“Everything is stated so to the point that it is like a speech after a team of writers have poured over the language…a treasure trove of a listening experience; indeed, there are moments that are so beautifully done it seems as if one is sifting through a basket of jewels,” Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide. read complete review

“Deliciously mournful jazz…the sound is exquisite,” Wire Magazine, Issue 260.

"Terrific...a real voice...engaging and original," Theodore Shapiro, film composer.

“The music suggests that there’s less distance between the rural and the avant garde than most assume… likely to remain an appealing listen long after most of the hares of today’s music scene have hopped across the finish line and into the used CD bins,” Pat Buzby, Signal to Noise Magazine, Issue 40.

“Deep, interesting arrangements will have you fixated on your stereo. The subtleties will have you coming back time and time again…they have given the genre one hell of a wake up call, IndieWorkshop.com, Jake Haselman.

"Daniel Raimi is taking something from every direction – from every time period, and refashioning that material into something unique and beautiful. He is interested in global and cosmic reality, and the politics of inclusion. In taking this direction, Daniel has made a declaration about individual agency and the challenge of the artist in the third millennium," Anthony Braxton, composer/saxophonist.

“The group is seriously trained and skilled in classical and jazz music, but there is a lightness of touch and above all a desire to make the listener comfortable,” Jennifer Hawkins, Middletown Press (Middletown, CT). read complete review

“Minimal, direct but most of all purely ethereal, New American Wing are definitely a trio to watch out for. In every sense of the word, this turns out to be an impressive debut,” Tom Sekowsi, Gaz-Eta (Polish Jazz Web-Zine). read complete review

“If you've ever wondered where jazz will be going in the 21st century, perhaps the answer lies with New American Wing. Beautiful, and simple—The shape of jazz to come,” Mish-Mash Music Review. read complete review

“A new-found genre…New American Wing dwells in abstractness bound tightly with structural cord, designating this recording a serious affair,” Cadence Magazine, Bud Koppman.

“Exciting chamber-jazz from this new trio,” Guitar One Magazine, Adam Perlmutter.

“50 minutes of some of the most interesting, thought-provoking music when you give this unique and stunning debut album a spin,” OutsideLeft.com, Alex Cook. read complete review

“A unique blending of genres and styles. Gentle guitar ballads stood side-by-side with blazing, bluesy jazz pieces. Mournful cello solos coalesced with the soulful bleat of the trumpet,” Matt Connolly, Wesleyan Univ. Argus. read complete review

“New American Wing, a witty trio who are worthy of their name and its attendant irony, paste together differing musical bits and build delightful little examples of box reconstruction and rethinking. You know, the box everybody seems to want to think outside of,” Ken Egbert, Jazz Now. read complete review

“The result combines the experimental edge of jazz with the natural clarity of folk music. In all, an attractive and intelligent CD, 4/5 Stars.” Peter McElhinney, Style Weekly, Richmond, VA.

“Unusual and surprisingly wordly…It’s refreshing, in a time when punk rock has become the equivalent of the moral majority, that this avant-garde group has developed a sense of humor,” Amy Kingsley, Yes Weekly, Greensboro, NC.

"An amazing cross between Elvis Costello, Pee Wee Herman, and Jerry Lee Lewis!" Björn Türoqüe, Star of Air Guitar Nation.