“Streaming hypnotic lines together one by one, he tells the story of a soul who must sing and does so with unadulterated beauty and intelligence”

— Cicily Janus, author, New Face of Jazz

“Ricky plays with one foot rooted in the tradition and one looking to the future. He is a wonderfully creative saxophonist and prolific composer.”

— Gary Smulyan

“Ricky is a burning tenor player with technique and ideas to spare…well worth checking out!”

— David Liebman

“Ricky plays with a maturity and control of his instrument that is a real pleasure to listen to. His sound commands your attention.”

— Bill Evans (sax)

“Ricky Sweum is an excellent saxophonist…beautiful and musical…a pleasure for my ears.”

— James Moody

“…solos are inventive and exciting.”

— Marian McPartland

“A great young saxophone player with big sound and a big future.”

– Walt Weiskopf