's dazzling trombone chops and intelligent compositions make , his third release, a stirring success. His sextet can maneuver around tight corners and yet attack with the force of a band twice its size. With on trumpet, on tenor and soprano sax, on piano, on bass, and on drums, can be sure of the group's ability to bring lushly orchestrated charts to life and improvise with sterling clarity and brilliance. Conceptually, with the title track and also with pieces called and seems preoccupied with geometry and some of its metaphysical implications. Even as he draws heavily on the '60s sound as established by figures like , stretches the limits of modern with this all-original set. ~ David R. Adler