Letter to Evan

had a slight departure with this 1992 release, performing two previously unheard compositions ( and "Knit for Mary F."), "Kathy's Waltz" and a mixture of standards and originals. Most of the tunes are played with small groups (duets to quartets) and such fine players as bassist , drummer and guitarists and make strong contributions. The melodic and mostly straight-ahead music is pleasing, pretty and sometimes swinging, if not all particularly innovative. Worth checking out by jazz listeners. ~ Scott Yanow