"A native Yugoslavian of Serbian descent, pianist Larry Vuckovich is not the most likely proponent of the Afro-Cuban sound.  But its infectious accents are all over Tres Palabras, a lovely and varied collection by an artist of swinging personability and lyrical warmth."
    Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Sun-Times

"Vuckovich's playing is clear and unsentimental on this, his second recording in eight years, and he's aided by the considerable skills of trumpeter Tom Harrell.  Drummer Eddie Marshall and percussionist Pete Escovedo provide the incendiary rhythm."
    The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Tres Palabras ... highlights this fluent, gifted pianist's widely varied styles.  Here, the music runs the gamut, from Latin and Brazilian to the blues.  Tom Harrell (trumpet), Pete Escovedo (percussion), Larry Grenadier (bass), and Eddie Marshall (drums) provide exemplary support, with Harrell also excelling as a soloist."
    Andrew Sussman, Fanfare, The Magazine for Serious Record Collectors

"Larry Vuckovich and his group don't waste any time getting into the mood on his Latin-drenched Tres Palabras.  From the first notes of Vuckovich's own Serbo-Afro they grab your attention and don't let up for a minute."
    Miles Jordan, Jazz Times