Scenes - Along the Way - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

After 15 years of performing together, the rapport between the legendary Portland guitarist John Stowell, and Seattlites, bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop, has reached such a level of intimacy and connectedness, they transcend the traditional concept of a Inchguitar trio.Inch Whether performing their intriguing originals or the thoughtful reimaginings of less-done classics, each piece is a ticket to somewhere unique, like a travelogue of where the trio members have been and where they would like to go. Documented on five albums for Origin Records, their music continually inspires comments from reviewers bordering on the poetic InchWhispers of intelligent messages.Inch Jazz Weekly, Inch... images of chilly mists rolling into town off the cold Puget Sound, filmy tendrils drifting up dark, shadowy streets.Inch All About Jazz, InchFertile is the band's mind and talent for a sound ethereal.Inch All About Jazz.Inch... plush and understated blanket of sound... a seamless sonic poem that grows with each listen.Inch - ALL ABOUT JAZZ

... quietly stunning interplay... each musician establishes his identity firmly through melodic, conversational playing that is the epitome of modern, eclectic jazz. All Music Guide. In 2000, master guitarist John Stowell met with the 8 year-old Seattle trio of drummer John Bishop, bassist Jeff Johnson & saxophonist Rick Mandyck to record the 2001 InchScenes.Inch Soon after, Mandyck retired his tenor for health reasons and the remaining trio carried on, recording five more albums and performing widely over these 20 years. Mandyck's participation on this session marks the first time he has entered the studio on tenor since that 2000 recording, creating a moving moment for the others as he brings along not only his singular musical voice, but five compositions to inspire the core trio, opening up new pathways of conversation. Whether traversing the tumbling landscape of Mandyck's InchThe Reckoning,Inch or sliding into Claudine Francois' beautifully hypnotic title track, the eclectic quartet glides toward a known destination while discovering the course in the moment. There is history to guide their impulse, intuition to find their way. InchConsiderably absorbing... Dynamically astute and rhythmically sensitive, this is very satisfying music... Inch - Cadence Magazine.

From it's inception in 2001, Scenes has added a distinctive voice to the classic guitar trio lexicon through the creative group aesthetic applied by guitarist John Stowell, bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop. For their latest , the trio presents a set of compelling originals as they also explore varying sonic textures with Stowell's use of nylon string guitar, and even the fretless-guitar on the closing track. With a stirring intent, the harmonic and rhythmically unfettered world of InchRinnovaInch unfolds to each listener at a unique pace, always challenging, and always delighting.InchOne of those rare records that almost insidiously creeps it's way into the subconsciousInch - All About Jazz.