Those looking for the mellow adult contemporary rock of
Bruce Hornsby's 1980s hits, be aware that Camp Meeting is a straight-up contemporary jazz album, a piano trio set with bassist
Christian McBride and legendary drummer
Jack DeJohnette.
Hornsby, a jazz pianist since his college days who fell into pop almost by accident, shows the influence of past masters like
Bill Evans in his refined, restrained playing, and
McBride and
DeJohnette provide sure, able support. Split between originals and standards by
Thelonious Monk,
Bud Powell, and
Keith Jarrett, Camp Meeting is a solid piano jazz set. ~ Charity Stafford