The trio of keyboardist
Uri Caine
, bassist/guitarist
Tim Lefebvre
, and drummer
Zach Danziger
creates very
electronic
, often funky, and completely unpredictable music on this eccentric set. Their wit is not absent (
"Defensestration"
is a strange satire of
show
music) and much of the set could be considered an extension on
Miles Davis
' bands of the 1970s, although it is not derivative. Beyond the core trio, the other musicians and singers generally only appear on one or two songs apiece. The emphasis is on
Caine
's trio, with ensembles that are often quite dense and sometimes overcrowded. This set takes a few listens to sort out, and it will either be loved or hated by
jazz
listeners, depending on their feelings toward
sounds. ~ Scott Yanow