Thomas Borgmann/Wilber Morris/Reggie Nicholson

Thomas Borgmann / Wilber Morris / Reggie Nicholson: Nasty & Sweet

by John Sharpe
March 8, 2013

From the first few notes, it's apparent that something special is happening on Nasty & Sweet. Perhaps it's the way bassist Wilber Morris and drummer Reggie Nicholson sound so assured in their placement of the merest splashes of color. Completely unafraid to take their time, creating a powerful tension which isn't released even when German reedman Thomas Borgmann joins with his breathily majestic tenor saxophone smears. There is a story here.Borgmann's trio with the monster US rhythm team ...