"Believe reflects Amendola’s broad stylistic reach and his penchant for the lyrical simplicity of folk and alternative country music. Not jazz by any standard definition, it’s still the kind of improvisationally-reliant music that, while clearly rooted in other forms, couldn’t be played by anyone without a solid jazz background. Once again Cryptogramophone fosters the freedom to blend styles and blur boundaries, and once again Amendola is up to the challenge."
-John Kelman, All About Jazz

"Easily one of the finest albums of 2005, Believe is not only a jazz guitar lovers album, but a record capable of wining the hearts of anyone with an interest in quality improvised/composed music."
-Troy Collins, Junkmedia.org