His baritone saxophone has unmistakable authority, but he never allows that authority to become a form of domination. His writing is sophisticated without becoming self-indulgent, and its complexity remains inseparable from melody, rhythmic vitality and emotional expression. His exploration of Sri Lankan music is neither a sentimental return to origins nor an attempt to manufacture a hybrid identity for contemporary audiences. It is an inquiry into how inherited traditions can remain meaningful when they encounter different histories and ways of life.

Thierry Clemensat, Paris Move (full review)