• Bass Musician: Summing up, HORNS is a great addition to any Jazz collection, as it reminds me of how Jazz used to be a music for the people and is meant to be enjoyed by all. Everybody can dig this one!
• Midwest Record: MIKE SPINRAD/Horns: A drummer that has no problem with letting horns lead the way...
• Jazz Music Archives: What we have on “Horns” is very unpretentious party jazz executed with originality and freshness, while avoiding the predictable clichés.
• JW Vibe: Once in a great while, an indie jazz artist jumps in the fray from seemingly out of the blue that captures our ears, fires up our hearts and snags our soul from the first few notes.
• The Vinyl Anachronist: It's Spinrad's lithe drumming style that injects a steady stream of joy into this music...
• Musical Memoirs Blog: The “Horns” waltz into my room with harmonic precision, speared by the awesome timing and technique of Mike Spinrad on drums.
• Jersey Jazz, Joe Lang: No matter the nature of the tune, each is distinctly ear-catching and wonderfully listenable.
• Jazz Weekly, George W. Harris: A charmer that is eager to please.