The Stillness of Motion

Guitarist Soctt Hesse taps into his inner Jim Hall on this trio date with Clark Sommers/b and Makaya McCraven/dr. The mood is gentle and subdued, with even the tune called "Hendrix" a quiet avalanche. There's some chugging rhythms on "In The Air Again," but the emphasis is on McCraven's sophisticated and stylish brushes and cymbal work serving as a gentle nudge for Hesse's cool toned guitar on "Laws of Motian" and "Sage." As impressionistic as a walk through Monet's garden.