This latest release from the Bryan Reeder Trio is the second volume of the Disagreements series. Though the overall form of the album is similarly structured to vol. I, its idea is more successfully realized and executed here. It is an album that requires a complete, non-stop listen to fully appreciate. Though it is a contemporary jazz album, it stands apart or at a distance from the trends and typical sounds of jazz music today. Focusing on compositional variety, juxtaposition and collage, the trio carefully navigates deceivingly difficult musical objects and spaces, revealing a way forward of their own.
Read more...