Greens Containing 15 tracks commissioned from 10 composers, the second disc from these classically trained female cellists possesses humor and versatility in addition to technical prowess. High points include a reggae romp, complete with dublike bass line and woody percussion - CELLO pounds as well as strums, bows, and plucks its instruments - and the goofy title track bursting with sliding blues notes. The quartet focuses on performing accessible, original music, integrating pop sensibilities with mainstream classicism. CELLO's enthusiastic performances are a tonic for ears weary of rock or classical clichés. - Norman Weinstein Critics are Raving about... "Expert musicianship . . . CELLO wastes no time winning over a new audience." ---Washington Post "They cranked on their instruments, got concertgoers on their feet and had aspiring young musicians rushing for autographs after the show." ---Fort Meyers News Press "They are . . . disciplined, independent, and, of course, amazing musicians." ---Le Monde "So, you think chamber music is ho-hum. Well, stifle that yawn because CELLO has taken the classics into the 1990's, trading stalwart stuffiness for spellbinding sizzle." ---The Milwaukee Sentinel CELLO, a quartet of crackerjack, thirtysomething women cellists, is on a mission-to rehabilitate the stodgy, straitlaced 200-year-old image of classical music concerts and to reclaim the MTV generation as audience members. From the reception the group received at a sold-out concert last Sunday-its Lincoln Center debut-CELLO is well on its way to achieving their goal." ---The Westsider "The four . . . are all virtuosos . . . They listen to one another, react to one another, complement ne another." ---New York Newsday "The New York quartet called CELLO delivered an exuberant, inspiring performance at the Arcade Theater that highlighted the versatility of the instrument and shook traditional (stuffy) conceptions of chamber music." --Fort Meyers News Press "This cello quartet, comprising four gifted women . . . has a winning, audience-friendly platform manner in which all four protagonists swap solo 'licks' and stints at being 'master of ceremonies' with disarming grace and charm. . . . a revelation of the possibilities of cello sound .. . If CELLO is anywhere near you, go and hear them." ---The Strad "They . . . have honed their musical empathy to create a remarkable ensemble." ---The Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus "With high voltage energy and boundless enthusiasm, the four cellists . . . Charmed the audience with their playing and their personalities." ---The Westsider " . . . a unique force in the world of chamber music." ---Topeka Capital-Journal Order CELLO: SUBLIMINAL BLUES & GREENS © 2000 d'Note Records