Drummer Ernesto Cervini puts together a warm post bop band on this collection of rich originals. The sextet of Tara Davidson/as-ss, Joel Frahm/ts, William Carn/tb, Adrean Farrugia/p and Dan Loomis/b mix with Cervini to create a lyrical mix and sounds. Farrugia’s piano caresses the melody on “Unnecessary Mountain” while Frahm’s tenor glows over the rhythm. The drums percolate under Davidson’s alto on the driving “Red Cross” while his ride cymbal snaps Carn’s trombone to attention on the bopping “De Molen.” The team melds some Birth Of Cool vibes on the cool “Bindi Bop” and the fluffy “The Engulfed Cathedral” while Frahm floats over the skies on the cirrus shaped “Three Angels.” Engrossing and well conceived pieces that create rich shadows of music.
Anzic Records