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Title: Two albums on one CD
Review: I finally got around to programming, and listening to, the two different sessions that are on this album. The March 10th session is as stunning a piano trio session that you'll find anywhere in contemporary music. Eric Reed is an excellent technician and player, and that comes out best on the session where he was unencumbered by contributions from trumpet and alto saxophone.The April 19th session has a solid rhythm section, and some good contributions from Nicholas Payton .For me, however, Wessell Anderson's contribution on sax. is intrusive and over-busy, whilst the inclusion of his composition "Blues to come", sits uneasily with the rest of the material on the disc.No Reed completist should be without this, but hit the programme button and get the 7 piano trio tracks first
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