“Hertenstein is a master at complementing his band mates' gait."Glenn Astarita, 3/2013 allaboutjazz.com“Everyone plays creatively, but Hertenstein’s drums are a standout."KZSU, Stanford Radio 90.1FM, 8/2011“Enough can’t be said about the toe-tapping swing of Hertenstein – the drummer has the subtle complexity of an Ed Blackwell, able to patch infectious rhythms into the most abstract of group improvisations." (HNH)Clifford Allen, 1/2011 Ni Kantu - Musings on Music Criticism, Collecting and the Industry“Hertenstein practices that loose time-keeping so prevalent in Europe that the ignorant use to claim that an entire continent can’t swing." Andrey Henkin, 1/2011 nycjazzrecord.com www.joehertenstein.com Profile photography by Peter Gannushkin