Full marks to the guitarist for his choice of band members. He leads Ambrose Akinmusire, Brad Mehldau on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass and Brian Blade on drums. Not you would have very high expectations with such a line-up. And you won’t be disappointed.
The opening title track gives you all you need: Muthspiel using an acoustic, near-classical sound, Akinmusire gently enunciating the theme which epitomises its title with Mehldau shimmering beneath, Grenadier framing the structure and Bald doing a beautiful job of decorating the beat.