Signals

The unorthodox trio of Kevin Woods on trumpet and flugelhorn, pianist Miles Black and John Stowell on steel, nylon and fretless baritone guitars makes for playful work of originals and some jazz standards. Woods and Stowell dance around "I Hear A Rhapsody" with Black waxing eloquence on Wayne Shorter's "Virgo". The three play peek-a-boo on Bill Evans' "Peris-Scope" and are languid for Jobim's "Inutil Paisagem." Most lyrical is Black's romantic "Since Last December" that has Woods in full bloom, with clever jabs on the lyrical "Solo En Viento Sabe". Three's company.