Antwerp

Drummer John Bishop (Benjamin Boone, Hal Galper, Thomas Marriott) founded Origin Records as a label "run for musicians by musicians", yet rarely does he issue music under his own name. It has been 18 years since Nothing If Not Something in 2005. Of the program of six originals and three covers (by Hal Galper, Carla Bley, Henry Mancini), Dan McClenaghan wrote on AllAbout Jazz, "From the opener, Weijters' rollicking Ruchsichtslos, to Galper's Trip the Light Fantastic, rendered here with an introspective flair ..., to Verbist's extraordinarily pretty Pointing At The Moon, which features the bassist taking the lead in front of the pianist's deft accompaniment, to Verbist's flamenco-flavored Bull to the slow, deliberate, gorgeous take on Mancini's Two For The Road, showcasing a classic tune to perfection, Antwerp stands out as a blue ribbon piano trio album, certainly one of the year's finest." Find a quiet moment and enjoy this fine release.