"What gives the American pianist, Justin Kauflin another edge is the soulfulness of his repertoire. This is a musician who wants to do more than make you admire his virtuosity"  THE TIMES

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"Kauflin favors a clarity of touch and ideas.  His writing is also balanced, tempering post bop tendencies with the assurances of the gospel church"   NEW YORK TIMES

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“Kauflin’s execution, his ability to ripple waves of notes from the keyboard flawlessly and evoke colorful meadows of sound is unequivocally superb”  DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

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"He can take a simple motif as the Beatles' Day in a Life and make a swinging concerto out of it"  LOS ANGELES TIMES

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"Dedication is a testament to sheer brilliance of technique and unbridled imagination"  WORLD MUSIC REPORT

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"With Introducing, Kauflin has immediately established himself as a stellar jazz player, composer, leader and producer. It is rare for a young musician to produce an album that displays the kind of music maturity in evidence here. He has a touch and imagination that is immensely appealing..." JERSEY JAZZ​​​

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"I'm so proud of Justin for creating this absolutely stunning Christmas album as a representation of his journey to find peace...  If things are not 100% this holiday season, I hope you can try to find purpose in your pain & use it as fuel to encourage those around you. Thank you Justin for gifting us with your music & encouraging us to Keep On Keepin' On!"  QUINCY JONES