"With Sparks there is certainly the promise of more incendiary music making still to come from Stafano's impressive new trio."
Ian Patterson - All About Jazz Speed and elegance are the trademarks of the Italian pianist Pasquale Stafano. Jazz Thing Magazine "Full of energy and ideas, is a work that marks a new mark for himself. [...] A masterpiece with the beauty of life and the love of life as themes."
MM Jazz - South Korea "Sparks will definitely open a lot of ears."
Mike Jurkovic - All About Jazz "The rhythm work is predominantly serving, but effective and efficient. "
Andreas Ebert - Jazzthetik As the title suggest the songs are rhythmic, lively and flashy arranged in odd meter. Jazz Japan Magazine Stafano riesce a dare una superba forma artistica a tutto questo tratteggiando un mondo di bellezza lacerante. Off Topic Magazine "Beautiful touch dances smoky in a powerful rhythm and overflowing with gentle beauty tunes"
Kazune Hayata - Jazz Life Japan "Lyricism, odd articulated metric combinations, art rock hints: Esbjorn Svensson would have envied him a lot." Il Manifesto - Alias "Ci sono jazzisti che riescono ancora a dire qualcosa di originale. Tra questi è il pianista Pasquale Stafano"
Gerlando Gatto - A proposito di Jazz "Stafano's solos flow with elegance and precision." Ian Patterson "L’assolo di Stafano è rimarchevole sotto ogni aspetto" Alceste Ayroldi - Musica Jazz "Composizioni originali lontane da qualsiasi calco" Fabrizio Versienti "Di melodia pura e sorgiva è costruito brano su brano" Guido Festinese - Audioreview "After participation in the Jarasum Jazz Festival tells of six musical scenarios with a lot of lyricism"
Jazz People Korea "The beauty of his compositions, aesthetically impeccable" Diskory Xeion - Cyprus "Un disco che sortisce un effetto balsamico sull’anima. Da custodire gelosamente." Stefano dentice - Strumenti e Musica "The music always telling stories in a different way. I highly recommend you listen." MM Jazz - Korea