Pianist Laura Caviani's debut recording as a leader features her performing advanced hard bop on five of her originals, a folk hymn, three standards, and a song apiece by
Kenny Wheeler and
Lyle Mays. Caviani's close interplay with bassist Terry Burns and drummer Jay Epstein is a little reminiscent of
Bill Evans although her chord voicings are her own. The music swings but is not overly predictable on Caviani's impressive first effort. ~ Scott Yanow