Pianist Kevin Hays’ style mixes together the influences of Bill Evans and McCoy Tyner and he helps define the modern mainstream on this Blue Note disc. The quintet set also features plenty of solo space from vibraphonist Steve Nelson and the excellent tenorman Seamus Blake. Opening with three Hays originals and also including Hindermith’s “Interlude” (which finds the group sounding a little like the Modern Jazz Quartet) and such standards as “My Man’s Gone Now” and “East of the Sun,” the music pays tribute to the past without becoming predictable or overly derivative. It’s a fine release.
Tracklist:1.Take the D Flat Train
2.Seventh Sense
3.Three Pillars
4.My Man’s Gone Now
5.Interlude
6.Space Acres
7.Little B’s Poem
8.East of the Sun
9.Makyo
10.Black Narcissus
Personnel:Kevin Hays (piano),Tracklist:1.Take the D Flat Train
2.Seventh Sense
3.Three Pillars
4.My Man’s Gone Now
5.Interlude
6.Space Acres
7.Little B’s Poem
8.East of the Sun
9.Makyo
10.Black Narcissus
Seamus Blake (tenor saxophone),
Steve Nelson (vibraphone),
Doug Wiess (bass),
Brian Blade (drums)
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