Tobin Mueller - Best of Tobin Mueller, Vol. 4: Vocals (2023)

Best of Tobin Mueller presents his best contemporary jazz, funk, fusion, and vocal recordings. Volume 4 is a collection of his best original vocal works

"Like Shakespeare's Sonnets, these songs are the most personal and innermost expressions of Tobin Mueller. The listener is introduced to Tobin as poet and playwright as well as Tobin the musician and composer. Literally in his own voice, we are privy to his thoughts, feelings, and observations about life. The recordings intimately accentuate his clear and expressive voice. The order in which they are presented adds to the enjoyment. While his solo piano compositions may be the heart of his artistry, these songs articulate his emotions in ways that are close and revealing. Listening, you will get to know him like longtime friends do. An evocative and moving experience.” - William Bletzinger, graduate of Carnegie Mellon and Yale Schools of Drama and director of Mueller's first play

"Tobin Mueller makes albums with a lot of depth, forged of deftly wrought musical lines, albums with sonic intrigue and rewards garnered from numerous replays. Vocals is the album where the lyrical component adds one more layer to enjoy, and for reviewers like myself, one more level to explore in his already intricate and intriguing music. Soul searching, social commentary, intense personal experiences, music as redemption, singing as celebration, all explored brilliantly. A subtle and fluid conversation." - Dave Franklin, U.K. Album Reviews