John McNeil press quotes

Here's what critics have said about John McNeil's performances:

"...plays his horn with a soulfulness that is rarely heard these days. [His] poetic, dusky-toned trumpet is very close to song." —Chicago Tribune
"McNeil's solos were by and large the most incisive features of the night." —London Daily Mail
"John McNeil's music is not a dim echo of someone else. He thinks for himself." —Milwaukee Journal
"Mr. McNeil's trumpet work is full and rich with a bright, clear tone. His improvisations showed a sensitivity and lushness few can match." —Kansas City Star
"...a balance of understatement and uninhibited swinging." —Washington Post
"...his refusal to fall back on prefabricated hip licks was another sign of his commitment to emotional truth." —Chicago Tribune
"...as soon as he put mouth to horn, his talent was evident.... [He has] a generous supply of fresh and original ideas... adventuresome without being self-indulgent." —St. Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch