“Justin Hellman's newest release, "Shakin' It Like a Blue Funk Monkey", is a good recording of excellent musicians playing well-composed original jazz. It's funky, it's bluesy, it's soulful, and Hellman's upright playing sounds fantastic.

--Silas Durocher, Indie-Music.com Read More

“Justin is a highly skilled and expressive bassist who understands the subtleties of music.  His dedication to his art is evident in every note.”

--Michael Manring, Bass Player

"Justin Hellman adds a solid heartbeat on bass."

--Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz Read more

“Justin Hellman is an inspiration on bass. He's a tasteful musician who knows his behemoth of an instrument doesn't have to be loud or busy in order to have presence.”

--Stephen Smith, Purgatory is a Cat Read More

"Teach Yourself To Live Elsewhere is the first song. A moderately paced piece, this primarily features the keyboards, but there is a nice bass solo [by Hellman] on the song."

--Bruce VonStiers, BVS Reviews

"The skillful play from bassist Justin Hellman is the glue that holds the combo together."

--Edward Blanco, All About Jazz Read More

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“Shakin It Like a Blue Funk Monkey is really a great sounding CD and the compositions are fabulous"

--Chris Cortez, KCSM 91.1 FM

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“this weekly jam session… writhes -- with the fresh blood of locals Justin Hellman on bass and Khalil Doak-Anthony on guitar, among many unsigned others.. “

-- Daniel King, SF Chronicle. Read More

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"Excellent bass is provided courtesy of Justin Hellman, with a mix of walking basslines and some inspired solos."

--Adam Greenberg, All Music Read more

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"Tangria Jazz Group performs as a conventional rhythm section trio, wheher they cover standards ike "Freedom Jazz Dance" (which features bassist Justin Hellman's break-out solo, the high point of their version)..."

--Bill Donaldson, Cadence Magazine