The unorthodox trio lead by trombonist George McMullen with NickRosen/b and Alex Cline/dr works impressively on this collection of originals. McMullen’s tone is rich and warm, comfortable in open spaces as on the swinging p ost bop “Boomerang” and can relax comfortably with Rosen with is vibrato on “Waiting.” Cline is a master of using time and space, using a deft cymbal on the three “Improv” tunes, keeping the music tight, while having fun scrambling around as McMullen toys with his mouthpiece on the eccentric “Improv IV.” McMullen’s long tones are warm breezes during the laconic “I Loved Her Laugh” and does some nice interplay on “The Open Gate.” McMullen slides into the bases head first.