This trio outing signifies a little-known gem that stands among the top
modern jazz releases of 1989, as well-traveled drummer Peter Erskine
wields his mighty chops while also serving as the traffic director for
bassist Buell Neidlinger and saxophonist Marty Krystall. The opening
number, "Daddy Trane & Cousin Wayne," is a wondrous piece, marked by
Krystall's tunefully melodic choruses atop the rhythm section's slowly
enacted jazz waltz pulse. Here and throughout, the band infuses
soul-drenched modern jazz motifs with airy and somewhat open-ended
three-way dialogues. They incorporate a few well-placed twists and turns
into the grand mix, featuring effervescent swing vamps and subtle tonal
contrasts amid their stringent attention to detail. The trio's clever
outlook is starkly evident during its calypso-soul-blues yet
predominantly free jazz rendition of Albert Ayler's "Ghosts," while they
mesh a quaint Texas roadhouse blues motif with modern jazz-type
dialogue on the piece titled "Like Latin." A super fine outing indeed,
and strongly recommended.
Glenn AstaritaTracklist :
1 Daddy Trane & Cousin Wayne 7:24
Buell Neidlinger
2 Buejerk 5:26
Marty Krystall / Buell Neidlinger
3 The Music Of My People 4:09
Peter Erskine
4 Ghosts 6:37
Albert Ayler
5 Two Hats 2:43
Peter Erskine
6 Like Latin 5:40
Marty Krystall
7 Buell St. Blues 5:04
Buell Neidlinger
8 Round Midnight 5:20
Bernie Hanighen / Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams
9 I Go(rs) Blue(s) 7:21
Marty Krystall / Buell Neidlinger
10 Pete's Boogie 5:51
Buell Neidlinger
11 El A 2:59
Marty Krystall / Buell Neidlinger
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Buell Neidlinger
Drums, Percussion – Peter Erskine
Synthesizer, Guest – Don Preston
Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Marty Krystall 
