JazzTimes Jan/Feb '11
Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 4:46PM 
Jan/Feb '11 JazzTimes
"Exhilarating.....exceptional work throughout."
Bill Milkowski of JazzTimes writes a sterling review on Two Shades of Nude in this month's Jan/Feb 2011 issue:
“A former Mingus Big Band member and Eddie Palmieri sideman, trombonist-composer-arranger Doug Beavers assembled a fine New York crew for his second outing as leader. There are several fine originals here: the exhilarating title track; “Lapse,” a beautiful ballad feature for pianist Henry Hey; the brooding, suitelike “Brink”; and the dynamic “Scurry,” featuring some heated exchanges between trumpeter Alex Sipiagin and tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas. But the nonet also turns in thoughtful reinventions of Clare Fischer’s “Pensativa,” Chick Corea’s “Gemini,” Tony Williams’ “Hand Jive” and McCoy Tyner’s “Blues on the Corner.” Exceptional work throughout.”
-Bill Milkowski
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