Pianist
Myra Melford, bassist
Mark Dresser, and drummer
Matt Wilson perform seven intriguing originals on this CD. To simplify the improvising a bit, it hints strongly in spots of
Cecil Taylor, the percussiveness of
Don Pullen, and of
Keith Jarrett's '70s inside/outside music without sounding like a copy of any of those predecessors. The interplay between the three musicians is consistently exciting and, while
Melford is the main soloist,
Dresser has some spots on bowed bass while
Wilson's supportive contributions should not be overlooked. The performances are consistently unpredictable, drawing upon much of jazz history of the past 40 years while creating new and fresh music. This set grows in interest with each listen and contains some of
Melford's finest playing to date. ~ Scott Yanow