LOS ANGELES TIMES Sunday, January 11, 1998

ALBUM REVIEWS *** 1/2 SCOTT COLLEY, "Portable Universe," Free Lance By BILL KOHLHAASE

"His debut recording as a leader shows not only why he's in such demand by the music's top players, but also presents an involved, emotional musical vision of contemporary life..." "...Most representative of the mood here is the Colley-Binney collaboration "The Lean," with its imperative, clockwork rhythms, minor-key feel and sax solos reminiscent of Steve Coleman's M-Base experiments. Colley's bass work stands out on "In My Never Mind" with its crisply stated, bottom-hugging lyricism. The intensity of Colley's debut CD marks him as a bandleader from which to expect great things."

JAZZMAN MAGAZINE December, 1997

By FRANCK BERGEROT

"...Scott Colley puts his name on his personal Conference Of The Birds-Dave Hollands gem-and sums up the blend of good taste, of audacity, of emotion which makes the Portable Universe absolutely necessary."

BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE April, 1998

By CHRIS JISI

"One of the Gotham jazz scene's busiest, big toned bassists, Scott Colley reveals a deliciously dark, dissonant side on his solo debut."