Fun, touching, and triumphant all at once, Hope You're Comin' Back is one of the most purely entertaining releases of 2006. 4 STARS
FoJAZZ KZSU July 2006

"Look, ma - no drums! The New Orleans Jazz Vipers, on their second recorded live at the Spotted Cat CD, prove that you can swing and pulsate like crazy without percussion, a deviation from the New Orleans norm that is utterly divine."
Bunny Mathews, Offbeat, New Orleans, February 2004

"The New Orleans Jazz Vipers are a big reason why the Spotted Cat went from being a Frenchmen Street curiosity for passersby to a vital neo-tradjazz hot spot. This isn’t your older brother’s cover band either; the Vipers respect for the old ways translates into more obscure works from folks like Benny Carter or Count Basie, instead of going with the obvious."

"...bands like the New Orleans Jazz Vipers are pumping up New Orleans' most famous musical export with hip Faubourg Marigny attitude."

"They Sound Good in Sunlight Too: The New Orleans Jazz Vipers made an effortless transition from the late-night vibe of their regular Spotted Cat gig to an afternoon set in blazing sun on the Lagniappe Stage (Jazz Fest). The band’s acoustic sound was a perfect fit..."
Gambit, New Orleans, 2003

"The New Orleans Jazz Vipers, who aspire to be punk versions of say, "Wingy" Manone (the unfortunate new Orleans trumpeter who lost his arm in a streetcar accident, out of which came the crude nickname), blow the roof and the spots off the Spotted Cat."
"Best of the Beat," Offbeat, New Orleans, 2003

"... try the curiously refreshing, effervescently edgy vintage sounds of the New Orleans Jazz Vipers."
Offbeat, New Orleans, 2002