"Most of Tom Jobim’s solo guitar repertoire consists of songs, and Murray successfully explores the nuances of this material. His style of ‘singing’ the melodic lines and presenting very clear voicings are notable, and his sound quality could be compared to that of the highest level concert players. Highlights of the album include Murray’s beautiful arrangements of the waltz “Imagina” and “Eu preciso de Você” as well as the emotional “Tema para Ana.” “Antigua”, “Chora Coração”, “Estrada Branca”, “Garoto” and “Luiza” display Bellinati’s powerful orchestral and guitar playing arsenal, and Murray is a great master of this style. The delicate “Chanson pour Michelle” arranged by José Edwin Murray closes this beautiful album. Excellent!"
(Fábio Carrilho, Guitar Player - August, 2011)

"Together, Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim and Daniel Murray double what already seemed to be immeasurable. In sharing their talents, the author and interpreter grow together and aggregate a fortune to something that didn’t seem to need so much to look even better."
(Aquiles Reis (MPB4) - May, 2011)

"A long way from empty virtuosity, Daniel Murray has found new ways of displaying the beauty of Jobim’s work through his elegant guitar."
(Carlos Calado, Guia da Folha - May 27, 2011)

"Daniel Murray is a restless artist. He has a tremendous thirst for new expressive possibilities, and brings a superb dedication to Tom Jobim’s work. Jobim’s music is lean: his material has a narrow scope and he deals with just a few elements which are precisely arranged in a perfect way within uncommon atmospheres. Differently from so many projects that take Jobim’s music and transfigure it, Murray surrenders to the precision of his art. When arranging and interpreting, he chooses poetic sonorities and exact pitches and textures so that Jobim’s art is displayed more clearly and persuasively. An artist requires a depth of maturity to interpret a composer as Murray does. Here, he is Jobim’s equal in artistic wisdom."
(Fabio Zanon - São Paulo, 2010)

"The sound is perfect; by this I mean, the recording and his sound. The arrangements attest to extraordinary good taste! I’ve never thought of the possibility of presenting the orchestral Jobim on guitar. You were able to do so masterfully. At a time when we give value to headlong dashing around and unreasoned and empty virtuosity, listening to your recording transported me to an oasis of musical beauty. The disc is simply music the entire time, with no compromises. To say it in few words, I believe you have created the best Tom Jobim album of any I have ever heard..."
(Mauricio Carrilho - Rio de Janeiro, 2010)

"I have a special fondness for the guitar – not only because it is the instrument I play, but also because of its intrinsic qualities. The intonation of the acoustic six-string nylon classical guitar is deeply personal. In the hands of a master, it can ‘sing’ a melody with heart and sensibility, or deliver a very fast phrase with strength and energy. As well, the unusual distribution of tones in this instrument’s strings offers countless possibilities for sophisticated harmonies, with unique reversals. It is a complete instrument, a small orchestra full of colors, nuances and dynamics, which enables a composer and arranger to paint pictures with rhythmic and melodic counterpoints.
Daniel Murray’s CD brings together a full collection of precious jewels. It’s a full repertoire featuring stellar arrangements and virtuoso execution. Songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim, another great guitar player who was incapable of writing ugly notes. Arrangements by Paulo Bellinati and Murray are rich and musical, showing a profound knowledge of the instrument and at the same time emphasizing the beauty of Jobim’s music. And at the end, Daniel the guitar player, the principal jeweler of this gem – an impeccable artist with a beautiful tone and heart that we feel in every note.

I wish you much success and a long life for this project, which I already love a lot."
(Oscar Castro-Neves - Califórnia, October, 2010)