In their second audiophile release, Horvitz's superb chamber ensemble again improvises wonderfully on his haunting compositions, plus an Elliot Smith cover ("A Fond Farewell"). Horvitz makes albums the old-fashioned way a sequence of musical moods that takes listeners on an emotional journey. The music-making has all the precision and coherence of classical music and the spark and freedom of jazz. Audiophile recording and mixing bring out its subtle beauty to the fullest.
ARTISTS Wayne Horvitz (piano); Peggy Lee (cello); Ron Miles (cornet); Sara Schoenbeck (percussion)
TRACKS 1. July II 2. A Walk in the Rain 3. July III 4. A Fond Farewell 5. July I 6. To Say Your Name 7. Waltz from Woman of Tokyo 8. One Dance Alone 9. Good Shepherd 10. We Never Met 11. Undecided