Trumpeter
Kenny Wheeler and his sidemen on this quintet CD (guitarist
John Abercrombie, pianist
John Taylor, bassist
Dave Holland and drummer
Peter Erskine) had all worked together previously in different settings. Their familiarity with each other's playing came in handy for the frequently intuitive session which consists of explorations of six of
Wheeler's complex but often-melodic originals (including "The Widow in the Window," "Hotel Le Hot" and the lengthy "Ana").
Kenny Wheeler's music occupies its own unique area between post bop and free jazz and virtually all of his recordings are recommended to adventurous listeners, including this one. ~ Scott Yanow