This is truly an amazing collection of compositions by the young New York City trumpeter, Andre Canniere.  The music has shades of Dave Douglas and Chris Speed's Yeah No, as well as hints of influences from the pop and classical worlds.  The band shines throughout this recording and there is no limit to the group's potential.  Despite the fact that there are only four studio tracks, and two of the live tracks are repeats, the album has a very natural flow.  My only hope is that the next record comes before this one gets worn out!
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Very good instrumental jazz CD. I would highly recommend it to anyone who asked me.
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I heard this group live in New York City and they blew me away.  Ever since, I've been keeping my eye out for news of a CD and when it came out I bought it right away.  The music is so beautiful but there's also alot of edge and intensity.  The musicians in the band are amazing!
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Andre Canniere is a mature artist whose subtle and beautiful compositions complement his patient approach to improvisation.  On the standout track, Bridges, the lyrical melody line floats over a sophisticated chord progression.  Josh Rutner (tenor saxophonist) starts things off with a smooth solo that complements the melody, but also adds dissonance in all the right places.  Canniere enters as Rutner continues to solo, and the two play well off of each other, eventually leading to a flawless transition back to the melody.  

"Bridges" is representative of what the Andre Canniere Group strives for musically - tackling challenging and sophisticated music and making it sound fluid and natural.  Highly recommended.
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