Guitarist and composer Dennis Winge subtitles this 2 disc trio outing with August Bish/b and Kevin Cheli/dr “Odd Meters and Other Types of Fun”, showing his hand of playing in and with different time signatures. Sort of like a rock trio version of Dave Brubeck, Winge’s trio also brings in some guests, such as Rob Weinberger for his tenor sax work on the Middle Eastern pulsed “Ses Vier” and hip “Up Every 24 Blues” and his flute for the Gaelic “Celtic Reverie” while Michel Gordon loans out her flute to team with Bish’s bowed bass on “Khanda Blues” and funky “Middle Earth’s City”. The trio itself delves into some 70s rock on “The Nardisian” and Winge plugs in to the backbeat of “ Move Over” while swaying to Bish’s bass on “Mambo Delicioso”. Bish and Cheli deliver some clever interplay on the conversant “Duelism” and are joyfully frantic under Winge’s strings on “Maravillosa”. Cheli’s sticks snaps everyone to attention as Winge digs in on “Lid Flipping” while the leader is lyrical on “Snowfall Romance”. Even though you’re told ahead of time that the focus is on various beats and accents, the songs never feel like they are an exercise in gimmickry for its own sake. Playful playing.