| ¨ ...In Leandre's hands, the bass can sing, shout, or sigh with a soulful power....At times, it seems almost impossible that all of this music could be coming from one person. Each of these improvisations are spectacular pieces of spontaneous composition, shaped out of textural abstractions, melodic threads, and keen references to the Jazz bass tradition. This is music full of gesture, detail, and dramatic scope. No Comment is an indispensable addition to Leandre's already massive list of recordings, and a stellar recital of solo improvisation.¨ Michael Rosenstein |