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QUOTES
“Ricky is a burning tenor player with technique and ideas to spare...well worth checking out!” - David Liebman
“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
“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
“...solos are inventive and exciting.” - Marian McPartland
“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