Reviews
“A formidable improviser, with a pianistic resourcefulness that could be compared to Jarrett without exaggeration.”
“One of the 2006 CD's of the year!” Jazz UK Magazine 2006
“John Law is a hidden treasure of the UK jazz scene.” Guardian 2006
“John Law has succeeded triumphantly... Recommended” Chris Parker, Vortex Jazz Club 2006
“John Law remains one of the under-recognized giants of British modern jazz/new music piano” Downtown Music Gallery, New York
NEWSLETTER 2006
“Law's piano improvisations were often astonishing in their boldness and technical ambition, the more so for being jazz-rooted without mimicking the usual Jarrett, Tyner or Hancock licks. [His large ensemble project Out Of The Darkness] produced a rich and completely distinctive contemporary music programme.” John Fordham, The Guardian 2004
“An interesting and highly gifted maverick musician” Alfred Brendel 2003
“(next to Django Bates) the other prodigal child of British piano” Jazzman France 1999
“...technical bravura with crystal clear, fast passagework coupled with a sovereign command over everything that is pianistically possible. You wonder if there is actually anything that this pianist cannot do.” Jazz Podium Germany 1997
“John Law is one of three British musicians to have emerged over the last few years who are genuinely world class... He really is a major talent!” Avant Magazine 1997
“Law's three solo piano albums confirm his reputation as one of this country's most imaginative young pianists” The Times 1997
“John Law has developed into one of Europe's most adventurous pianists” Jazzwise 1997
“For me, Law has become one of a select group of musicians (Ornette, Lacy, Evan Parker, Giuffre, Frisell...) whose every release brings a tingle of expectation” Rubberneck 1996
“John Law is a highly communicative artist whose technique and focussed view of his work crosses many boundaries.” The Guardian 1995
“...a virtuoso improvisational tour de force” Jazz Podium Germany 1995
“When he records for ECM he'll become a star” Jazzthethik, 1995
“Talitha Cumi is a pianistic masterpiece... stupendous and precise technique”
Jazzthethik Germany 1995
“Creative music at a level not often heard... a formidable technique” Cadence New York 1995
“An exceptional talent” Der Bund Switzerland 1990
“His is an original, developing, living and breathing music” The Wire 1989
