“This is a serene and stunning musical statement fed by many cross-currents. One is the telepathic bond between Grenadier and Rossy, rhythm partners in the old Brad Mehldau Trio (1994-2004) and a special-edition Jakob Bro Trio (since 2019). Another is the spirit of Paul Motian, whose rustling hymn “Yahllah,” from the album Psalm, is the only piece here not composed by Bro or Lloyd, or both. But the most remarkable facet might be the sublime light and commitment that Lloyd, 85 at the time, brings to a session that isn’t his own. On Bro’s “Osaka,” which opens the album, he plays with flickering incandescence across an elastic timescale. He trails off at the end, leading toward more wonders ahead. Just magic.”
This is a serene and stunning musical statement fed by many cross-currents. One is the telepathic bond between Grenadier and Rossy, rhythm partners in the old Brad Mehldau Trio (1994-2004) and a special-edition Jakob Bro Trio (since 2019). Another is the spirit of Paul Motian, whose rustling hymn “Yahllah,” from the album Psalm, is the only piece here not composed by Bro or Lloyd, or both. But the most remarkable facet might be the sublime light and commitment that Lloyd, 85 at the time, brings to a session that isn’t his own. On Bro’s “Osaka,” which opens the album, he plays with flickering incandescence across an elastic timescale. He trails off at the end, leading toward more wonders ahead. (In fact, Lloyd will join Bro, Grenadier and Rossy in a single concert at the Loveland Music Festival in Copenhagen, on Nov. 30.) Just magic.
Originally published by Nate Chinen, The Gig.Read the original article on Nate Chinen, The Gig