“Reed’s Bass Drum applies a constructivist process, they sample judiciously, tasting their way from track to track, taking small bites, chewing well, savoring and digesting with discrimination.”
- All About Jazz NY (May 2010)
“Reed’s Bass Drum have their walkin’ shoes on and are moving in the right direction.”
- Jazz Times Magazine (April 2010)
“Baritonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson has a tone and phrasing somewhere between Giuffre, Chaloff, and Pepper Adams, with even a little Mulligan, only with a modern twist.”
- Cadence Magazine (July 2010)
“Playing with a collected focus belying his age, displaying a chamber-like propensity for counterpoint, thoughtful arrangements, and consideration for the possibilities of the given instrumentation.”
- Jazz Inside Magazine (March 2010)
“The Brooklyn band, fronted by baritone player Jonah Parzen-Johnson, begins to carve out an original concept on its new disc, Which Is Which.”
- TimeOut NY (January 2010)
“Reed’s Bass Drum remains true to a masterful form of jazz.”
- MuzikReviews.com (June 2009)
“Baritone saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson played with irresistible verve and promise.”
- Chicago Tribune (January 2006)