Recent press for Kissinger in Space:Cadence Magazine:"This 4tet makes a great sound...If you are looking forJazz that is new and different, but totallyapproachable, this is a great find."-Phillip McNally, Cadence Magazine, February, 2007DownBeat Magazine:"Free improvisation and modern composition are among the hallmarks ofKissinger In Space, John Ettinger's fine sophomore release."-Eric Fine, DownBeat Magazine, March 2007, 3 1/2 stars.Some of the writers at allaboutjazz.com have been very kind toKissinger in Space by including it on their best of 2006 lists:Paul Olsen: Best of 2006Nils Jacobson: Best of 2006Chris May: Best of 2006Michael Ricci, publisher: Publishers Picks: 2006 Top Picks****Review by Scott Yanow, All Music Guide:"John Ettinger, a versatile violinist based in the San Francisco Bay area, has in the past played with rock and avant-garde groups so he has a very open style. On Kissinger In Space, he mixes togetherlyrical melodies with free playing while emphasizing catchy yetunpredictable rhythms, close interplay with tenor-saxophonist TonyMalaby, group improvising and quirky themes that take their time todevelop....the music is fairly accessible and concise if full ofconstant surprises. It takes a few listens to fully appreciate thisdiverse and colorful music for it follows its own intriguing logic.Recommended". -Scott Yanow, AllMusicGuide.comSignal To Noise Magazine:"...As Ettinger and Malaby spiral around one another you can hear eachinstrument borrowing qualities from its counterpart: it's particularlyintriguing to hear Malaby shifting towards a light sound and edgeless,long-lined lyricism rarely heard in his work elsewhere. The shorterpieces are beautifully pared-down: a track like"The Observer" emergesas a single unbroken utterance that takes the track's entire length tomake its point. The best pieces, though, are the longest and mostunpredictable ones. the freeboppish"Quaint" is one of the album'smost exciting tracks, though it keeps circling back to a hushed,secretive core; the sadder-but-wiser lyricism of"Harper Lee" twistsbetween dark and light, eliciting some of Ettinger's most rapt,flowing violin; while the rock and roll thrash of the title cut turnsinto a mysterious plunge into the cosmos."-Nate Dorward, Signal To Noise MagazineAll About Jazz:"By turns joyous and autumnal, pensive and funked up, lyrical and beat-driven, on the page and off it, all sometimes within the course of the same tune, Ettinger's music blends precisely arranged through-composition with unfettered collective improvisation. It's utterly distinctive stuff, and amongst its chief joys is the remarkable symbiosis between Ettinger and Malaby, whose close sonic fit and dual-drive improvised lines are the disc's dominant presence. Amendola's subtly groovalicious drums are another source of delight. Most of the tracks (there are nine, averaging about six minutes each) are composed of mini-movements: the eight-minute title track, for instance, moves through five distinct sections, from tender to tribal...An auspicious release and a new benchmark for creative jazz violin. -Chris May, AllAboutJazz.com