Don Byron

"Calling Don Byron a jazz musician is like calling the Pacific wet – it just doesn't begin to describe it... Byron has carpentered an extraordinary career precisely by obliterating the very idea of category.” –TIME Magazine

“Showing us new ways of thinking and feeling about familiar experiences is one of the tasks of the true artist and is something Byron revels in.” –The Times, London

Rob Burger

"Rob Burger's playing is built around resilient and evocative melodies, making any of the subtly experimental arrangement approaches seem as natural as toast in the morning."
–Signal to Noise

Dave Douglas

“Douglas' compositions show as much emotional depth as intellectual weight… recalling the glowing romanticism of another American original, Samuel Barber… Music as understated, economical and honest as this speaks searingly for itself.” –Chicago Tribune

Bill Frisell

 “It's hard to find a more fruitful meditation on American music than in the compositions of guitarist Bill Frisell.” Mixing rock and country with jazz and blues, he's found what connects them: improvisation and a sense of play.”    –The New York Times

Carla Kihlstedt

"[2 Foot Yard] inventively straddles the classical and vernacular world without compromise to either side... Kihlstedt is a monster virtuoso... a truly original songwriter, and an inventive, singular artist..." –Stereophile

Ron Miles

"Ron Miles is one of the finest trumpeters in jazz today. I can’t come up with a compelling reason why he should be anything other than a major name.” –Jazz Times

“Miles plays brilliantly, singing the melodies with a tone bright and vocalized, tinged with melancholy...” –Down Beat

Mark Orton

“The group (Tin Hat Trio) blends elements of jazz, folk and classical chamber music to create unique, yet often eerie compositions that seem like the perfect movie score.” –Billboard

"Their haunting and strangely familiar music... is a soundtrack for the kind of puzzling dream which leaves you sitting awake in the middle of the night..." –The New Yorker

Dafnis Prieto

"A phenomenal drummer... he is clearly pushing the Afro-Cuban jazz language into new territory." –Variety

“The drummer Dafnis Prieto stands out for his energy, his creativity and, perhaps most of all, his borderless musical worldview.” –The New York Times

Edward Simon

"…intricate harmonies, sophisticated contrapuntal voicings, effervescent odd-metered rhythms, and the serene, melancholic melodies of Venezuelan folk music.” –Down Beat

Tin Hat (formerly Tin Hat Trio)

"... the group blends elements of jazz, folk and classical chamber music to create unique, yet often eerie compositions that seem like the perfect movie score.” –Billboard

“Forget the definitions, and simply think of their music as compelling entertainment, rich with whimsy, imagination and intelligence.” –Los Angeles Times