Garrison Fewell reveals himself to be one of the music’s best kept secrets. A Fine composer and sure stylist, Fewell carries listeners through a range of moods, from the reflective Moon Over Mt. Sumeru and the simmering modality of Benny Golson’s Out of the Past to the rhythmic zip of Brazilian Breeze. This is an album rippling with subtle, even mysterious beauty.
        Bob Young, Jazziz

One of the finest neoclassical guitarists of our time... Ideas flow effortlessly from his mind to his fingers. Superb melodic, telepathic jazz..
        Kevin Convey, Boston Herald

Fewell’s lines are unhurried, yet spontaneous, gently swinging, and deeply felt. You won’t know this is a live club session until you hear the well-deserved applause.
        Howard Mandel, Audio

Fewell has garnered much attention as a fluent, economical stylist... a notable recording.
        Gary Giddins, Village Voice

****(four stars) An incredible CD. Fewell is so skilled at shaping a solo, and his sense of interplay with Hersch and McBee is absolutely impeccable. This is about as good as a live performance gets. Put bluntly, you’re a fool if you don’t own this CD.
        Matthew Bowman, New England Performer

Garrison Fewell: Out Of Darkness, Beauty. The jazz world seems mostly in the dark about Garrison Fewell, one of today’s most personal guitar players. His latest release, Are You Afraid of the Dark? throws a bright light on a major talent who has remained too long in obscurity. Fewell sculpts his sound as carefully as he shapes his solos. Each note pops out with a firm, bright attack, then melts away in lingering sunset colors that show the influence of the more introspective Jim Hall and pianist Bill Evans. Balancing the introverted elements with an outgoing, hard-bop drive creates a riveting drama.
        Ed Hazell, Boston Phoenix