Press
VanHemert, who has been releasing albums for the past five years, is certainly a notable musician. Especially if you are a fan of jazz in Korea, you need to take a closer look at his work”
Hwang Deok-ho - MMJazz (Korea)
"The newest release from Jordan VanHemert not only showcases how technically gifted he is on the saxophone but also showcases the depth of his personal life….Sparkling phrases with silences in between will catch the audience's attention. Here is the musical expression of what it means to be alive.
The Walkers (Japan)
In many ways, this album feels like a gift to life itself. There's not a trace of bitterness or darkness here; instead, VanHemert smiles at the world through radiant compositions, where friendship among the musicians acts as a golden thread woven invisibly between them. The result is a kind of musical alchemy one that blooms across the record with ever-growing inventiveness, imbuing the album with a sense of springlike renewal.
Thierry de Clemensat - Paris Move
Unsurprisingly the most endearing tunes are the collection of duets, as he goes mano a mano with Nash on the feisty "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", " graceful with Sung on "Sea Of Tranquility" and gloriously flickering like a church candle on " Come Sunday".
George W. Harris - JazzWeekly
A favorite track for saxophone and rhythm follows its wise counsel: "Tread Lightly" wherein Nash delivers a master class in brushwork artistry, his feathery filigree and "think-you-can-lick-it?" wit filling stop-time theme and solo breaks—a playful, wink-wink nod to the emblematic genius of Thad Jones.
Fred Bouchard - NYC Jazz Record
Throughout Survival Of The Fittest, Jordan VanHemert shows that music can help overcome adversity. The result is a satisfying album.
Scott Yanow - LA Jazz Scene
Brilliance, sparkle and punctuation are the key words of this album, to which we must also add melodicism and the intelligent spontaneity of harmonic interactions.
Jean-Michel Schlosser, Couleurs Jazz (France)
Other highlights include the Jordan VanHemert compositions "Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same", a sensitive ballad, and "Autumn Song", a ballad that is masterfully performed by VanHemert and Helen Sung as a duo and moves the listener to tears. 5 Stars
Michael Van Gee - Jazz’N’More (Switzerland)
Here's to hoping Jordan VanHemert's got more on the way, because Deep in the Soil is just that good. How could it not be with a band like that?
Paul Abella - WDCB