Phil Kelly “Phil Kelly...has once again assembled an all-star collection of sidemen and soloists who can sight-read and improvise from some of the most complex charts in all Jazzdom...unquestionably the top arranger in the Northwest, and possibly the rest of the USA.”
Philip Dizack “[one of twenty-five] Trumpet Players for the Future.”
Dave Hanson “From bar one, Hanson's superior writing and orchestration skills - and this band's joie de Bop -jump out at you like an IMAX 3D screen gem.”
Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra “Ben Patterson never disappoints, and these new 'Groove' Big Band Compositions & Arrangements are in da pocket! ...creatively written with twists and turns both in the charts and in his trombone playing... Super hip!”
Pax Wallace “There is a sense of expansion and introspection, as if contemplating simultaneously a myriad of forgotten places, faces and sounds. Like a dream, one's never quite sure where it will lead....Let me suggest your nearest jazz record store.”
Xose Miguélez “Xose Miguélez' creativity, his sensibility, his openness, and his fearlessness have been a constant source of joy for me. He has a flawless sense of melody and storytelling, and his sound is beautiful and conveys a vast range of feelings and emotions - rare thing these days...”
Maddie Vogler “Saxophonist Maddie Vogler explores the small and sometimes complicated intricacies of everyday life with a youthful verve, aided and abetted by her mentor, trumpeter Tito Carrillo.”
Steve Million “...exceptionally talented pianist and composer...”
Larry Koonse “cool-toned and harmonically-advanced”
Manzanita Quintet “...Epstein is making some pretty amazing statements rooted in world music and the avant-garde, but stretching even those parameters to create a contemporary modern sound all his own.”
Phil Kelly Big Band “Convergence Zone adds a much needed upgrade to what the jazz orchestras are dealing with today.”
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