Drew Gress
Adobe
2003 release ** "This really might be the best sax-bass-drums trio of the last decade. It's that good. Tony Malaby is consistently engaging and adventurous, and Paul Motian is at his best. If I could write the Penguin Guide review of this, I just might give it a crown. At first I was really reminded of Joe Lovano (and this compares quite favorably to "Sounds of Joy", one of Joe's best), but now find Malaby a bit more nimble and adventurous. There are hints of avant, but this is totally straight,…
The Sorrounding Green
Masterful trio interplay reliant on deeply honed three-way communication and a refined sense of understatement make Fred Hersch’s third recording for ECM an essential entry into the piano trio canon. Hersch tackles a handful of 20th century compositions – spanning from standards to less frequented jazz tunes – as well as three originals, with Drew Gress on bass and Joey Baron on drums – two longstanding companions of Fred’s who have played with him on and off since the late 80s and early 90s res…