The repertoire of the mid-'60s
Miles Davis Quintet
is adapted and explored on this excellent CD by pianist
Eric Gould
, bassist
Leon Lee Dorsey
, and drummer
Greg Bandy
. Despite the absence of trumpet and tenor, the 11 songs on the project work quite well in this format. The repertoire includes a few
standards
(
"Nefertiti,"
"E.S.P.,"
"Seven Steps to Heaven,"
and
"Nardis"
) and some songs not often recorded since the '60s.
Gould
's piano style, though influenced a little by
Herbie Hancock
, is pretty original, and his close interplay with his sidemen results in an appealing and fairly distinctive group sound. Each of these performances works quite well as
and his trio pay a little tribute to the past but also come up with consistently fresh statements. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow