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J.D. Considine says, "However straightforward the writing ... the playing comfortably stretches limits."

Writer Thomas Conrad lauds Wiening for her, "clean, orderly, understated drumwork."

Mark Sullivan calls the album, "an impressive debut."

John McDonough says, "Keberle's lyrical precision and Meza's voice steer through mirror-image crosscurrents and conjunctions."

J.D. Considine says, "The hope I hold is that Keberle and Catharsis will make more such optimistic and provocative music."

Martin Johnson says, "Ke­ber­le’s band makes in­no­v­a­tive yet ac­ces­si­ble mu­sic."

Will Layman says, "Ryan Keberle and Catharsis prove why they are one of the most progressive bands in modern jazz."

Richard Kamins says, "the musicianship is of the highest caliber."

Stereogum has chosen The Hope I Hold by Ryan Keberle & Catharsis as one of their key jazz releases for June 2019.

Will Layman takes a deep dive on the album, calling it, "a unique vehicle for three master musicians."

Thanks to UK Vibe for giving Devotion by Dave Douglas and Uri Caine, and Andrew Cyrille a four-star review!

The album features new original compositions by Douglas in devotion to many of today’s greatest composers including Carla Bley, Dizzy Gillespie, Mary Lou Williams, and Franco D’Andrea.