The Printups (Marcus and Riza got married in 2011) have been recording together with ensembles on a couple releases (SCCD 31681 “Ballads – All Night” and SCCD 31711 “A Time For Love”). The new album here is their first duo endeavour and probably the first ever jazz recording of this combination of two instruments for the entire album. English journalist Mark Gardner once noted, “The beautiful sounds of trumpet and harp have a purity that sets them apart.”
“Printup’s cohesive and resourceful trio with harpist Riza Hequibal and bassist Kengo Nakamura recasts and rekindles a string of romantic ballads with a lean mixture of lyricism and swing.”
(Mike Joyce – JazzTimes on SCCD 31711 “A Time For Love”)
“Printup’s album gives a solid accounting of himself and a forum for a band of promise.”
(Kirk Silsbee – DownBeat on SCCD 31804 “Young Bloods”)
