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“There's this hyperbolic saying about great singing voices according to which it would be sufficient if the artist were reading the phone directory. This is similar. Ranaan's tone, the airy quality at times, though full of body - otherworldly, and surely up to be among the great tenorists, in my book of all time. “

-Nederlanditis (listener on bandcamp)

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"If record reviewers serve any useful purpose, surely it is to provide the occasional hot tip. So here's one for you: Neta Raanan. The buzz on the street is just starting … She plays startling lines. More often, she plays swirls and waves. She builds solos that juxtapose disparate elements, which she assembles into radical designs.”

Stereophile

-Thomas Conrad

 

“There is a touch of humanity and poetry in every tenor saxophone passage, and if I mention Dexter Gordon, it is because I sense something similar here in Neta Raanan’s approach to music—an exploration of sound and imagery through arcane and artistic devices.”

Paris Move

-Thierry De Clemensat

 

“Compositions are inventive, and improvisations are strong and compelling. This is an album that richly rewards close attention, and Neta Raanan is clearly a talent deserving the widest recognition.”

Jazz Journal

-Andy Hamilton

 

“Up-and-coming tenor saxophonist Neta Raanan takes a subtly unique approach to her instrument, adding yet another fresh voice to the seemingly infinite array of possibilities for a tenor sound. She combines a lightweight yet tough timbre and convoluted lines to help create an instantly recognizable style.”

NYCJR 

-Elijah Shiffer