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Very Spunky and Lyrical Piano Trio

Stephen Silberman | SF, CA USA | 11/04/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Very fine, highly communicative, melodically appealing and swinging piano trio jazz from the Pacific Northwest. The all-original tunes on this album, with their memorable hooks and slightly gospel feeling, recall mid-'70s Keith Jarrett, or the anthemic work of Lyle Mays with the original Pat Metheny Group. Anyone who fell in love with jazz through the classic albums from the ECM label during that period should consider buying this record, which weaves together straight-ahead improvisation with more spacious exploratory passages, always retaining the feeling of a tight, sympathetic ensemble at work."