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Paster/Ryan/Hall: Invisible Horizon

Read "Invisible Horizon" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
May 17, 2007

They say “it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." If that's so, then Invisible Horizon must mean a whole lot, 'cause it swings mightily on its opener, “Sweet and Lovely," a standard much-covered by none other than Thelonious Monk; and covered here by pianist Bennett Paster, bassist Gregory Ryan and drummer Keith Hall.The group's last piano trio outing, Skyline was full of bright, approachable melodies on a set of mostly originals by the individual ...

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Paster/Ryan/Hall: Skyline

Read "Skyline" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
March 9, 2005

Piano trio efforts fall flat or fly on mostly nebulous, difficult-to-define aspects of the sound: collective energy, group cohesion, and an ability to get “inside" the music. The classic trios include those led by Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson--to name just a few. To name some contemporay guys who fly, you'd have to mention Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau's groups in the higher profile end of the spectrum; and then there's the lesser-known but no less compelling Randy Halberstadt ...