09/10/2006 Chris Parker

Taeko Kunishima has clearly thoroughly assimilated, rather than simply dipped into, her varied sources, and the result is an absorbing mix of affectingly melancholic themes with more up-tempo quartet workouts from a punchy, fiercely interactive, cohesive band that promises to deliver in spades in live performance

16/03/2006 All About Jazz by Dan McClenaghan

Kunishima's jazz compositions lean toward lyricism and delicacy, catchy melodies and occasional driving grooves.... adding a touch of the exotic to the jazz sound.

09/03/2006 Chris Parker, Vortex jazz review page

florid lyricism alternating with passages of robust jazz improvisation to produce an intriguingly varied but cogent set.

09/04/0005 Isle of Wight International Jazz Divas Festival

Startlingly original pianist, blending Japanese folk music with early 20th century French Impressionism, and oblique yet infectious jazz sensibillity echoing Thelonious Monk.