Matt Turner and John Harmon

Matt Turner and John Harmon: Outside In

by AAJ Staff
August 1, 2001

The apt title of Outside In offers two tidbits of information about the music contained within. First, cellist Turner and pianist Harmon approach “in" standards by Miles Davis and others with beautiful, fluid melodic interpretations. Second, they also proffer a measured amount of “outside" playing throughout--just enough to balance their travels between the lines. For example, their cover of Ornette Coleman's “Roundtrip" takes pronounced liberties with the original--which add color and mystery to the piece.

While this disc is jointly ...