^McCall، Tris (20 مايو 2011). "Ian Axel's 'New Year' is an impressive debut". The Star-Ledger. مؤرشف من الأصل في 2018-11-19. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2014-03-13. Axel, who grew up in Bergen County and graduated from Fair Lawn High School, isn't a showy pianist. He doesn't take lengthy solos or call attention to his considerable technique. Ian Axel, who grew up in Fair Lawn and Alameda County, makes his Bowery Ballroom debut on Tuesday.