“The sound is beautifully crisp, and the packaging — with work by the French photographer Bernard Plossu and the American poet Tracy K. Smith — is elegant and spare.
--Nate Chinen, The New York Times”
“If you appreciate prescient jazz with a decidedly New York flair, this is one record club you will not regret joining. Your senses will be richly rewarded.
--Guy Lemcoe, The Audio Beat”
“Rarely has Patitucci sounded so soulful, corralling his mighty technique utterly at the service of the music and with the kind of perfectly weighted artistic intent only the most mature musicians can achieve. This is a real high point of his glittering career so far.
--Mike Flynn, Jazzwise”
“Jack DeJohnette's first-ever solo piano album, Return, is a beautiful record in every sense, and, in DeJohnette's words, 'one of the best musical endeavours I've ever done.'
--Geoff Winston, London Jazz News”
“Newvelle Exemplifies the Art of the LP
--James Hale, Downbeat Magazine”
“In an era in which we deeply crave beauty in our lives, this album provides a respite from maddening influences. Jack wanted to make a record that was “a return to something basic and universal and beautiful.” That he has done…
--Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition”
“Patitucci exhibits the perfect blend of respect for the original intention of these compositions, and the adventurous spirit that allows the trio to put a unique stamp on these works.
--Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz”
“This is surely among the best recorded albums I have heard, but not in a clinical way. Turn it up, close your eyes, and the band is in the room, such is the dynamic range, accuracy and richness of the sound.
--John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald”
“Newvelle Record’s latest release in their LP subscription series continues their winning streak in issuing state of the art LP recordings. Following in the foot steps of Frank Kimbrough’s Meantime and Jack DeJohnette’s Return, Noah Preminger’s Some Other Time boasts impeccable acoustics and a moody tenderness in an exploration of largely blues ballads. The interplay between the quartet is striking.
--Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition”
“This is music produced by people who care about music and want to present it in a way that expresses their love for it. It presents a modern take on music from a golden era, and it recalls a time when discovering new musical adventures was as much of a tactile experience as it was an aural one.
--shanleyonmusic”
“Newvelle is arguably producing today's best sounding new jazz recordings.
--Dennis Davis, Hi-Fi+”
“In its focus on vinyl and its distinctive, brand-coherent album art, Newvelle is a kind of throwback to jazz’s midcentury glories. But it’s also timely.
--Giovanni Russonello,
The New York Times”
“I brought the album to High End Munich and the Los Angeles Audio Show and played in many rooms… each play brought the room to a literal standstill.
--Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet”
“The sound combines great dynamics and excellent detail. More importantly, the music and sound is good enough to demand repeated listening. Highly recommended.
--Dennis Davis, Hi-Fi+”
“Beau son, mais aussi bel objet. La pochette de chaque album est une œuvre en soi puisqu'elle accueille des photos de Bernard Plossu et des poèmes de Tracy K Smith (Prix Pulitzer 2012).
--France Inter”
“Jazz and vinyl lovers considering whether to subscribe to Newvelle can count on solid, gimmick-free, well-recorded jazz by a label that quickly found its own identity. The production standards are exceptional, and the clear 180-gram platters sounds great.
--Jeff Wilson, The Absolute Sound”
“Newvelle Records releases are, one-after-another, simply stunning to behold. All of them are in heavy rotation here in our listening room and are used often to demonstrate our speakers to customers at shows and events. Not only because of the excellent sonics, but because these records somehow capture exquisite and intimate performances by real-deal headline artists in a way to is truly transporting to any listener. Add to that the beautiful packaging, perfect clear vinyl and a unique artist-first business plan and you get one of the greatest things happening right now in recording.
--John Devore, Devore Fidelity”
“Many TAS readers are already familiar with Newvelle, an all-vinyl subscription-based audiophile label whose high production standards extend to the packaging, their gorgeous album covers themselves works of art.
--Jeff Wilson, The Absolute Sound”
“Telle est bien la marque de fabrique de Newvelle Records, associer musique jazz originale, littérature, photographie et graphisme, dans un objet produit avec un soin chirurgical comme l’atteste l’ébouriffante qualité de restitution des enregistrements réalisés à l’EastSide Sound Studios par Marc Urselli.
--Pierre Pinelli, Télérama”
“The company’s taste seems to be flawless.
--Michael Ullman, The Arts Fuse”