WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT JON REGEN AND SATISFIED MIND
“ ★★★★ Imagine walking into a shady New York bar out of the sweltering summer heat to find a young Billy Joel singing Bill Withers songs with an air of languid self absorption amidst a flow and tumble of perfectly chilled piano notes riding on waves of coolly emotional bass. It is a very appealing combination, thoughtful songs that don’t try too hard in glistening jazz trio arrangements, the occasional instrumental bursts reminding you that you are witnessing virtuosos at the height of their powers. Regen has reason to be satisfied. ”
“He's a really classy singer, he writes beautiful songs, and he's got a great new album called Satisfied Mind.”
JAMIE CULLUM, BBC RADIO 2
“Satisfied Mind is our Album of the Week!”
JAZZ FM
“He’s come up with an engaging set of tunes, embellished by some great guest performances. His words and delivery remain sharp, melding humour and feeling, and the production by Matt Johnson of Jamiroquai means that the sound generously encompasses everything from jazz to ambient and electronica.”
“On his new album, Satisfied Mind, Jon Regen pays tribute to Kenny Barron on ‘Wake Me Up,’ produced by Jamiroquai’s Matt Johnson and featuring Pino Palladino.
“The list of participants is also long and remarkable. Timeless songs somewhere with Ben Sidran, Randy Newman, Jamie Cullum and other gentlemen in this league.”
“‘Son Rise’ has this really hypnotising effect, with brilliant piano work by Jon. As has ‘Wake Me Up’, which features bass meister Pino Palladino. The piece works incredibly well with Jon’s imaginative piano (at times recalling the late great George Duke), backed by subtle electronics, all adding up to an amazingly eerie, soulful, haunting and exotic tune, with Jon’s repetitive vocal (‘Wake Me Up, I Must Be Dreaming’) putting even more texture to this already stupendous beauty.”
“★★★★ The material is strong and the company mighty… there is a sunny feel, a whole bunch of top names on an album of mostly originals in the pop-jazz domain to inspire a satisfied mind.”
“‘Nobody But You’ is such a catchy, cheery tune! ‘You’re my morning sun/ My evening moon/ My Breakfast With the Beatles tune,’ Regen sings over jaunty piano. That’s the ultimate compliment, in my book!”
“His sturdy songs, pleasing tenor and seven-foot grand are a captivating combination... These songs are made for the repeat button.”
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
“A confident, soulful singer...”
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
“Regen's music shoots from - and directly into - the heart.”
DOWNBEAT
“The piano man has always exuded an impeccable stylishness, a blend of earthiness and sophistication that recalls such fellow masters of the 88s as Allen Toussaint and Bruce Hornsby (a big fan)... Regen moves easily from elegiac ballads to bursts of boogie and New Orleans-flavored R&B, making them all seem of a piece. "
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
“Regen’s own sound is equal parts gliding melody and bar-room blues; soul and swing.”
WNYC
“★★★★ Throughout it all, Regen is the star: possessing a sly wit and nimble touch, he slides into lyrical solos without losing sight of his songs, a skill that gives this album a rich, lasting resonance.”
ALLMUSIC
“Jon Regen has a rare combination of elements - virtuosic playing ability, soulful singing, and a strong songwriting talent, all developing more and more as he grows and grows as an artist through the years. Give him a freaking listen!”
BRUCE HORNSBY
“Regen’s playing and writing have muscle and character of their own.”
THE SUNDAY TIMES
“Over a steady electro-pulse and a warm bath of synths, Regen, a New York-area singer, songwriter, pianist and journalist, reflects on what we’ve done to our world and what we can all do to salvage it before everything is ruined... A powerfully introspective political rock song."
ROLLING STONE