THIS TRIO LIVES UP TO THE TRADITION OF WHAT IS RAPIDLY BECOMING A LOST ART...THE ART OF CREATING AND MAINTAINING A SINGULAR OUTLOOK AND APPROACH TOWARD THE MUSIC IN A SMALL GROUP SETTING. THE MUSIC IS THE KEY, THE FOCAL POINT.
THE ORIGINALS, FROM THE TITLE TRACK, REJUVENATION, TO MONTOOTH DRAGON, ARE SPIRITED, SWINGING EXAMPLES OF THE SOUND OF THE TRIO. THE WONDERFULLY SUPPLE RENDITIONS OF THE TWO NON-ORIGINALS, AUTUMN LEAVES AND NARDIS, SOLIDIFY THE IMPACT OF THIS JAZZ TRIO OUTING.
'THE ART OF THE TRIO" IS ALIVE AND NURTURED BY THE RUSSO ALBERTS TRIO."
SONNY BUXTON
KCSM - THE JAZZ STATION
SAN MATEO, CA.