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Dave Burrell has long been recognized as an important pianist among the most astute jazz fans. Best known for his contributions to the music of Archie Shepp, David Murray, Pharaoh Sanders, and others, Burrell has finally positioned himself as one of the pre-eminent bandleaders in jazz. After a long hiatus from recording, Dave Burrell returned in 2004 with the album Expansion (High Two). His new trio recording, Momentum, is his best and most assured album to date.

Fronting a new, more dyanmic trio, featuring bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Guillermo E. Brown, Burrell shows a brave and complex new vision for jazz – one that respects precedents while forging a new path, all without falling into the traps of wandering improvisation. While Formanek and Brown lay the foundation, the pianist boldly roams in and out of the structure of his compositions, elegantly improvising on the songs’ motifs.Momentum is a lesson in both vigor and restraint – a captivating achievement that is certain to impress and attract.

After going nearly 30 years without a proper studio recording as a group leader, Dave Burrell returned with a definitive recording, 2004’s Expansion. Despite the long break from group recordings, Burrell was anything but inactive during that period. He worked for many years with David Murray and experiment in composing music in a variety of genres, breaking away from free jazz that established his career in the 1960s.

While Expansion captured the variety of Burrell’s compositional and improvisational skills, Momentum achieves a brilliant cohesiveness. Joined in the studio for the first time by either Formanek or Brown, Burrell plays much more inside the jazz tradition than at any point in his career. That’s not to say that Burrell has compromised his innovative style, but his new working trio combines for a more eloquent and sophisticated sound.

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