“He plays as he writes, laying bare an affinity for such hard-blowing forebears as Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Blue Mitchell, Roy Hargrove and other legends on whose shoulders he stands.” – Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
“It’s just extremely gratifying to play John’s Great Music. John not only is an incredible player but he’s emerging as a very very fine and serious composer and arranger, and his concept of the music is deep. His playing reminds me a lot of Wallace Roney, Tom Harrell, Kenny Dorham, Woody Shaw, Miles Davis; I hear all those great influences in John playing and in his writing too. He just has an overall concept of Jazz thats very hip, authentic and genuine.” – Steve Davis, Grammy Award Winning Trombonist
“It’s always a pleasure to play with great young musicians and Its nice that John’s in the tradition of the Jackie McLean Dynasty.” – Wayne Escoffrey, Grammy Award Winning Saxophonist