Actual quotes about Matt Belzer and his music:

"Connections is one of the best Independent jazz presentations I have heard in years."
- Geannine Reid (EJazz News)

"The best sax-drums duet record I've ever heard. Okay, I've only heard two, but the other one was by John Coltrane, so it's no faint praise to say this one's better."
- DBW (Wilson and Alroy's Record Reviews)

"Matt Belzer's Connections is a great find for the jazz listener, especially one that enjoys fresh intelligent composition and technically superior musicianship."
- H. Allen Williams (Jazzreview.com)

"Back in the 1960s and 1970s, Don Ellis and Dave Brubeck were among the first in jazz to explore improvising in odd-time signatures. The music sometimes sounded like counting was carefully and mechanically done, so players wouldn't lose their place. Now, more and more players feel comfortable, and perform naturally. Belzer is one of those."
- Clive Griffin (Jazz Improv Magazine)

"A first rate jazz outing that walks a line between grooves and freedom. Beautiful!"
- Dan McClenaghan (All About Jazz)

"Matt Belzer is a multi-instrument player who happens to be good at all he specializes in."
- Nicholas Sheffo (Fulview Drive-In)

"A quirky, twisted arranger."
- Fred Sturm

"Matt, you're a genius!"
- Dinu Ghezzo

"Lex Luthor with talent."
- BJ Parker (Big Soap)

"He's the Matt Belzer of Baltimore."
- Scott Tiemann (Avec, Tiemann-Belzer)

"Your music is very interesting and a lot of fun to listen to."
- Bob Curnow (publisher, from his rejection email)

"The people of Saijou City cannot stand your music."
- Representative of Saijou City, Japan (Matt's uncle-in-law)

"Matt, I'm sorry but it sounds just like noise to me."
- Mabel Belzer (Matt's late grandmother)