While you might expect standard piano trio lines from
Mike Cain
, he doesn't deliver them on
What Means This?
Rather, the threesome, joined on four tracks by percussionist
Paul Hannah
, actually interact with each other and through the material, extending themselves and doing more than just responding and reacting on cue. Drummer
Marvin "Smitty" Smith
deserves much of the credit for this. His precise, attacking, subtle support allows
Cain
and bassist
Anthony Cox
to venture out and experiment without the compositions losing coherence or organization. ~ Ron Wynn