"The tender cello solo from Jamal Aliyev in Memoirs of a Geisha is in my ear still."
-Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph / BBC Proms / July 2017

"Thoughtful, expansive readings of the two great Soviet cello sonatas from a young artist possessed of enviable technique and a rich broad palette."
-Classical Music Magazine / Champs Hill Russian Masters with Anna Fedorova / April 2017

"There’s a heartfelt quality to Jamal Aliyev’s playing that comes across strongly on this debut disc."
-BBC Music Magazine / Champs Hill Russian Masters with Anna Fedorova / March 2017

"… countless little touches of imaginative colour… whirling and shimmering… Thought-provoking."
-Gramophone, April 2017.