A double CD set of Jeff Watts playing music can never be a bad thing. And trombonist Michael Dease has given us just that. The first CD of this two CD is a strange combination. Dease has given us a trio of trombone, bass, and drums. And while that might seem strange, trios of saxophone, bass, and drums are some of my favorites, so why not a trombone. "Sweet Georgia Gillespie" is a great track that lets Jeff Watts loose, and just listen to what Watts can do over a walking bass line. Bassist Linda May Han Oh and Watts play together very well, Han Oh is loose enough to let Tain be free within the pulse, and paint within the beats. And on "Willow Walks In" he does just that, and to perfection. Tain's loose swagger is legendary, and while we don't hear him as much as we used to, he still sounds as great as ever. Watts truly makes this instrumentation his own, and the listener and the music is better for it. Listen to Watts and Han Oh in her solo on "City Life" as they spar back and forth. The trading between Dease and Watts continues the conversation and raises the bar. On CD two the trio becomes a quintet when it is joined by pianist Geoffrey Keezer, and tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover for a more traditional affair, but the drumming is more of the thunder and lightning excitement that we all expect from Jeff Watts. I love this record.