Chuck Deardorf - PerceptionVeteran Seattle bassist Chuck Deardorf brings together longtime musical friends and compatriots for this album, filled with spontaneous interaction, gritty grooves and melodic beauty. With the quartet of pianist Dawn Clement, drummer Matt Wilson and saxophonist Hans Teuber, Deardorf explores deep and seldom heard compositions by Kenny Barron, Keith Jarrett and Monk, while a second trio with Marc Seales & Gary Hobbs performs music by Jack DeJohnette

His Rhapsodie hongroise Op

and it's existence was unsure for some time

realising in music imaginary scenarios

the hopeful

This special edition includes a DVD of the concert film-project by André Heller in black and white

and Big Joe Turner in the '40s

and friends to the threat of the walkers

holed up temporarily in a family home

" (Willamette Week)

who played on his fellow Houstonian's prior Criss Cross outings (Third Wish and First In Mind) and bassist Doug Weiss

who has been in the game for over 30 years now

"Imitar col canto chi parla" ("imitating in song one who speaks"): that ideal