This exhilarating set of standards was conceived as a companion piece to
Iverson's
Construction Zone (Originals) and was recorded during the same two-day session. Revealing their roots in jazz tradition, pianist
Iverson and his trio mates
Reid Anderson (bass) and
Jorge Rossy (drums) bring wit and wisdom to great old songs such as "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," "The Song Is You," and "I'll Remember April." Other highlights include a powerful solo piano rendition of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," a moving version of the seldom-heard "This Nearly Was Mine" (from the show South Pacific), and rhythmically bizarre reworkings of "All of Me" and "Have You Met Miss Jones." Anderson gets far more solo room this time around, which is a considerable bonus. ~ David R. Adler