American Songwriter -
November/December 2006
"Blazing and beautiful. Burning and elegant. Subtle and expansive. Unique and timeless." - Paul Zollo

Southland Blues Magazine - October 2006
"Bob Malone writes interesting songs about the way things are around us today. When he sings his songs, you get the feeling that he’s been reading your mail. There’s an instant connection."- Jim Santella

Music Connection - March 2006
"...an exciting piano pounder, a heartfelt vocalist, and an insightful lyricist who deserves a wider audience." - Jonathan Widran

Long Island Blues Society Reviews - 2006
" It's real and evocative and cerebral and like nothing else on the blues market. "

Roots Music Report - 2006
...this is another well written, well produced, well arranged album that includes great depth & texture, excellent performances..." - Rick Galusha

Star Ledger - April 2005
"He's not just a performer, but a showman..." - Jay Lustig

Southland Blues Magazine - May 2004
"A little medicine from this blues & boogie master will definitely lead us to a longer life." - Jim Santella

Bellevue Leader - March 2004
"His four albums and high-energy live show have attracted a steadily growing audience..." - Jason Keese

Metroland - March 2004
"He has monster chops, going from a breathtaking stride into a devastating blues with equal aplomb..." - Byron Nilsson

City Link - August 2003
"... a dazzlingly skilled pianist who can remind listeners of Dr. John or Mose Allison." - Bob Weinberg

The Davis Enterprise - May 2003
"Finally, an opportunity for everyone to hear what there is to see about a very talented performer. " - David M. Meyers

Music Connection Magazine - April 2003
"Fiery performances and on-mic asides reveal the masterful storyteller and musician at his most entertaining." - Dan Kimpel

Nevada Appeal - April 2003
"Bob Malone is a vital musician who has something meaningful to add to the discussion." - Karl Horeis

Music Connection Magazine - May 2002Songwriter Profile
"Malone is an electrifying live performer..." - Dan Kimpel

Music Connection Magazine – February 2002
"This tin-pan troubadour achieves perfection with his third album." - Bernard Baur

The Davis Enterprise - January 2002
"The only thing more entertaining than listening to his latest CD is to catch his live set…" - David M. Meyers

The Los Angeles New Times - January 2002
"…what comes across most on this record is simple emotional communication, from one heart to another. And like it or not, that takes guts." - Sean O'Neill

Backyard Blues Magazine - July 2001 (CD Review)
"Bob sparkles with funk and razor sharpness. His best and most consistent disk..." - Mark Gresser

Backyard Blues Magazine - July 2001 (Live Appearance)
"Malone's appearance at the new Flatted Fifth was reason to celebrate for anyone who remembers why we listen to music in general and blues in specific." - Mark Gresser

Jersey City Evening Journal - Go Out! August 2001
"By the time Malone belted out the final stanza "I know he's your husband, but he don't know that I'm your man," the audience was his. The front room of the former Liquid Lounge roared like a turbine and the audience spent the rest of the night cheering for Malone" - Jason Notte

Daily Freeman: February 2, 2001
"Ready for some music that makes you feel good? Bob Malone, a blues-tinged, New Orleans-influenced purveyor of roots music will be taking his solo act to the Catskill Mountain Coffeehouse on Saturday night, for an evening of virtuoso piano and unique lyrical wit and humor." - Philip H. Farber

EarBuzz.com, 2000
"... Malone and Safier emerge as a tremendous musical team..."

PLAYLIST: "Acoustic Eclectic", 2000
"Bob Malone, an incredible singer, songwriter, and piano player..." - Otto Bost

The Norman Transcript (Norman, OK), 2000
"In a time of derivative, uninspiring pop music, Bob Malone brings back some good old-fashioned fun." - David Schultz

The Reader (Omaha, Lincoln & Council Bluffs), 2000
"Mix New Orleans rhythms, boogie woogie piano and the lyrical sensibilities you might expect from Randy Newman. Throw in some influences from Dr. John to John Hiatt to Billy Joel. Like a rich jambalaya, the resulting piano-heavy tracks by Bob Malone have a thick, meaty base, plenty of seasoning and real substance." - B.J. Huchtemann

Backyard Blues, 1999
"Spiritual, cynical, songwriter, Crescent City influenced, West Coast NJ transplantee, heir to the legacy of Prof. Longhair and Dr. John, smooth yet sharp. Bob Malone is all this and more..." - M. Gresser.

Davis Enterprise, 1999
"Monster chops and a keen sense of timing will insure Malone a lifelong career in the music business..."

Performing Songwriter, 1999
"Bob Malone returns with the follow-up to his debut disc, The Darkest Part Of The Night, and the new album is more of his unique brand of funky, New Orleans-influenced R&B."

Critics Corner, 1998
"He portrays the likeable rascal, raising hell with a twinkle in his eye, like McClinton, yet his songs are so well written, he's in Hiatt's league as a scribe." - Thomas Flannery

Music Connection Top-10, 1998
"This ivory tickling singer-songwriter is as real as it gets, when it comes to New Orleans-styled bluesy rock. From popping horn arrangements to some heart-tugging barroom ballads, these dozen cuts are flawless." - Stephen P. Wheeler

Music Connection, 1996
"Bob Malone is one of those few musicians whose show seems to end much too soon, leaving you with the urge to hear more." - Bernard Baur

Los Angeles Reader, 1994
"There's a lot going on in a Malone show, and all of it's good." - Kirk Silsbee

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