The Green Sparrow - Mike Gordon July 22, 2008 - The Marquee By Jonathan Keller Album Review - The Green Sparrow 3.5 out of 5 stars Gordon's The Green Sparrow took a year-and-a-half to write and finish and the result is a fun collection of songs with Gordon's quirky flair and stellar playing by a slew of guest studio musicians including Anastasio, Phish keyboardist Page McConnell, drummer Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), keyboardist Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers Band) and frequent Gordon collaborator Scott Murawski and percussionist Ken Lovelett. On this album, Gordon's creative side shines as his non-traditional songwriting gives way for studio trickery, including experimenting with different programming and production techniques. Standouts include "Traveled to Far," "Andelmans' Yard" and "Radar Blip." Article © 2008 The Marquee. All Rights Reserved.