Press | Ken Kobayashi

“this trio has delivered a recording that eclipses all of their previous work”
Album”Boundary” Review – Downbeat (Web)

“feels like a message that has traveled light-years”
Album”Boundary” Review – New York Jazz Record by Tyran Grillo

“(This album) takes you to unimaginable places, making you not to want to return to your point of origin”
Album”Boundary” Review – Jazz Trail

“Kobayashi and his shuffling brushes contribute a nocturnesque touch (to the tune)”
Album”Boundary” Review – Jazziz (March 6, 2018/2018 Summer Issue)
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“(The trio) use space and silence to riveting effect on nine originals and the standard”
Album”Boundary” Review – Absolute Sound
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13th Annual Jazz Critics Poll 2018 by Duck Baker, The Absolute Sound, New York Jazz Record

“A three-way musical conversation ensues that, ever so slowly, builds in intensity and density in an impressive display of improvisatory gusto”
“Boundary” Review, Mr.Stu’s Record Room 01-21-2020

Album “Boundary” Review -Le Magazine Du Jazz (in French/June 2018)
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Album “Boundary” Review – by Tor-Hammerø (in Norwegian)
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“I felt that through this album, I could feel the evolution of the charm that ESP DISK has been releasing for 55 years, which cannot be captured by the adjectives “avant-garde” or “free””
Album “Boundary” Review -JJazz Net (in Japanese)

“The edges of the sound are more distinct than Paul Bley and others, and there is a stronger sense of contemporary cool intelligence than aestheticism”
Album “Boundary” Review- CD Journal (in Japanese/June 2018)

“The contemplative and abstract sound they weave is beautiful and unique”
Album “Boundary” Review- Jazz Life (in Japanese/June 2018)

“I feel the same quality of obsession from this band as Andrew Hill and Masafumi Kikuchi”
Album “Boundary” Review- Music Magazine (in Japanese/July 2018)

“It takes your breath away, draws you in”
Album “Boundary” Review- Jazz Japan (in Japanese/September 2018)

“Kobayashi is in a groove and comes up with a special move”
Album “Boundary” Review- Jazz Catfish Record (in Japanese)

“Kobayashi is eloquent in his handling of the snare, including his performance of brushes”
Performance 08-29-2018 for Album “Boundary” release Tour in Japan review by Mr.Eisuke Sato, music journalist (in Japanese)