Description
This is the fifth album from pianist Tim Stevens’s trio with Ben Robertson (bass) and Dave Beck (drums). The band’s focus on original creative music is as strong as ever, and the ten selections were composed by Stevens during the very busy year of 2016.
The group has never sounded better, demonstrating the profound trust that has been developed throughout its fifteen-year history. The listening and communication between the players make the music infectious and rewarding, and each distinctive member makes personal statements that are supported and amplified by his colleagues’ contributions.
Exquisite ballads don’t come much better than ‘Most miraculous accident’, and there are two other slowies on the album too. Stevens’s signature command of harmony generates tunes that are highly original but never difficult to follow. Changes – chord changes – are a big part of this band’s profile, and of Tim’s
compositions.
