“Unadorned except for his saxophone, Wellman uses repeated and carefully divided lines to vibrate split tones which are somehow both polyphonic and tonic. Using circular breathing he produces equivalent note clusters and glissandi that unroll as if his saxophone is a perpetual motion machine yet subtly vary in pitch, shading and emphasis.” – Ken Waxman in The Whole Note (whole review)
“…nul autre que le saxophoniste Linsey Wellman, probablement le plus beau trésor (Wellman/Essoudry, Malasartes ou Ephemera, auto-produit) que nous a caché la capitale nationale depuis… cet étrange restaurant indien tenu par des Khrishnas qui réussi à faire des plats de qualité exceptionnelle pour la modique somme de deux à trois dollars. (Oui, oui!)” – François Dunlop (12″ dans l’jazz) – revue du disque du Quatuor Craig Pedersen – (revue complet)
“Wellman has an incredible technique. Great souplesse, phrasing and change in dynamics. A very expressive communicator and composer/improviser of engaging solo pieces” – Dolf Mulder in Vital Weekly (Netherlands) (whole review)
For a page with a link to a 45minute interview on the excellent site ottawajazzscene.ca – click here
Here’s an interview by Peter Hum on his lovely blog at jazzblog.ca
“…a sound experience that is by turns minimal or serial, reserved or dense to the point of breathlessness.” – Peter Hum in jazzblog.ca (whole review)
Here’s a review from the fine, fine audio magazine Bad Alchemy (it’s in German)