Blurbs
“Mesler improvises with a difference. His playing is as much influenced by modern classical composers as by jazz greats.” — Earshot Jazz |
“Mesler gives musical substantiation for everything from romance to air warfare over the Pacific.” — Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
“Mesler’s piano riffs at times are stunning, played in a frenzied passion. Other times he plunks away on the keys, bemoaning past loves with an appropriately raspy voice. The Music commands attention. Powerful!” — Victory Music |
“David’s vocal style ranges from deep and moody, much like Sarah Vaughn, to the jazzy, scat singing of Ella Fitzgerald . . . Mesler’s virtuosity on the piano remains consistently high . . . Excellent!” — Missing Link |
“Blues-by-Rachmaninov . . . Rhapsodic Sturm and Drang . . . David’s playing is like watching a film noir movie without getting the drift of its plot. I was expecting the chandeliers to fall!” — Cadence |
“David’s execution is confident and graceful. The emotional focus is undoubtedly a strongly romantic one. Throughout his blending of myriad influences and references the music never loses sight of this.” — Option |
“Lilting, delicate, strong, authentic, Mesler is obviously quite an accomplished pianist, but his greatest strength may be his ability to shift styles and moods. He is equally adept at playing intense classically-inspired pieces and then different styles of jazz. True music lovers will be hard pressed to not find something enjoyable.” — The New Times |
“Mesler uses a variety of music styles — jazz, new music, classical — to express a decidedly romantic theme. His works are fresh, sophisticated and richly textured.” — Missing Link |
“Sexy, unmistakable passion, sinuous twining, earthy, beautiful, lyrical, romantic, diverse.” — Bainbridge Review |
“Evocative, velvety vocalizing . . . The delicate vocal phrasings are perfect for these lyrics, full of whimsy, humor, and irony . . . Eloquent.” — Sound Choice |
“Most classical composers have ceded songwriting to their pop music confreres, who generally stick with tried and true verse-chorus-verse structures. Set to poems by Whitman, Dickinson, and other American poets, Mesler’s songs blend the best of both genres, coupling the deft word-setting heard in the 20th century’s best art song composers (Poulenc, Rorem) with an immediacy born of pop and Broadway.” — The Stranger |