Six performers and composers, all with stellar resumes but based in far-reaching corners of the country, were originally drawn together through long-standing mutual associations. The eventual desire to see how their collective musical concepts would gel compelled them to gather in Arizona for several days of workshopping and recording the twelve originals on this debut album. Their resulting group dynamic shines. •Kocour, a brilliant pianist and composer...Sparkling ideas fly from his fingers making harmonic sophistication the order of the day." - Marian McPartland