Media Reviews
“Unfulfilled Desires is a hard-driving jazz-funk quintet playing virtuosic jazz and jazz-rock.” —TimeOut London, Hot Pick of the Week
“Unfulfilled Desires is a band of creative musical explorers and fearless risk takers who have a natural occurring chemistry together. Their hard-edged experimental music combines the richness and sophistication of jazz and the soul and vitality of funk with the straight forward and uncompromising attitude of rock and roll. I loved hearing them play!”
—Evan Bellaff, WBAI, New York City
“Listening to UD on CD didn’t quite prepare me for the experience of the live show. The sound was powerful and intense, each musician playing masterfully. I was not only watching and listening, I felt I was being transformed, recreated, a participant in this experience.”
—Gary Goldberg, Producer/Radio Host, WRPI, NY
Club Reviews
“From the very start I’ve loved the sound of this band, a mixture of funk, groove, and metal—and their way of grasping jazz from the past and present.”
—Maria Rodriguez, Le Baiser Sale, Paris
“Unfulfilled Desires brings an innovative and dynamic sound to mostly new original material—powerful and expressive, they play with infectious enthusiasm.”
—Dana Westover, Johnny D’s, Boston
“Steps Ahead and Miles Davis brought into the 21st Century.”
—David Mossman, The New Vortex Jazz Club, London
“Each musician in Unfulfilled Desires is great. The harmonies are creative, daring, and the music is so positive. Most musicians are satisfied to get to a high point. But these guys don’t stop—they always take it even further out.”
—Otto Sminck, The Badcuyp, Amsterdam
“Unfulfilled Desires’ concert was an unusually powerful and fascinating experience. Like being on acid—but clean. I’ve heard this kind of music before, but not at all with that kind of energy. These guys really mean it!”
—Lars Rex, Park Café, Copenhagen
“I was impressed with the high driving energy of Unfulfilled Desires’ performance all night long, from start to finish. They gave so much to the audience. They’re unusual. A lot of bands don’t have that kind of give and take with the crowd, but the responses between them and the audience were very powerful.”
—Craig McDowell, Club Helsinki, Great Barrington, MA
Radio Interviews/Airplay
• Radio Aligre, Paris
• Colourful Radio, London
• Reshet Gimmel, Israeli National Radio
• WMFO-FM, Tufts University Radio, Boston
• WKZE-FM, Sharon, CT
• WRPI-FM, Troy, NY
• WRSI-FM, Northampton, MA
• WCDB-FM, University of Albany, NY
• WBCR-FM, Great Barrington, MA
• WRUV-FM, University of Vermont Radio, Burlington, VT
• WTBR-FM, Pittsfield, MA
• WWPV-FM, Burlington, VT
Publications
• TimeOut London—Hot Pick of the Week
• Metroland (Albany, NY)
• Berkshire Eagle (Western MA)
• The Advocate (Western MA)
• Berkshire Record (Western MA)
• The Valley Advocate (Western MA)
• The Bennington Banner (Vermont)
Venue HIghlights
Unfulfilled Desires has been playing in intimate and medium-size clubs and outdoor stages in the US, Europe, and Israel to audiences numbering 50-500. They’ve also headlined at numerous renowned music venues including:
New York City—Tonic, The Bitter End, The Lion’s Den, CBGB’s Gallery, Tribeca Rock Club, Underground Lounge
Boston—Johnny D's, Harper's Ferry, Atwood’s Tavern
Western MA—The Iron Horse, Club Helsinki, Lion’s Den, Spice, Mission Bar, Bishop’s Lounge
Albany Metro, NY—Savannah's, The Van Dyck, Northern Lights
Burlington, VT—Club Metronome, Parima, Radio Bean
Washington, DC—Twins Jazz
London—The Spitz, The Troubadour, The New Vortex Jazz Club, The Vibe Bar, The Halo Bar
Paris—Le Baiser Sale, Opus Cafe, Le Reservoir, The Blues Café, Café Au Paris
Berlin— Café Schlot, Room 77
Copenhagen—Park Cafe, Krudttonden
Amsterdam—The Badcuyp, Malo Melo, Café Casablanca
Israel—Shabud Club, Beat Club, Yellow Submarine
Estonia—Von Krahl Bar
Festivals
Discover Jazz Festival, VT (2006 and 2011)
MCLA Blues & Funk Festival, MA (2009)
Celebrate Life Fest, Germany (2008)
Jazz in August Festival, France (2008)
