The Washington Post

Review of Salsa Flamenca
"...the duo integrates their influences so deftly that the guitars often create a seamless weave of melody and motion..." 
Full review here.

The Washington Post
Review of Sevilla
"The duo's deft musicianship and melodic flair keep the music distinctive and engaging."
Full review here.

The Washington Post
Review of Esperanza
"Sparkling melodies and sharply percussive runs..."
Full review here. 

The Washington Post
Review of Mosaic
"The duo's well-matched virtuosity is on display, generating intricately woven passages and dovetailing runs."
Full review here.

All Music Guide
Review of Mosaic:
"Uniformly engaging and brilliant."
Review at The All Music Guide

20th Century Guitar Magazine
Review of Esperanza:
"Seductive guitar sounds with just the right amount of technical guitar virtuosity."
May, 2005 issue

ESQUIRE
Review of Sevilla:
"Dynamic world music."
August 2002 issue

Live Magazine
Review of Young & Rollins concert:
"These two virtuoso players and their extremely tight band wowed us with their intricate arrangements and the sheer speed and emotion of their playing."

Jazz review.com
Review of Salsa Flamenca
"Young & Rollins is a first class act, and their new release SALSA FLAMENCA is a tour de force of musical enjoyment...Excellent! 5 stars!"
Review at Jazz review.com

The Washington Post.com
Review of Salsa Flamenca
"...Young and Rollins display a shocking breadth of skills..."
– Eric Bensel

Clave Magazine, The Latin American Folk Institute
Review of Salsa Flamenca
"..Young and Rollins successfully combine flamenco and classical styles and techniques with jazz and blues harmonies and Latin rhythms." Review at Latin American Folk Institute

Amazon.com
"Dan Young & Lawson Rollins sound dizzying and rhythmically potent...."
Review of "Guitar Greats: Volume 1" at amazon.com

The Washington Post
"HOT GUITAR DUO...Their fluid technique allows for both subtle nuance and rousing flourishes"
– Eric Brace

Music Monthly
Review of Salsa Flamenca
June 2001 Issue
"The debut Cd is entitled Salsa Flamenca and Dan Young and Lawson Rollins pick it so well it defies words to capture its beauty...Go and buy this disc and better yet, see them play live!"

New Age Voice Magazine
Review of Sevilla
"Their playing sparkles with passion, intensity, an ear for melody and crisp percussive stokes that throw sparks from the sound. If you need an energy boost, listen to Sevilla."
July 2002 Issue

Washington City Paper
"Young & Rollins are guitarists extraordinaire...the pair display a driving virtuosity"

All Music Guide
Review of Esperanza:
"Proof that music can be technically flawless without lacking wit or soul, Esperanzais Young & Rollins' best album to this point."

Review at The All Music Guide

JAZZIZ
Review of Sevilla.
"They have done their homework, mastering an eclectic variety of styles that are combined in their compositions and improvisations – Latin jazz, blues, Flamenco, classical, even reggae."
August, 2002 issue

The Program
(Australian Arts website)
Review of Sydney Opera House concert:
"Young and Rollins are a fantastic outfit that would be most welcome to play here again - one night just wasn’t enough!"

All Music Guide
Review of Sevilla
"Young & Rollins do seem to have an excitement for performing that comes through in many of the well-executed arrangements that build the tension to more than a few hot conclusions."

All Music Guide
Review of Salsa Flamenca
"The music is passionate, romantic, refreshing and soothing all at once..."

Music-critic.com
Review of Salsa Flamenca
"Feels ranging from salsa to reggae are spotted all over the recording with success at every level."
Review at Music-critic.com

ABC Classic FM - Melbourne, Australia
Mairi Nicolson, host
"Cutting edge 'nuevo flamenco'."
Radio National, Australia

Jazz review.com
Review of Sevilla
"SEVILLA entertains with its imaginative approach, and the duo guitar work of Young & Rollins is among the finest found anywhere."
Review at Jazz review.com

The Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C
"Guitarists Young & Rollins rank alongside some of the world's most popular exponents of the new flamenco genre."