Critical Acclaim

“... an icon of cool...”
—Daily Telegraph, U.K.

“...Mr. Poché's guitar solo wailed the blues and jabbed with insistent triplets.”
—New York Times, April 20, 2000

“...impressive guitarist Renard Poché's electric riffs made him sound like a swampy Jimi Hendrix.”
— Seattle Times, March 15, 2001

Poché took Dr. John's audience “...down a swampy path for some guitar god- fireworks..."
— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 22, 2001

"Solitude" included a haunting, echoey guitar solo by Poche, fitting for a song of longing for lost love. It was so mournful and beautiful I wanted to weep.
— Naples Daily News, April 3, 2002

“...some fine trombone work from by Renard Poché...” (with N'Dea Davenport)
—Dallas Morning News

“...guitarist Renard Poché earned extra credit for his occasional Hendrix-like divergences, as well as his striped bell-bottom pants, probably stolen from the Average White Band while on tour in 1973.”(in reference to Poché's appearance with Dr. John at the 2002 Rochester International Jazz Festival. Also on the bill, the Average White Band.)
— Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, June 10, 2002

“At Muddy Waters, Poché was an eyeful. Leader Renard Poché switched instruments (guitar, trombone, percussion) as often as the band shifted gears. Toe-tapping adult contemporary jazz, sultry jazz ballads, inside-out funk grooves, and shearing rock were all delivered with style.”
— Scott Aiges, New Orleans Times Picayune, referring to a live performance of the band, Poché.

“...one can't help thinking that, despite his performance abilities, Poché's strongest talent may be as a record producer.”
— Scott Aiges, New Orleans Times Picayune, referring to Poché's original recordings.

“Sitting at the piano, he (Dr. John) traded bright funk injected solos with his young guitarist (Poché) who passed out slick, crisp progressions...”
— Edmonton Journal, August 27, 2001