Reviewed: 2017-11-29
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: superb versatile & creative pianist and his solid trio perform a rewarding and mesmerizing set of original compositions. Every track is stellar. I have only indicated the highlights for me
If You Like: Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ An Evening With Friends (8:57) - piano starts> uptempo swinging jam> piano solo> bass solo> drums interplay back & forth with piano> quick stop
*2/ Yeah Man! (9:25) - piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> jam> bass solo> drums interplay back & forth with piano> uptempo jam> quick stiop
3/ To Julia (11:59) - piano starts> midtempo jam with short flurries of notes> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*4/ Pop Pop Ttrain (8:18) - piano starts> fast tempo jam> piano solo> drum solo> fast jam> quick stop
5/ Consolidation (7:04) - piano starts> midtempo bounce> piano solo> bass solo> jam> quick fade
*6/ Omens 98:07) - piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam with drum flurries> uptempo jam> quick stop