BILL BRUFORD & RALPH TOWNER & EDDIE GOMEZ: IF SUMMER HAD ITS GHOSTS

Bill Bruford's taste for "classic" Jazz, has never been a secret. He is more in feel with this kind of styling and has brought its best rhythm elements to some of the top progressive bands of this Prog world . Ralph Towner has developed his unique guitar performing skills since a while (founding member of the avant garde, Jazz/Fusion oriented band Oregon). He can actually function in any musical environment, as long as he is given the creative freedom he requires to fly his own way and yet be there for the others. In this work he also supplies all the piano work and balances both instruments in a delicious display of restraint and low key "flash". Eddie Gomez's bass performance is responsible most of the time of keeping everything into perspective and also provides most of the "classic" elements, Bruford so dearly enjoys.

Although its closeness to old time Jazz, Towner's abilities brings it near to more contemporary avant garde structures, yet the feeling in general remains timeless.

Crystal clear compositions without any kind of useless "glitter", but the amazing and disciplined performances by each member of this "Jazz/Fusion Trio".

***3.5 PA stars.