JAZZIZ "Loescher takes the melodies apart like he's diagramming
sentences by Faulkner" -Phil Freeman
Cadence Magazine "Loescher's sound
has an expressive confidence that belies any vulnerability." -Robert Iannapollo
Saxophone Journal "The compositions are
fascinating, ecocative, moving and most of all they are music of
the first order." -Joe Viola
New City Chigago "The CD (dIstance)
is disarmingly likeable." -John MacCalkies
Hour "While the titles are familiar
their interpretations keep you digging." -Dean Cottrill
Sound Stage Magazine “The Loescher Trio finds new ground
to cultivate.” -
John Crossett
ChicagoJazz.com "Contrasting heart-wrenching soaring
melodies with eerie pianissimos." -Chris Mahieu
JazzReview.com "There aren't many musicians
with the technical, inventive and emotional resources needed to hold
the listeners' attention through extended solos. One is the old master,
Sonny Rollins. Another is alto saxophonist Loescher." -Bill Falconer
EJazzNews.com "A thing of rare beauty!" -Len Dobbin
CAFM
“Shawn Loescher has the complete recipe for today’s best living altoist.
It’s all there. Loescher is yesterday, today and tomorrow, defying all
known convention and doing it his way” -Dick Crockett