Stephen Scott - Vision Quest

Teaming with formidable rhythm mates as bassist Ron Carter and drummer Victor Lewis should inspire any jazz pianist to do their level best. Pianist Scott fares very well with them throughout, as does percussionist Steve Kroon for six of the 11 selections. Scott's value is in economy, rarely going into histrionics or simple-minded LCD tunes; he strikes a balance in the middle. Most of the material, seven tunes of 11, are of his making. After the beginning salvo "Like a Child at Play," with its neat and clean beginners' melody grafted onto Carter's ostinato bass and Kroon's disparate congas, the program is broken up into segments for each ensemble. Read More