TIME CRUNCH

In case you're curious, 'Niacin' is the classification for vitimin B3, like the Hammond organ which this world-class band works around. A jazz-rock power trio that seem to have clicked immediately, Novello, Chambers and Sheehan creatively peak on this fantastic fusion fare, packed with great mixes of jazz, classical, R&B and rock. These three studs can jam as well as they compose and give it all to us; some rock, some Bach, and covers by the Crims and Jan Hammer/Jeff Beck. Somewhat looser than the average fusion group but with twice the fire, it's hard to go wrong with this great record.