Masabumi Kikuchi Trio: Sunrise

Masabumi Kikuchi, Paul Motian, Thomas Morgan

1.Ballad #1 2. New Day 3. Short Stuff 4. So What Variations 5. Ballad #2 6. Sunrise 7. Sticks And Cymbals 8. End Of Day 9. Uptempo 10.Last Ballad

An ECM debut from Masabumi Kikuchi and a last session from the great Paul Motian. Motian and Kikuchi were friends for many years and Paul understood the idiosyncrasies and the wayward charm of the Japanese pianist's highly personal style perhaps better than anyone. The trio - completed by Zen bassist Thomas Morgan - makes new art out of the interactive free rubato ballad. A strangely beautiful album that will surely garner much critical attention.

Price: $15.98