***[The 'Zero to Eight Mallets' album] is an eclectic mix of 100 years’ worth of music masterfully performed on marimba... Throughout the recording, Boxall’s performance is consistently excellent. She effectively maneuvers from the minimalistic “Vita Nuova” to the dance feels of “Tango for Six” and “The Cutter: A Classy Rag.”***
Percussive Notes, May 2013
***fearless curiosity and expert ability... [Boxall's] technique is immaculate. And the multilayered depth of the sounds and patterns she sculpts is marvelous... Zero to Eight Mallets succeeds as an academic pursuit as Boxall displays the myriad ways in which the marimba can be deployed. But it is an equally potent listen for the layperson, who may not fully understand exactly what they are hearing but will no doubt find its mysteries just as absorbing and satisfying.***
7Days (Vermont), March 2013
***unique and highly accessible repertoire, unparalleled artistry and the perfect dash of visual spectacle.***
Janine Scherline, director @ Plattsburgh Arts, NY
***Jane Boxall ran a fascinating, high-energy Intro-to-Marimba class at Union (causing one often-laconic student to declare "you made me give half a damn about the marimba, for the first time") followed by a stunning display of technique and musicianship in our Taylor Time! concert series. The audience of musicians and non-musicians was spellbound and in disbelief as the number of sticks ran from zero to a mind-boggling eight, all the while guided by a sure hand and warm, informed, commentary. Brava!***
Hilary Tann, Composer
***"Enthusiastic" is an understatement. [It's] clear she loves what she does***
Hudson Sounds, January 2013
***Boxall’s playing has a very high standard and her musicality speaks clearly throughout every piece***
Percussive Notes, 2008
***She's amazing. I've never heard a park bench played so passionately.***
Brattleboro Reformer (VT)
***killer technique and inspired musicality***
Drum! magazine, US
***She has an ability that captivates even the most skeptical***
***In Vermont, Jane Boxall is in a genre of one***
7days, Burlington VT
***Jane has always been a huge favorite at this show***
Rob Cook, Chicago Drum Show
***Jane Boxall's 0-8 Mallet workshop was an outstanding event for our college: she combined excellent performances of varied repertoire with audience participation, a range of marimba/mallet information, and a charming, warm style that engaged her whole audience. The 0-8 mallet twist was a novel idea to tie it all together. It made sense that the students flocked the stage afterwards to ask questions, try the mallets, and learn more!***
Professor Jill Dawe, Augsburg College, MN
***Drummer Jane Boxall is the band’s backbone... Her ferocious attacks set the tone for the entire band.***
7days, Burlington VT
***Jane Boxall's drums [are] consistently ruthless...the performance is splendid***
***Ricochet Duo captivated their audience ...not the most likely of combinations at first consideration, the two presented a delightful and equally unlikely pairing of ragtime and tango pieces. Both Chancler Feinbloom and Boxall brought the dance music to life ...The spark of energy in Flynn Space Friday evening was created by this passion that exuded from both musicians and that energy transferred to the audience.***
***[Jane] is truly impeccable and has so much energy, I believe she could play for days without stopping***
***considerable chops***
***Marvellous***
Time Out [London UK]
***Jane Boxall’s performance at Sheffield Cathedral was a highlight of the series – a wonderfully innovative programme, beginning with Jane’s own transcription of some J.S. Bach, but centred on the music of today, all performed with panache, verve and passion. Jane Boxall is an excellent ambassador for the Marimba and its repertoire, and those fortunate to hear her fantastic recital, interpolated with illuminating and informative dialogue, went away with a greater understanding of this wonderful instrument. ***
Neil Taylor, Sheffield Cathedral, UK
***even if you can’t appreciate Jane’s artistry you can simply groove on her super-trancey music***
Cockroach Media blog, UK
***Boxall demonstrates the marimba’s wonderful niche combining percussive power and sweetness of tone. Victoria Poleva’s “Warm Wind” (2008) and Eve Beglarian’s “Spherical Music” (1985/1998) display how the instrument, in Boxall’s expert hands, conjures a tremendous range of effects. Quiet passages feel delicately atmospheric and meditative; louder ones ruminate, rumble and grow stormy***
7days, Burlington Vermont
***precise technique and superb musicianship***
Chicago Tribune
***The instrument has a natural quality, simply the vibration that occurs when mallets hit wood. It could probably sound clunky in unskilled hands, but Boxall makes it sound light and rhythmic, as if she’s controlling a storm of falling raindrops...sometimes the quick notes make it hard to believe everything is performed by a single person***
Innocent Words magazine
***impressive [indrukwekkende]***
Radio Mona Lisa, Netherlands
***"The repertoire is extremely interesting, the playing is unbelievable, and the sound is wonderful... The CD is a real winner***
Nancy Van de Vate, composer
***a diminutive performer who harnesses the sound of the 500-pound marimba like a lion tamer***
***MARIMBA MAGIC***
USA-based marimba virtuoso Jane Boxall delighted a capacity audience with her music ... Jane performed pieces by many international composers showing off the full tonal range of this beautiful instrument.***
***A quintessentially natural performer. . . Incredible presence. Her body sings with movement and pure joy. She bowled [us] over with her musicality and her extramusical capacity to communicate.***
News-Gazette, Champaign IL
***You haven't heard the marimba if you haven't heard Jane play the marimba... she mesmerizes her audiences with her virtuosic talent***
Prairie Breezes, Urbana IL
***Beautiful instrumental invention***
***the finest performing marimba player in town.***
Seth Fein, Buzz magazine
***the beauty and strength of your playing is beyond measure***
Martin McCrory, composer
***the spectacular drumming of Jane Boxall was as powerful and impressive as ever***
Vision magazine (York), 2001
***one of the most inventive percussionists I've witnessed***
***An extremely versatile and dynamic rock drummer***
Pat Reid, UK journo
***she moves faster than the eye and is a wily one***
Shipwreck
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