Jeff Hamilton Trio, Catch Me If You Can | The Vinyl Anachronist

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What, another piano trio? I thought I was done with those last week! It’s funny how all these contemporary jazz releases keep arriving in clusters according to jazz genre. I love piano trios, and for the last couple of weeks I’ve reviewed plenty–fortunately, this is not a genre that bores me. The Jeff Hamilton Trio’s Catch Me If You Can is one of the best trio recordings so far this year, and I’ve actually had it floating around the review pile for a long time because it doesn’t even get released until July. But in July I will be moving across the country–again–and I don’t want it to get lost in the shuffle. The Jeff Hamilton Trio has been together for more than 30 years, and they sound like it. Here’s another thrilling, cohesive trio led by a drummer, but Hamilton is known primarily for his exquisite brush and cymbal work. That provides Catch Me If You Can with a gentler, happier feel than most trio recordings–this isn’t three musicians trying to sound like five or six, but three gentlemen who know how to swing without overstating the joy. Pianist Tamir Hendelman and bassist Jon Hamar are so in-sync with […]

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