"Perhaps Javors' concern for the people he meets and his well-wishing for the world community at large characterizes his work. His music has much to say, and the time spent in enjoying it is well worth the investment."
“Executions are well-crafted songs are quite long and well arranged, intelligent architecture, designed to coordinate that four without the banality of jam sessions. A listening repeated disc allows you to appreciate them for what they do from this point of view. 'Chinatown' is a beautiful composition, the rest, however, is all material value and well arranged (and this is the strong point of the album)."
“Springtime begins with an interlude that seems totally improvised, showcasing Kozlov’s bowing skills, Kireyev’s ability to sputter through high-speed flurries of notes, and Javors’ more aggressive tendencies before launching into a high-speed workout… A very well-played, utterly mainstream, straightahead record. If you need one more of those in your collection, this is a good one.”
“A perfectly good Bud Shank album…Lovely.”
“Javors works seamlessly with Kireyev… This quartet played with purpose, polish and precision. But most importantly, they still swung.”
“One of those records you’ll find yourself playing often when you can’t decide what you want to listen to.”
“Quite attractive contemporary jazz... I like ‘Rhyme and Reason’."
“A smart record, with much music in which to come to terms demanding multiple listens that will grow enjoyment exponentially."
"A classy session and one which breaks down the barriers between mainstream and modern."
“Kireyev and Javors have a lot of common ground and the two of them are very much in sync…Kireyev’s rapport with Javors is as strong on the contemplative ‘What Is Love’ as it is on the mildly funky ‘Chinatown'.”
“An enjoyable album that bridges the mainstream/contemporary divide with aplomb.”
“This is a fine bebop quartet with Boris Kozlov (b), E.J. Strickland (d) and co producers Oleg Kireyev (sax) and Keith Javors (p). If this is a sign of the harmony that can exist between two nations that were once fierce rivals, we need to introduce jazz in North Korea, Afghanistan etc.!”
“Mainstream playing at its best. Recommended.”
"Expansive vision and boundless rhythmic variation... a band with tremendous self-assurance and unlimited imagination."
“The type of forward-looking recording that grows in interest with each listen and is a perfect example of 21st century jazz.”
"Javors is a hard-working pianist: behind a grand piano he shows very solid preparation, huge knowledge of harmony and wide jazz erudition...the Russian-American ensemble was awarded with a hot applause by the audience."
“The public felt it. It was bewitching. Someone could even think that the audience was hypnotized – smiles glued to happy faces and head nodding with rhythms of Afro-American melodies.”
"A great, high-octane session featuring the incredible Keith Javors on piano."
“About as close to being a flawless, mainstream jazz album in this age as you can get.”
“The somber tones of the piano keys exude a torchlight atmospheric as [Chris] Potter’s sax joins in using an amorous touch in the luxuriating motifs and mesmerizing hooks.”