"A remarkable rhythm section."
- Jazz Journal, London

"This rhythm section is something else! I love playing with them."
- Bud Shank

"New Stories can define fire & funkiness, but they are just as persuasive and riveting in impressionistic explorations."
- Earshot Jazz

"An impeccable rhythm section..."
- JazzTimes

"Indeed a fine recording."
- Ira Gitler

"...a spectacular trio."
- Eugene Register-Guard

"Not only can they play anything, they do it while always sounding like themselves."
- Don Lanphere

"Why don't other acoustic bands play with this level of punch?...Thanks for reminding us that a non-electric jazz trio can play with grit."
- Cadence Review

"The ever-tasteful linear inventions of pianist Marc Seales were abetted magnificently as bassist Doug Miller grabbed an inspiration on the trio’s special arrangement of "Body & Soul" and walked away with it - and the crowd."
- Bellevue Jazz Festival, Seattle Times

"I’ll call this the "Best Spontaneous Combustion of the Year": saxophonist Denney Goodhew sitting in with the great trio - New Stories...This music was as strong and magical as any I’ve heard, anywhere."
-Year-end Best of List, Earshot Jazz

"Their opening set for Branford Marsalis was one of the finest, most balanced sets I heard all year."
- Seattle Opera House, Earshot Jazz

"The fecund Marc Seales, the powerhouse Doug Miller and the dynamic colorist John Bishop have become a group far greater than the sum of their very excellent parts. At times their music floated and at times it burned. New Stories river-like flow and shifting voices reward careful listening."
- Andrew Freund, New York Jazz Critic

"A piano trio is the art form pared down to it’s most balanced, perfect expression - a delight for purists. New Stories, who opened for Branford Marsalis at the spacious Opera House, form an outstanding, seasoned trio. They began pensively, and the vast audience, few of whom could have been familiar with them or their program of imaginative originals, hung on every note and responded mightily. In return, we were treated to a program of profound dynamic variety, great lyrical sweep and flow, and the true interaction that only the most talented working units can achieve. The standing ovation that closed the splendid set was a compliment to the remarkable sophistication of both audience and trio alike."
- Seattle Opera House, Earshot Jazz