“Best Jazz of 2019 : Resembling eyespots on moth wings, Sam’s music wards off what preys upon our tenderness […] Across nine glowing tracks, subtle themes develop with humble patience, inviting us to inhale their airy atmospheres […] Passing over edgier idioms preoccupying much of non-commercial jazz these days, the Canadian resident returns the genre to its simpler roots, connecting post-bop energy with contemporary production techniques.” — Todd B. Gruel, PopMatters on Groundless Apprehensions
“With her sophomore album, the young Halifax-based guitarist Sam Wilson has crafted a distinctive post-bop outing for her brass-forward quartet.” — Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen on Groundless Apprehensions
“Wilson’s music is rooted in jazz — she is a St. Francis Xavier University grad with a bachelor of music — but that is just the starting block for the musician, bandleader, composer and educator whose own work draws from modern composition and improvisation, as well as African-American music traditions” — Saltwire