Bennett Paster: Relentless Pursuit of the Beautiful

Here’s a release by pianist/composer Bennett Paster that lives up to its title. Paster leads a team of Joel Frahm/ts, Tim Armacost/ts-ss, Alex Pope Norris/tp, Gregory Ryan/b, Willard B. Dyson Jr/dr and Gilad/perc through a collection of modern day post bop, but the tried and true formula sounds astonishingly graceful, fresh and serene here.  His flowing piano runs like a spring stream in Yosemite on the lovely “Homecoming” and shy but sleek “A Penny For Kenny.” Bop lines on “Scraper” and a latin flavored “Lewinparie” feature some impressive horn work, with Dyson’s subtle cymbals coax the lithe lines out of “Harmonia Mundi.” Clean and shiny, like freshly wiped windows overlooking  Inspiration Point. You’ll like this one!

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