Bright Dawn

After a long career in modern jazz, then playing (and studying) Afro-Cuban music for the last 30 years, bassist Harvie S is combining everything on his
new recording Bright Dawn, although the record does lean more towards modern jazz. Drummer Matt Wilson, pianist Miki Hayama, and Harvie create an elastic trio that is augmented by Peter Bernstein's lyrical guitar. Wilson and Harvie break up the time with panache', while Bernstein floats atop with singing guitar lines, and Hayama's piano and Rhodes (on two tunes) provides all the harmony that any trio needs. The music is rich while not overly
dense and complicated, this is a very relaxed date. The leader's "Ghosts of Havana," a new take on Chick Corea's "Humpty Dumpty," and Hayama's out of time and interactive "Swithering" are the musical highlights. Harvie S and Matt Wilson make a nice rhythm team.