About Streams
“A stunning exploration of silence and space… does not disappoint” – WIRE
“packed with unexpected details and aglow with shared intuition”- Nate Chinen, WBGO
“beautifully contradictory atmosphere” – Tyran Grillo, New York City Jazz Record
“beautiful record” — Vijay Iyer
“[Uesaka] has arrived with a mature conception, and the tools to execute it, all promising more to savour in the future.” – John Sharpe, All About Jazz
“Don’t sleep on this record” — Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail (A-)
“fluid, accurate and innovative” – Ken Waxman, Jazzword
“It’s all here – lyricism, angular rhythms, judicious use of space, tension, calm. Listen freely and often.” – Jim Hynes, Making A Scene
“authorial voice” — Marlbank
“there’s little doubt you’ll be happy to float along these Streams” – Michael Toland, Big Takeover
“reedman Yuma Uesaka .. turns out to be a fantastic partner for the always-tremendous piano talents of Marilyn Crispell” — Dusty Groove
Rob Shepherd (PostGenre) Favorite Albums of 2021
Steve Feeney (Arts Fuse) Favorite Jazz Albums of 2021
New York City Jazz Record Best of 2021 Honorable Mention
Best of Jazz October 2021
Avant Music News Picks of the Week
Jazziz Modern Jazz Avant-Garde Roundup
Interview with Rob Shepherd
About Ocelot
“an arresting debut” – Stewart Smith, WIRE
“their interplay suggests a life of its own” – Nate Chinen, WBGO
“blend of poise and passion” – John Sharpe, New York City Jazz Records
“a manifestation of pure, focused will” – Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Best Jazz March 2021
“this three-way conversation … is absolutely worth hearing.” – Morgan Enos, JazzTimes
“thoughtful music that … reveal its logic, drama and cumulative power” – Jerome Wilson, AllAboutJazz
“a unique record that stands out among others in its idiom.” – Mat Muntz, Jazz Right Now
“an engaging debut full of impressionist sound paintings that draw you into their textural spell” – Matt Collar, AllMusic (4.5/5)
“une belle découverte à suivre de près” – Citizen Jazz
“like the soundtrack to a surrealist family drama”, Michael Toland, The Big Takeover
“twists and turns that feel organic” – Scott Gutterman, The Brooklyn Rail
“hypnotic” Lucid Culture
All Music Favorite Jazz Album 2021
JazzTimes Critics Poll Best New Artist 2021
Misc
4th in Clarinet Category for El Intrus International Critics Poll
“[Uesaka] susses out some powerful moments from his gentle lyricism” – Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm
“contra-alto clarinetist Yuma Uesaka make significant solo contributions to one of 2021’s most notable releases” – Stuart Broomer, TheWholeNote
“a very distinctive contra-alto clarinet solo from Yuma Uesaka” – Paul Acquaro, The Free Jazz Collective
“..energetic and freewheeling” – Xavier Griffiths, Asian Matters for America
“It absolutely does cook. [Petting Zoo is] a fantastic group sound and they move in all sorts of ways, pushing through all sorts of great areas.” – Corey Mwamba, BBC3