by Don Albert
Outline by the Jason Reolon Trio proves we have an artist who would be appreciated anywhere in the world. It’s the height of sophisticated piano playing so popular these days. It eschews such styles as Bud Powell’s or Oscar Peterson’s; instead, it moves into the domain of Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and, possibly, Fred Hersch. There might even be a trace of Abdullah Ibrahim in, for instance, “Mother City Blues”.
The nine originals are classy. The title track immediately captures the listener with powerful chords, before moving into inventive single-finger lines moving over a rolling rhythm section, and a little gem of a drum solo. “Remember the Time” and “Nieu Moon” have a classic romanticism, while “Pepper Tree” has a slight Cape Malay sound. Bassist Wesley Rustin and drummer Heinrich Goosen have empathy and play forcefully but subtly. They maintain the same high standard set by Reolon himself. SA can be really proud of this CD
