Scenes - Trapeze - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

... 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.