Russell Kranes-Alex Levine-Sam Weber-Jay Sawyer: Anchor Points

The co-op quartet of Russell Kranes/p, Alex Levine/g, Sam Weber/b and Jay Sawyer/dr deliver mellow madness to a mix of standards and an original here and there. Sawyer sits out for a bit to let Levine and Weber get into a delicate mood on “I’ll Get By”, with the latter stretch out a bit, and for the former to give an aria on a fragrant “ Two Sleepy People”. Sawyer’s brushes assuage the simmering “Anchor Points”, with his sticks swinging to Levine’s Kenny Burrell-influenced solos as on the nifty “Feint” and relaxed “Vivo Sonhando”. Kranes brings  in Chopinesque class to “Old Folks” and is nimble on  “And So It Goes”. Subtle sophistication.

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