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"...Randy Porter, an exceptional pianist whose grace and grit should win him many new friends. Listen!"

– Dr Chuck Berg

"...possessed of a fabulous technical command of his instrument, which in his case manifests itself not so much in rapid and glitzy runs as in subtler pianistic virtues: gorgeous touch, remarkable independence of left and right hands, and seemingly effortless execution of his harmonically rich musical outpourings."

– Glen Good

"Randy has built a reputation as a musician's musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility..."

– Lynn Darroch

"I'm impressed with Randy's great confidence, a confidence that allows the music to breathe deeply."

– Chuck Berg

"The phrase that hooked me comes at the hands of pianist Randy Porter... As a soloist, Porter is soulful and intelligent."

– Jason West

"...Porter has a wide-ranging jazz piano approach and seems able to handle any sort of groove..."

– John Henry

"From exuberance to melancholy, Friesen, Porter and Jones have musically portrayed the whole emotional range associated with that special kind of affection; sensitively, artistically and elegantly. If love can be heard, it sounds like this."

– Review of “Name of a Woman” on Intuition

"...Randy Porter makes his case for that small circle of great West Coast pianists..."

– George Fendel

JazzTimes
RANDY PORTER TRIO
Eight Little Feet(HeavyWood)

"...The contrast between the marching-band funk and the substance of Porter's modern voicings, hip phrasing and stop-time comping sets up a pattern of tension and release that makes the track one of the most stimulating in the album. Porter's imaginative harmonies and the sensitivity of his touch define the slow waltz 'Eight Little Feet,' which is dedicated to his children. 'A Little Kindness' and many of Porter's other compositions, works from a nostalgic core while exploring audacious rhythmic and harmonic concepts. It highlights the fleetness of his right hand and features LaBarbera in a typically melodic solo."

– Doug Ramsey