Josh Rzepka in the news…
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5/06/2012 Feature interview in the Plain Dealer – Michael Heaton – PDQ
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2/13/2012 Feature / Write-up on Cleveland.com - Minkin’s Music!
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Feb 24th, 2012: Review of Into the Night by Audiophile Review!
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Feb 23rd, 2012: Review of Into the Night by Midwest Record!
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Feb 2012: Review of Into the Night on CoolCleveland.com
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Feb 13th 2012: Review of Into the Night on CriticalJazz.com
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Jan 29th 2012 Review of Into the Night on http://www.jazmuzic.com
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Feb 2012 Review of Into the Night on www.the-borderland.co.uk
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Feb 2012 BuzzBin magazine Download PDF.
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Jan 2012 Into the Night makes a top 10 list of albums from 2011. LMU’s KXLU radio.
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11/20/11 Akron Beacon Journal article about the 2011 Arts Alive! award.
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10/25/11 Feature article on Into the Night on ClevelandClassical.com
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10/25/11 Interview with Dan Polletta on Around Noon about Into the Night.
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3/20/11 IndeOnline – Article
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9/02/10 – New feature story in the West Side Leader! Check it out!
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8/16/10 – Feature and review of Josh Rzepka: Baroque Music for Trumpet on ClevelandClassical.com Check them out! Thanks ClevelandClassical!
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7/30/10 – Interview on 89.7 WKSU with Jeff St. Clair. Listen here!
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7/28/10 – Q&A on www.OhioAuthority.com – Ohio’s Premier Online Magazine!
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7/26/10 – Interview on Around Noon! Check out the podcast here. Interview about debut classical CD, Josh Rzepka: Baroque Music for Trumpet.
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7/25/10 – New article in the Akron Beacon Journal about the classical CD by staff writer Kerry Clawson! Check it out here.
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7/05/10 – Review of Josh Rzepka: Baroque Music for Trumpet, and Midwest Coast on coolcleveland.com!
Hear what they are saying about Josh and Midwest Coast…
“Rzepka displays a refreshing grasp of melody and economy of phrase, and, in the singularly lovely “Song for a New Year,” he expresses emotional depth beyond his 25 years.” – Carlo Wolff – Cleveland SCENE
“…an impressive display of chops and taste…Rzepka has crafted a winning, listenable recording debut. Mainstream, bop-based jazz at its most accessible, Midwest Coast is never bland or overly smooth.” – Carlo Wolff – Cleveland SCENE
“Rzepka, who plays with a cool, relaxed warm tone…” – Malcolm X Abram: Akron Beacon Journal
“…There are pretty ballads, a few bossa-novas…and some straight-ahead swinging bop such as the title tune, which should get jazz lovers’ toes tapping.” – Malcolm X Abram – Akron Beacon Journal
Profile in the CJN: Cleveland Jewish News article by writer Arlene Fine – 10/23/09
Midwest Coast’s first full CD review! 9/16/09 In Cleveland SCENE magazine, by Carlo Wolff.
New mention in the Akron Beacon Journal! 8/20/09 – Malcolm X Abram
Josh was on Around Noon on 90.3 WCPN ideastream, on Tuesday the 18th to preview the CD. Click here to hear a podcast of the show!
Brand new article with integrated video clip, in the Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com). By Donald Rosenberg. 7-03-09!
Brand new Akron Beacon Journal article “He’s got rhythm and all that jazz” By Malcolm X Abram. Printed – June 21st 2009.
“Playing a muted trumpet can be a bit of a tightrope act. You want to capture the smoky mystery that sound evokes, but overdo the growl and the waa-waa and it risks becomes clichéd. Josh Rzepka nails the right balance with his mute creating the blue mood that perfectly serves pianist/singer Harry Bacharach’s new date “Velvet Tango.” Rzepka’s open horn playing is clean and clear calling to mind the best of later day Chet Baker, in particular on the tune “The Slide. I look forward to hearing more from Josh.”
Dan Polletta- 90.3 WCPN ideastream
“With co-producer/co-engineer Josh Rzepka’s trumpet and flugelhorn punctuating tracks like the rueful New Orleans-jazz-style “Philandering Fool” and the dreamy “Petal Point,” Bacharach’s made a disc with an old-timey flavor that captures the high-class aura the Velvet Tango Room aims to create.”
Anastasia Pantsios – The Piano Man, Scene Magazine