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Raoul Bjorkenheim (guitar) "Björkenheim uses his guitar in a melodic, percussive and textural way,
going from a deconstructed Larry Coryell to an absurd
country-Frisell, a scary Holdsworth or simply a mental R2-D2." Jazznytt (NO) _______________________________________________________ Theo Bleckmann "[Bleckmann's] a gifted singer (and twister) of songs, his voice flexible and rich, his phrasing sensitive and clear…, which makes his precise
articulation such a treat." DOWNBEAT/John Corbert ________________________________________________________ Harris Eisenstadt (drums) In his
own music especially, he often seems intent on extracting consonance from dissonance or forging
ungainliness into grace." Nate Chinen, NY Times ______________________________________________________ Charles Gayle (saxophone/piano) "Gayle's scorching saxophone sound, honed on the streets of NYC during two decades of homelessness, packs a jarring emotional punch with its vibrato laden cry, at times conjuring the spirit of Trane and the sonic excursions of Ayler."
Matthew Miller, All About Jazz ____________________________________________________ Mary Halvorson (guitar) “Light years ahead of her peers, (Halvorson) is the most impressive guitarist
of her generation. The future of jazz guitar starts here.” Troy Collins, All About Jazz _______________________________________________ John Hollenbeck (drums) "...It's sensitive, thinking music, continually changing shape and texture; Mr. Hollenbeck is an estimable jazz drummer whose goals clearly lie beyond jazz." Ben Ratliff, New York Times John Hollenbeck: Link to full length reviews "Judith caresses each note, bending
them like a tear rolling down someone's face." Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone) "And on "Paradoxical Frog" (Clean Feed), in a trio with Ms. Laubrock and Mr. Sorey - a frequently stunning record, and so far one of this year's best - she bounces among extremes of quiet and attack, changing her role drastically from track to track. Ben Ratliff, NY Times
Ingrid Laubrock: Link to full length reviews ____________________________________ Dana Leong (cello/trombone) "Whether playing the cello, trombone, laptop or all three, Dana Leong breaks all boundaries by mixing jazz with funk with hip-hop and electronica. His influence comes from urban music, pop, rock but also orchestral music and jazz and has been described as innovative and sublime." Laura Flanders, GRITtv
Dana Leong: Link to full length reviews __________________________________________________ Barney McAll (piano) "A musical
conjurer of the highest order." "Musillami is someone who pairs tremendous technique with a great wealth of ideas as a musician and as a composer." Mischa Andriessen, jazzenzo.nl ______________________________________ Mario
Pavone (bass) "Mario Pavine works his strings with the force and persistance of a sculptor chipping away at granite. The sheer dynamism of his playing is matched by the lustre of his writing and arranging for small bands." The New Yorker Mario Pavone: Link to full length reviews ______________________________________________________ Reut Regev (trombone) “...With tremendous energy Reut Regev fired broadsides of Funk, Bluesrock and Electric
Jazz at the audience in Berlin... The discovery of the Festival!”
Reut Regev: Link to full length reviews ___________________________________________________________ George Schuller (drums) "
Schuller is a drummer who starts at the boundaries and then extends them.
He can take the music through difficult and surprising changes with astonishing economy." All About Jazz _______________________________________________________________________________ Elliott Sharp (guitar) "One of the godfathers of the Downtown New York music scene, guitarist-composer Elliott Sharp has been conceiving experimental works for a variety of small and large ensembles over the past 30 years...He remains as restlessly creative as ever, continuing to churn out provocative new projects with remarkable regularity."
Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times _______________________________________________________________________________ Ohad Talmor (saxophone) "On Days of Old, Talmor's tenor sounds
as diaphanous as an alto, and there are haunted-house tiptoeings and a funky finale in which the saxophonist sounds
as muscular as Michael Brecker." The Guardian - England, September 2010 _______________________________________________________________________________
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