"Thompson's solos offered creative surprise after surprise. The concert was one of those rare times when expectation, realization and surprise converge harmoniously. "

". . . Thompson is internationally acclaimed as perhaps the finest interpreter of early jazz piano . . . Over the two hours Thompson performed he ably demonstrated why he deserves such acclaim."

- Owen Cordle, The News and Observer, Raleigh, NC

-Offbeat, New Orleans

"The audience said it all with three standing ovations and curtain calls."

"He was an excellent and outstanding performer."

- Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

- Hopkins Area Arts Association, MN

"Thompson's dry humor won the crowd over. Perhaps the standout three minutes came when he strung together a few of Jimmy Yancey's favorite blues. The crowd was stilled."

"Where an almost superhuman technique is required, Thompson takes no back seat to anyone - even to [Jelly Roll] Morton himself."

- Grand Rapids Press, MN

- Mike Anthony, StarTribune Minneapolis

"The Minnesota Orchestra Cabaret Pops audience loved Butch . . . they were focused on his every phrase . . . the silence was broken by cheers and thunderous applause after each number."

"The music exudes for a listener time, race history and passion. As played by a player with the gifts of Thompson it rolls you over. When Thompson strolled into the divine 'Jelly's Blues' you were lost in the subtlety. Joy and blues made the night."

- Steve Ovitsky, Minnesota Orcheestra

- Al-Ahram, Cairo

". . . a full and powerful left hand as the rhythm section, and a dexterous, agile right hand for solo and harmonic work, Thompson's playing is orchestral itself."

"Butch Thompson's remarkable performance transports us, not to a precious museum exhibit, but right to the core of an evolving tradition. His taste, exquisite execution, and interpretive power are unequalled today."

- The Muskegon Chronicle, MI

-Erik Kriss, Barrelhouse & Boogie