Moment's Notice

Pianist Clay Giberson's trio recording is a nice expressive set of good feeling music. He has arranged a nice trio with bassist David Ambrosio and drummer John Bishop. Compositions by Keith Jarrett, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Charlie Haden, and John Coltrane tell us where Giberson is going and where he's been. I like the subtle keyboard touches on Giberson's "Upper Road," and Shorter's "Beauty and the Beast," but I
find them unnecessary on "St James In!rmary," "Poinciana," and "Moment's Notice." Drummer John Bishop does a nice job of supporting Giberson's approach, and bassist David Ambrosio is the glue that holds everything together. This is a nice trio.