Andrew Gilbert, KQED, NPR's California Report:

" ... a striking achievement ... 'Billionaire Blues' is my favorite album of the year so far."                          more

Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle: 

"... (a) great new record ... a tasty blend of Ellington-flavored horn parts, sweet-and-sour riffs and prime improvised solos...."     more

Mark Werlin, All About Jazz: 

" ... thoughtfully composed, boundary-blurring new music."             more

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Joe Sixpack, Slipcue.com:

"... inventive, far-flung album... He takes risks, and they pay off, on song after song. Highly recommended!"      more

NEW (8/30/20)

Here's a profile in the San Francisco Examiner where I talk about my next project, which is centered around my father, Rev. Jesse James.

Billionaire Blues listed as one of 2016's best Jazz debuts by Francis Davis, NPR