John Escreet - The Epicenter Of Your Dreams

2024 release from the critically acclaimed pianist. On this release, he adds tenor saxophone master Mark Turner to trio with bassist Eric Revis and drummer Damion Reid - a powerhouse band reflecting the thriving L.A. scene. Adventurous program includes tributes to piano heroes Andrew Hill and Stanley Cowell. On John Escreet's 2022 album Seismic Shift, his first-ever release in the trio format, the pianist and composer introduced a group of the rarest strength and intelligence. Joining the U.K.-born musician were two extraordinary improvisers he'd reconnected with in Los Angeles, where he'd moved from Brooklyn just prior to the pandemic in 2020: bassist Eric Revis, a veteran of the furiously swinging Branford Marsalis Quartet who also excels in avant-garde settings; and the drummer Damion Reid, whose unparalleled ability to chop up a rhythm with finesse has made him a go-to collaborator for Robert Glasper, Steve Lehman and many others. Unsurprisingly, their dynamic music - which ranged from the tightly composed to the freely improvised, the elegant to the fierce, hitting all emotional points in between - astonished critics and audiences alike.