Matana Roberts

"Ms. Roberts isn't just mildly curious to expand her medium: She seems driven to do it"
NY Times



"Matana is definitely nondescriptive. She's not a lady, she's not a man; she's just a being"
Jazz Times



"Roberts is a deep traditionalist who looks beyond the rigid distinctions and definitions of musical style"
Chicago Defender



"...alto saxophonist and clarinetist Matana Roberts - add this name to the frustratingly short list of excellent, female reed players"
All About Jazz



"Roberts is a fluid, elegant player who rejects the star soloist approach of many a saxophonist"
BBC Jazz



"The sound of Matana Roberts' alto sax spans jazz her-story, from its roots in New Orleans, through the swinging '30s-40s, to the New Thing"
All About Jazz




 
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