Reviews:

ProgressoR
November, 2005

Overall, the music on the eponymous Merge debut album is Jazz-Fusion, which, in their case, is rooted in the domain of a traditional swingy Jazz, whose open manifestations, though, reveal themselves not that often; they can be found in places on about a half of the tracks.
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ProgressoR
November, 2005

"Separate Worlds" is a mind-blowing album, an absolute monster. I was listening to it with bated breath, trying not to miss anything running down from this progressive cornucopia, and yet, I fear I won't be able to embrace all the magnificence of this music and to put all its beauties into the cold framework of typed words.
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Bill Milkowski - Legendary jazz critic
August 2005

On Separate Worlds, Stick player-composer Nima Rezai leads a talented crew of San Francisco musicians through a compelling hybrid of world music rhythms and motifs with driving, tightly crafted instrumentals that draw from the spirit of ‘70s progressive rock and early fusion music
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All Weather Music Festival - Rene Meuris
November 2003

When you book a group for your music festival, relying only on a demo, you take chances. It's usually safer to go to a live performance to assess musical skills….
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Lorraine Kay

One of the most creative groups to come out of Southern California in recent years is a jazz fusion/world music, and progressive rock group called Nima and Merge, formally known simply as Merge. Their newest CD release “Separate Worlds” is a kaleidoscope of musical colors, enough to satisfy nearly every palette.
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Roberto Lupercio - Radio Evolucion
June 2005

Here below are the last playlists from "Rock Evolucion" radio show. We
broadcasted past Tuesday June 14, 2005, some tracks from your excelent live
album friends.
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Stick Enterprises
July 2005

This new quartet truly "merges" many musical elements: Middle Eastern melodies, harmonies and rhythms, and Western fusion and progressive rock arrangements, and even some Latin and Celtic themes.
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Brian Pate (Garion)
August 2005

Once in a while a group comes along and demands your attention. Nima and Merge is that group for me this year. I actually saw the band play before I heard any of their CDs and have been blown away with everything they do. I love the other two CDs but this one completely blows the other two away.
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Ron Fuchs
August 2005

I had the pleasure to catch the tale end of Nima & Merge’s set at a local Southern California jazz club in Orange County called Steamers, earlier this year. After I got home that night I quickly emailed the band to express my delight for their music.
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Live In London Album - Emmett Chapman
November 2004

Hello Nima:  Enjoying your "Live in London" CD again - a world of versatility contained within that compact trio, and a subtly distinctive Stick sound on both bass and melody sides.
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London Jazz on the Streets Festival
July 2003

Nima & Merge were one of this years festival highlights, a superb fusion of jazz, world music. The simplicity of the trio lent itself to allowing full reign to the expansive dynamic range and potential of the Chapman stick played by Nima Rezai, complimented by the beautifully melodic saxophone of Dan Heflin and the polyrhythmic wall of sound provided by Brad Ranola on drums.
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Warm California Evenings
October 2003

During our first family holiday in California this year, I caught the last minute of a three piece band's performance one night, but the following night got to see the last 30 minutes of their show. I was entranced.
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