The sophomore effort from
Opus 5, 2012's
Pentasonic showcases the adventurous Criss Cross label supergroup's post-bop sound. Once again featured on the album are the talents of group members saxophonist
Seamus Blake, trumpeter
Alex Sipiagin, pianist David Kikoski, bassist
Boris Kozlov, and drummer
Donald Edwards. Named after the fact that more than one member brought a 5/4 arrangement to the recording sessions,
Pentasonic is ripe with forward-thinking improvisation and nimble group interplay. ~ Matt Collar