★Panorama

Originally released in 1977, Renaissance was Dailey’s only album for Catalyst and remains one of the real standouts from the label’s short but brilliant run. A pianist with serious depth, Dailey had already built a heavy CV by this point, working with names including Art Blakey, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughan, Charles Mingus and Woody Herman. On Renaissance, that experience comes through in full: strong compositions, fluid playing, and a band that knows exactly where to take the music. …