"Ominous beats prowl the deep like sharks, as Powell's acoustic piano gambols over synthesized clouds with twinkling runs and Vu plays the whole sound spectrum, from atmospheric, pushed-air sequences to clarion, unamplified trumpet melodies...Nice Stuff" The Seattle Times

"Il taglio è contemporaneo e le aspirazioni alte, per un'opera che fa della buona ortografia un elemento fondante." SentireAscoltare (7/10)

"The subtle funk that creeps in and out of each piece and the slightly ominous feel simply add to the musical atmosphere of the most contemporary of true fusion ensembles I may have ever heard. " Digital Jazz News

"[Shizaru] is a great record - listening to it requires attention, but yields intense and overwhelming pleasure (trad.)" Distorsioni

"Shizaru vuol dire "non fare male" - loro di bene ne fanno tanto, a chi li ascolta " Rockerilla (8/10)

"Il disco si presenta in maniera ottimale" Rumore (7/10)