Some praise about the CDs "Pandeiro Jazz" and "Dois Mundos":
"Scott Feiner has created a unique sonic world on "Pandeiro Jazz" … full of subtlety and surprise … it's a record that you want to go back and listen to again right after hearing it."
— Brad Mehldau
"Mr. Feiner treats the pandeiro as an expressive jazz instrument..."
— The New York Times
"One of the best CDs of the year... " [Dois Mundos]
— Playboy magazine
"Scott Feiner is a soulful magnet for the fusion of Brazilian and jazz music…"
— Kurt Rosenwinkel
"Just when you thought that there was very little someone could introduce to the world of jazz, here comes this New York-born musician with a pandeiro in his hand to prove otherwise ... Pandeiro Jazz is an innovation which deserves a wider audience."
— All About Jazz-New York
"Pandeiro Jazz is great! A cool idea, and the band's communication is wonderful."
— Luciana Souza
"It makes me happy to see an American musician playing jazz on the Brazilian pandeiro as well as Scott does. It opens new frontiers."
— Marcos Suzano
“Finally! The recording ["Pandeiro Jazz"] and step forward that will allow the pandeiro to have a predominant role alongside harmonic and melodic instruments in what are usually considered “risky” musical environments for percussionists…a landmark for others to follow.”
— Percussioni Magazine
"Feiner put into practice that classic idea that simplicity can be beautiful..."
— Jazz+ magazine
"A bright light illuminating the path between Brazilian music and jazz..."
— Jornal do Brasil
"The pandeiro gets a new accent"
— O Globo
"I didn't realize that the pandeiro could play jazz like that”
— Robertinho Silva
