Bassist
Todd Coolman makes his second recording as a leader with this Double Time CD. Accompanied by pianist
Renee Rosnes and drummer
Lewis Nash,
Coolman explores a mix of established jazz standards and newer works. The interplay within the trio is marvelous throughout "Con Alma."
Coolman takes the spotlight in the bittersweet
Duke Ellington ballad "All Too Soon," while the Latin setting of
Benny Carter's "Summer Serenade" features
Rosnes' hip solo, followed by a
Coolman improvisation backed by
Nash's hand drumming. Tenor saxophonist
Joe Henderson is added for three tracks, including
Rosnes' turbulent "Lexicon"; a brisk, exotic take of "Caravan"; and the leader's "Canción Para Cadiz."