“Kenny Warren’s playing is technical and elaborate; his sense of melody is remarkable.”
“It’s as much about the inspiration as the execution on Kenny Warren’s Laila & Smitty project. It’s as an excellent example of what folk jazz has become in the modern era...”
Bandcamp | The Best Jazz on Bandcamp: October 2019
“…impressive technical prowess and improvisational agility…”
Chicago Reader | A surprise encounter with the music of New York trumpeter Kenny Warren
Jazz Right Now | Interview: Kenny Warren
“…massively genuine and unabashedly heart-on-the-sleeve open and honest.”
Bird is the Worm | Recommended: Kenny Warren – “Laila and Smitty”
“Full of sudden stylistic turns, unpredictable and stunning musical decisions and surprises.”
Avant Scena | Kenny Warren Quartet – “Thank You for Coming To Life” Album Review
All About Jazz | Kenny Warren Quartet: “Thank You For Coming To Life” Album Review
“This is a powerful set of immaculate performances displaying real integrity, good humour and muscular imagination, and a great summary of where contemporary jazz has headed over the last decade...“
Jazz Views | KENNY WARREN QUARTET - "Thank You For Coming To Life" Album Review
Bird is the Worm | A fist through my chest