A Gershwin playground

"Although Mintus' vocal ability is not at the level of his pianistic virtuosity, it is hard not to smile at the brio he brings to "It Ain't Necessarily So" or the searching emotion wrung out of "I Loves You Porgy/Prayer for Healing," wherein Mintus' impassioned wordless singing transforms Bess' poignant struggle into a plaintive spiritual offering. The sheer exuberance and zeal Mintus brings to his music more than compensates for the occasional stumbles in his vocal delivery".

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"When performing standards, one can elicit smiles of recognition by conforming to expectations. It's easy, if not especially daring. Or you can take chances, challenge yourself to find some new angle on the tune while risking a pratfall. Guy Mintus doesn't just cross the line, he obliterates it. His bold reimaginings of each track, animated by his brilliant sidekicks, take listeners on a rocket ride to heights where they can see these tunes as if for the first time. Repeated plays reveal a profound adaptability to Gershwin's writing, repertoire the Israeli pianist said is "relevant, multi-layered and full of possibilities." ... Pure and simple, it's a tour de force".