“…chamber jazz has found its queen in Meg Okura.” - Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz
“…(Meg Okura ) is equally comfortable playing classical chamber music, rock and everything in between.” - Stephen Holden, The New York Times
“Okura has made a bold statement with Naima, ensuring her place among the top names playing chamber jazz.”- Jon Neudorf, Sea of Tranquility
“A confident collection of chamber jazz that is wide in scope and deep in feeling…features outstanding solos by Okura.”
“Meg Okura offers a clear sense of vision of her world of music. Okura's Naima goes to many places, speaks in many voices, and is often rich with surprises and admirable in its aspirations.”
- Mark Hayes, EJazz News
“Ms. Okura’s vibrant, Eastern-influenced, jazzy score and the playing of her musicians were the most sophisticated parts of the work” - Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times
“… (some of) the best jazz New York has to offer.” - Elliot Simon, All About Jazz
"... mixes a classically trained mastery of strings, piano and drums with quick-witted compositional twist performed with high energy." - Jennifer Odell, Down Beat Magazine
“The group delivers exactly what its name promises… the group found a common ground in '60s-style modality, occasionally reminiscent of John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner's Eastern explorations.” - Will Friedwald, The New York Sun
“…elegantly intertwine(s) elements of classical, jazz and world folk into a new sound…by presenting precisely played ethnically inspired original compositions in an exciting modern jazz context.” - Elliot Simon, All About Jazz
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