"if you’re looking to discover how jazz piano’s language evolved from its elongated roots in Monk, Jarrett, Evans and Hill through to present-day masters Lex Korten, Miki Yamanaka, Aaron Parks and Sean Mason... read on." - Jazz Times

 

"flowed in a contemplative, somber vein, now and then building to moments of ferocious intensity" - The New York Times​

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"an ascendent force in the modern jazz world for several years" - All About Jazz

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​"Korten's piano playing spins glowing webs..." - The Wire Magazine

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"Combining surrealism and grittiness, Korten’s compositions establish him as an artist whose next steps are well worth following." - JazzTrail

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"A tremendous amount of conceptual thought went into Canopy, the debut record from Lex Korten." - Ethan Iverson

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​"Pianist Lex Korten has made a sensational debut record." - PopMatters

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​"Korten is a daring performer whose work deftly blends post-bop jazz, ambient soundscapes, and cacophonous free-leaning group interplay." - AllMusic