Art of Breath: Volume One may one day follow the template of Chick Corea's Return to Forever and go from album project to bona fide band. But as long as John MacMurchy remains at the helm, the matter will, thankfully for fans, remain merely a semantic issue. The music, it bears noting, will continue to be what it is on this debut of sorts: a diverse variety of always tuneful jazz with guaranteed appeal to a wide range of listeners. - Mark Rheaume CBC Radio Thank you John for this wonderful CD. That is a winner, the playing is the best by everyone and you knocked me out with tenor, clarinet and then surprise, harmonica. I don't know why saxophone players belittle the clarinet. Obviously, they don't like the sound of the instrument. I love the sound of the clarinet and I can tell you love it too just by the way you play it. Fabulous! I think the original material is very hip and brilliant. Looks good on you John. - Guido Basso "John's vision of music exudes clarity: of companionship between musicians, of sound, of musical ideas, of concept, of execution, of music. It's an honest sound that John uses to converse with the listener. Nothing is hidden. It's all there on the table. Heart. Experience. Pleasure. Life." - Sheldon Zandboer "John is solidly within the jazz tradition, with a solid grasp of the too-often forgotten need to swing." - Ted O'Reilly "John MacMurchy is a fleet, accomplished reedman with a knack for writing and arranging. John's got everything together and balanced out when it comes to: Tone, Technique extraordinaire, and seemingly unending ideas."