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Kenny Wheeler: Smatter
Wheeler displays a tone that is equal parts warm and penetrating. His solos are uber-musical, transcending lyrical lines to create pure ambience. Holland and DeJohnette were one of the earliest rhythm bottom-ends to balance free jazz's use of liberated (cross-chord) phrasing with the confident pulse of classic swing. We get the added treat of hearing Jarrett lend his intense comping and soloing to a trumpet-led quartet format, in one of his final recordings as a sideman.
If anyone should ask you "what s'matter?" then you can enthusiastically point them to this track.
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