Fewell is a guitarist who is keeping alive, with modern harmony and contemporary phrasing, the lesson of the great players of the ‘50s and ‘60s. One of the most appreciated teachers at Berklee... his recordings highlight his refined style, where carefully polished phrases are connected with logic and dressed with a velvety clean, brilliant sound.
Fewell dispenses his sober art, his 'light-and-shade', almost shadowy, lightly swinging jazz, through original pieces and some standards. The player's music shows great mastery of the material, an elegant stroke, and use of simple structures to be developed through improvisation.
        M.F., Musica Jazz, Italy

Reflective, well-defined and melodic are adjectives we can use for "Birdland Sessions". Fewell is a refined and gifted player whose Gibson L5 asserts itself with a round, full-tone. The synthesis of tradition and modernity is achieved in a clear and tasteful manner, both for modal forms and standards as well as original compositions..... Two tributes to Hampton Hawes, "Sonora" and "Black Forrest", enrich a well-chosen and unusual repertoire.... The band shows a delicate balance in the ballad "Hearing Things" which, once more, confirms Fewell as a gifted composer. "Birdland Sessions" is a work which unveils the influence of Wes' language and sound, together with Jim Hall's melody and soft touch, through mastery of musical forms and a desire to build stable and elegant aural structures. **** four stars.
        Andrea Memeo, All About Jazz, Italy

Fewell’s attack and consistently relaxed rhythmical feel allow him him to play just behind the beat, with phrasing that is simply flawless. He digs into harmonies with a clear and unique style, free of cliché. Full of thoughtful arrangements and meticulous sound, "Birdland Sessions" and "City of Dreams" are occasions for listening and knowing a player who, notwithstanding his 20 years experience, is still for us Europeans, all to be discovered.
        M. Ariodante, Axe, Italy

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