Quotes

"When these friends sat down to play,... something magical happened" -Andover Townsman

"Any band that good can be here any time." -Todd Barkan, Dizzy's Club Artistic Manager

"Maybe his (my son's) playing with turn into the breath of angels, like your nimble dance on the keys." -Demaris Sawyer, fan

"The vibrance; the vibe between the players; the choice of music - it all came together for a great performance." -Paul Lewis, Group Director, Szechuan Tokyo

Articles/Press

My Latest Adventures - Cape Fear Jazz Society-Wilmington, NC

Rhythm Road Jazz Energizes Local Cultural Scene in the Russian Far East - US Consulate General-Vladivostok, Russia

Alvin Atkinson & Sound Merchants won hearts of the new generation of the Urals jazz musicians - US Consulate General-Yekaterinburg, Russia

Alvin Atkinson & the Sound Merchants at TAISM - Newsletter of The American International School-Muscat, Oman

Alvin Atkinson & the Sound Merchants-Rhythm Road Tour Press Release - Jazz at Lincoln Center-NYC

Usadba Jazz Festival Press Release - Arkhangelskoe, Russia

Alvin Atkinson & the Sound Merchants Press Kit - Jazz at Lincoln Center,-NYC

American Jazz Musicians play in Belarus - US Embassy-Minsk, Belarus

Featured Performers - Jazz at Lincoln Center-NYC

Album Review - Cape Fear Jazz Society-Wilmington, NC

Newspaper Article - Andover Townsman-Andover, MA

Dazzle - Denver, CO Press release - Rocky Mountain News-Denver, CO

Winard Harper Press Release - All About Jazz