Michael Waldrop “...this auspicious debut bristles with a visceral post-Weather Report energy that brings big bands into new light.”
Purna Loka Ensemble “In Purna's exotic and highly original improvisations one hears not only the sounds of genuine Indian classical, but also the roots of jazz and contemporary western classical...amazingly shocking and shockingly amazing virtuosity.”
The H2 Big Band “Pulls out all the stops and is surely one of the most exhilarating big bands in recent history.”
Wellstone Conspiracy “...a great rapport these artists have developed over the years...their lines merge and unwind with endless invention.”
Larry Koonse “cool-toned and harmonically-advanced”
Lynn Bush “...blessed with a smoky voice that recalls the alluring sang-froid of Julie London.”
Kelly Brand “Brand has a flowing winsome style as a pianist and an even more impressive harmonic sense as a composer.”
Arthur Kell “...melodic arrangements, spontaneous interaction, and vibrant individual performances. Booming bass lines, crisp drumming, and guitar harmonies are in abundance and every tune has elements of swing and discovery.”
Robby Ameen “...a roller coaster ride of wildly percolating beats, choppy rhythmic thrusts and plenty of popping percussion. In reinventing Afro-Cuban, funk and post-bop, he's kept everything charged up like a crazed rhino on steroids. Keep out of the way and you'll be fine.”
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