CYO3

I’m not sure why saxophonist Craig (soprano/alto/tenor, flute & alto flute) called this an “organ trio”, though Matt King’s organ work is absolutely fine, so I’m glad Craig did that! On the other hand, his reed & wind work is among the best I’ve heard (yet) in 2014 – just scope out the excellent “Blue Fontaine“… shows the tightness of the trio (Jonathon Peretz does drums, with guest guitarist Vic Juris on tracks 3 & 5). My personal favorite of the 11 tunes offered up was the high-energy “Oil Slick“…. 5:55 gave each of the players a nice space to shine in – & shine they did! While this is my first listen to Craig’s work as a leader, I’ve no doubt you’ll be hearing from him again (sooner, rather than later). I give Craig & his talented crew a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) rating of 4.98.