| "Chris Kelsey is an original...(he) has a distinct sound that doesn't seem to be coming from any external source, but rather from within." |
| — All About Jazz |
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| "Kelsey is a soprano saxophonist with a keen ear and a wide palette of invention...(he) bends clipped and slippery lines into clear extensions of himself--forthright, adventurous, sensitive, quirky." |
| — Jazziz |
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| "Kelsey has amazing control over the soprano...His tone and inflections are unique...his voice commanding." |
| — Cadence |
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| "(Kelsey) and the others employ the sounds and techniques of free jazz to generate an exhilarating high-energy interaction, which is especially elctrifying in those sections where the four performers engage in virtuosic collective improvisation." |
| — JazzTimes |
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| "Kelsey proves here that he has amazing gifts as an improviser..." |
| — Cadence |
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