David Kikoski: Mostly Standards (2008)

Pianist David Kikoski, who's partnered so ably on past Criss Cross albums with horn men like Alex Sipiagin, Seamus Blake, Conrad Herwig and Wycliffe Gordon, is perhaps best known for a series of compelling trio albums he's recorded for the label over the past decade. Now along comes Almost Standards, on which he mixes it up with bassist Eric Revis (Betty Carter, Louis Hayes, Billy Harper and a bunch of Marsalis family members), and much-in-demand drummer Jeff 'Tain' Watts (Branford Marsalis), and an invigorating presence on two earlier Kikoski CDs. The new album's a mix of material serving as takeoff points this time out: harmonically intriguing tunes that are already standards or probably ought to be.

Tracklist:
1 Grey Areas (Kikoski) 9:02
2 Blues on the Corner (Tyner) 8:39
3 Old Folks (Hill, Robinson) 6:46
4 Chance (Kirkland ) 8:53
5 Doxy (Rollins) 7:40
6 TBS (Watts, Watts) 6:28
7 Autumn Leaves (Kosma, Prevert) 12:42
8 Leaves (Kikoski) 7:45
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David Kikoski: Consequences (2012)

On his ninth Criss Cross date as a leader (and 22nd label appearance overall), pianist David Kikoski convenes an extraordinary trio with two famed and longstanding allies, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Jeff 'Tain' Watts. It's no stretch to say that a lineup like this is guaranteed to swing - and it does, on a set of finely wrought Kikoski originals, including the two-part title track Consequences. Watts' own uptempo Mr. JJ and slow-grooving Blue Tain round out the set, and Kikoski ends with a poetic solo-piano take of Never Let Me Go.

Tracklist:
01. Blutain [09:58]
02. Russian Roulette [07:41]
03. Drama [08:24]
04. Placidity [04:28]
05. Mr. JJ [09:44]
06. (Still) A Glimmer Of Hope [05:14]
07. Consequences Part I [05:30]
08. Concequences Part II [04:40]
09. Never Let Me Go [06:47]
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