"Cecilia Coleman is an intelligent pianist, an accomplished composer and an intuitive ensemble conceptualist."
- Thomas Conrad, Jazz Times/June 2007, Full Article

"The freedom this quintet shows in it's interpretations translates into a reliance on the tried and true jazz mainstream for it's foundation but they march considerably farther - Jim Santella- AAJ/New York August 2007"
- Jim Santella, All About Jazz/New York, Full Article

"Coleman's music is steeped in the classic, hard-edged Blue Note sound of the early '60's, but she's no retread."
- Brandt Reiter, Dec. 5-11,2003, Full Article

""Her quintet bristles with the same kind of vitality heard in the many editions of the Messengers.""
- Kirk Silsbee, Dec. 20-26, 1996, Full Article

"Cecilia Coleman leads one of the most creative and enterprising local groups."
- Zan Stewart, LA times 1994, Full Article