Tony Malaby Trio

Featuring: Paul Motian, Drew Gress

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, and although Malaby otherwise doesn't sound like him, I haven't heard such confident, on-the-mark improvisations since Sonny Rollins. A master at work! Mandatory purchase for all jazz fans."