WDR 3 03/2010:
“Classical Music and Jazz are the two streams that flow naturally together in Marias music. And without effort there comes energy that builds up to fascinating ranges of sounds.”

Jazzthing 09/2009:
“Baptists intense playing reminds one of Keith Jarrett.“
                           
Berliner Morgenpost:
“Maria Baptist is the temptress at the piano.“      

Radio Station rbb, Jazz Editorial:
“Baptist is one of the most remarkable pianists in Germany."             

Piano News:
“Maria Baptist is Germany's most successful jazzpianist.“

NDR 4 - Jazz Spotlight:
“Maria Baptist is an astonishing personality. With an immense joy of playing she has rich musical skills to offer: a fully developed virtuoso piano playing, teaching knowledge, a profound knowledge of jazz tradition like the classical and contemporary music and last but not least her own compositional art.”

Jazzthetik:
“At the 88 keys of the keyboard Maria Baptist has developed her own language.”

Critic Jazz Festival Ratzeburg 2008:
“An incredible concert.”        
                   
Critic Concert Bremen 2008:
“Maria Baptist is a phenomenon.”   

Critic Jazz Festival Freiberg:
“Maria Baptist has presented an enormous variety, the audience loved and admired her – the piano concerto (of Mozart) was breathtaking.”

Radio Station NDR 06/2010:
“Maria Baptist has set new standards with her piano trioTrio and is a trueTrio specialist."

Jazzthetik 07/2010:
"Spring 2010 may not have been what inspired Mary Baptist to her new CD. It was not there. And it was not necessary. Because her music exudes even sunlight."

CD Review Jazz Podium 07/2010:
"... Spring in Berlin is a listening pleasure!"

Jazzthing 06/2010:
"...unique!"

Critic Concert Lüneburg Jazznight 2008:
“Techniquely the three musicians are capital, amazing in their artistic presentation, full of passion while playing.”

Critic Potsdam Jazz Festival:
“Accompanied by bass and drums the extra ordinary pianist Maria Baptist took the audience to a higher sphere.”

LVZ:
“Highly professional and individual in playing and Trio conception.”

Jazzpodium:
“Breathtakingly virtuosic.”

Maria Schneider (composer, N.Y.):
„Her music is a gift, infused with all the creativity, power, emotion, generosity and warmth that she exudes in life.“                         
         
Critic Concert Vogtland Philharmonie & Maria Baptist TRIO, 2009:
“The highlight of the evening was the premiere of Baptists composition “Night Scenes for Jazztrio + Orchestra”. One could hear the master self-conception of the artist and her ability to combine jazz and classical music.”

Critic Concert Jazz Festival Reykjavik 2008:
“Maria Baptist is an outstanding talent."

Tagesspiegel:
“Maria Baptist is our great talent in composition.“